Iñaki Sáez

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Iñaki Sáez
Full name	José Ignacio Sáez Ruiz
Date of birth	April 23, 1943 (1943-04-23) (age 66)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Playing position	Defender
Senior career¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1958-1961 1961-1962 1962-1974	San Vicente Baracaldo CF Athletic Bilbao	263 (7)
National team
1968	Spain	003 (0)
Teams managed
1975-1980 1980-1981 1982-1986 1985-1986 1988-1991 1990-1992 1992-1995 1995-1996 1996-2002 2002-2004 2004-2008	Athletic Juveniles Athletic Bilbao Bilbao Athletic Athletic Bilbao Bilbao Athletic Athletic Bilbao UD Las Palmas Albacete Spain Under-21 Spain Spain Under-21
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Spanish name; the first family name is Sáez and the second is Ruiz.

José Ignacio Sáez Ruiz, often called Iñaki Sáez (born April 23, 1943) is a retired Spanish football player, currently working as a football manager.

He played 3 matches for Spain.

In years 2002-2004 he worked as a coach of Spain, which he coached at the 2004 UEFA European Championship. Upon Spain's elimination from the tournament, he resigned and returned to his coaching career in the Spain U-21 football team.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Athletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: 1969, 1973

Spain national football team – Managers

Bru (1920) · Ruete (1921–1922) · Berraondo (1921–1928) · González (1921–1927) · Mateos (1922–1933) · Iraola (1922) · Brage (1923) · Parages (1923–1924) · Cernuda (1923–1924) · Álvarez (1924) · Rubiera (1924) · Videa (1924) · Alzaga (1925) · Montalt (1925) · Román (1926–1927) · García (1934–1936) · López (1941–1942) · Quincoces (1945) · Pasarín (1946) · Coronado (1947–1962) · Eizaguirre (1948–1956) · Quesada (1951) · Iceta (1951) · Alcántara (1951) · Zamora (1952) · Escartín (1952–1961) · Cavanilles (1953–1954) · Bartolomé (1955) · del Valle (1955) · Millas (1955) · Jurjo (1955) · Meana (1957–1959) · Costa (1959–1960) · Lasplazas (1959–1960) · Gabilondo (1959–1960) · Herrera (1960–62) · Villalonga (1962–1966) · Balmanya (1966–1968) · Toba (1968–1969) · Molowny (1969) · Artigas (1969) · Kubala (1969–1980) · Santamaría (1980–1982) · Muñoz (1982–1988) · Suárez (1988–1991) · Miera (1991–1992) · Clemente (1992–1998) · Camacho (1998–2002) · Sáez (2002–2004) · Aragonés (2004–2008) · Del Bosque (2008–)

v • d • e Spain squad – 2000 Summer Olympics Silver Medalists

1 Aranzubia • 2 Lacruz • 3 Capdevila • 4 Marchena • 5 Unai • 6 Albelda • 7 Angulo • 8 Xavi • 9 José Mari • 10 Gabri • 11 Ferrón • 12 Puyol • 13 A. Luque • 14 Amaya • 15 Ismael • 16 Velamazán • 17 Tamudo • 18 Felip • Coach: Sáez

v • d • e Spain squad – UEFA Euro 2004

1 Cañizares • 2 Capdevila • 3 Marchena • 4 Albelda • 5 Puyol • 6 Helguera • 7 Raúl • 8 Baraja • 9 F. Torres • 10 Morientes • 11 A. Luque • 12 Gabri • 13 Aranzubia • 14 Vicente • 15 R. Bravo • 16 Xabi Alonso • 17 Etxeberria • 18 César Martín • 19 Joaquín • 20 Xavi • 21 Valerón • 22 Juanito • 23 Casillas • Coach: Iñaki Sáez