Javier Aguirre

Club

Mexico

Position

Manager

Nationality

Mexico

Date of birth

1958-12-01

Birthplace

Mexico City, Mexico

Height

1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Javier Aguirre Onaindía (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 1 December 1958), nicknamed El Vasco (The Basque), is a Mexican football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of the Mexico national team.

Aguirre played for Mexico at the 1986 World Cup, and is currently manager of the team for his third time, coaching them previously on twice occasions, he took them to the World Cup in 2002 and 2010. He also won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup and led them to the final of the 2001 Copa América. Later, he managed Japan and Egypt.

At club level, Aguirre led six clubs in Spain's La Liga. He finished fourth with Osasuna in 2006 and Atlético Madrid in 2008. He took Atlético and Mallorca to Copa del Rey finals, losing in 2005 and 2024 respectively. He also won the CONCACAF Champions League with Monterrey in 2021.