Javier Baraja

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barajaand the second or maternal family name is Vegas.

Javier Baraja

Personal information
Full name	Javier Baraja Vegas
Date of birth	(1980-08-24) 24 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Valladolid, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youth career
	Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Valladolid B
2001–2002	Valladolid	2	(0)
2002–2004	Getafe	27	(0)
2004–2005	Málaga B	35	(1)
2005–2014	Valladolid	197	(4)
Total		261	(5)
International career
1997	Spain U16	7	(0)
1998	Spain U17	3	(0)
Managerial career
2015–2016	Valladolid (assistant)
2016–2017	Rayo Vallecano (assistant)
2018–2019	Valladolid (youth)
2019–2021	Valladolid B
2022	Ibiza
Medal record Men's football Representing   Spain UEFA European Under-16 Championship Winner 1997 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Baraja Vegas (born 24 August 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or a central defender, currently a manager.

He spent most of his professional career with Valladolid, appearing in 229 competitive games and playing six La Liga seasons with the club (ten in total).

Playing career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, and a product of hometown Real Valladolid's youth system, Baraja's first appearance in La Liga was on 26 August 2001 as he played 17 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. ^[1] He only featured in one more match in that first season, totalling 107 minutes of action.

After stints in Segunda División, appearing scarcely with Getafe in two years (he played 13 games in his second year as the Madrid side achieved a first-ever promotion to the top division) and spending one season with Málaga's reserves, Baraja returned to Valladolid in 2005–06. He played 28 times as the club returned to the top flight the following campaign.

Relatively used during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, Baraja scored his first goal for Valladolid on 13 September 2008, netting a penalty in a 2–1 home win over Atlético Madrid. ^[2] He experienced a further two top-tier relegations with them until his retirement at the age of 34, adding one promotion in 2012 and often acting as team captain. ^{[3] [4]}

Coaching career

On 23 May 2019, Baraja was appointed the new manager of Valladolid's reserves in the Segunda División B, replacing Miguel Rivera who had stepped down two days earlier. ^[5] He resigned from his position in June 2021, with 23 wins and 17 draws from 53 matches and a playoff appearance in his first season. ^[6]

Baraja signed with Segunda División club Ibiza on 8 June 2022. ^[7] He was dismissed on 22 October, after only three victories in 12 games. ^{[8] [9]}

Personal life

Baraja's older brother, Rubén, was also a footballer and manager. The midfielder was also developed at Valladolid but played mainly for Valencia whom he also coached, and collected over 40 caps for Spain. ^[10]

Managerial statistics

As of 22 October 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Valladolid B		23 May 2019	29 June 2021	53	23	17	13	77	61	+16	043.40	[11]
Ibiza		8 June 2022	22 October 2022	12	3	2	7	10	18	−8	025.00	[12]
Total				65	26	19	20	87	79	+8	040.00	—

Honours

Valladolid

• Segunda División: 2006–07

Spain U16

• UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1997

References

1. Ríos, Xoan (27 August 2001). "El Depor, líder en goles y líos" [Depor, leaders in goals and troubles]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2014.
2. "Valladolid 2–1 Atlético Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
3. "Javi Baraja recibirá este domingo la insignia de oro del Real Valladolid" [Javi Baraja to receive Real Valladolid's golden insignia this Sunday]. Tribuna de Valladolid (in Spanish). 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
4. Bailador, Ignacio; Colino, Jesús (28 January 2017). "En busca de regresar al playoff frente a los hermanos Baraja" [In search of a playoff return against the Baraja brothers]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2014.
5. "Javier Baraja, nuevo entrenador del Promesas" [Javier Baraja, new coach of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
6. Rodríguez, Chus (29 June 2021). "Javi Baraja renuncia como entrenador del Promesas" [Javi Baraja resigns as manager of Promesas] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
7. "Comunicado oficial – Javi Baraja" [Official announcement – Javi Baraja] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
8. "Comunicado oficial: Javier Baraja" [Official announcement: Javier Baraja] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
9. "Javier Baraja, despedido por la UD Ibiza" [Javier Baraja, fired by UD Ibiza]. Periódico de Ibiza (in Spanish). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
10. Martínez, C. R. (1 June 2010). "Rubén Baraja, dispuesto a escuchar al Valladolid" [Rubén Baraja, willing to listen to Valladolid]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2014.
11. "Matches Javier Baraja, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Javier Baraja, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol.
12. "Matches Javier Baraja, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol.

External links

• Javier Baraja at BDFutbol
• Javier Baraja manager profile at BDFutbol
• Javier Baraja at Soccerway