Rubén Baraja
Coach
In the summer of 2000, after Atlético Madrid were relegated to the Spanish second division, Valencia paid around 2,000 million pesetas for Rubén Baraja Vegas, a 25-year-old midfielder from Valladolid. Born in Valladolid on 11 July 1975 and nicknamed “Pipo”, he spent ten seasons at Mestalla. There he won two league titles, a UEFA Cup, a UEFA Super Cup and a Copa del Rey, and captained the side. He retired in 2010 and moved into coaching. Read the full biography →
- Occupation
- Coach
- Sport
- Soccer
