Javier Clemente

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Clemente joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system at the age of 16, from local Barakaldo CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.deia.com/2011/05/16/especiales/elecciones-22m/entrevistas/barakaldo-lleva-mucho-tiempo-abandonado|title=Javier Clemente: "Barakaldo lleva mucho tiempo abandonado"|trans-title=Javier Clemente: "Barakaldo has been abandoned for a long time"|newspaper=Deia|first=Concha|last=Lago|language=es|date=16 May 2011|access-date=19 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629085010/http://www.deia.com/2011/05/16/especiales/elecciones-22m/entrevistas/barakaldo-lleva-mucho-tiempo-abandonado|archive-date=29 June 2012}} He was propelled to the first team at only 18 by manager Agustín Gaínza, making his official debut against Liverpool in that season's Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (2–1 home win, 3–3 aggregate triumph);{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/09/22/primera/1537592196_473155.html|title=Los otros 50 años de Clemente|trans-title=Clemente's other 50|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Santiago|last=Segurola|language=es|date=22 September 2018|access-date=18 March 2025}} along with fellow teenage newcomer José María Igartua, he was selected for the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo final, a 1–0 victory over Elche CF in Madrid.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/opinion/2019/01/10/blogs/1547110967_295252.html|title=Igartua, el futbolista pelotari|trans-title=Igartua, the pelotari footballer|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Alfredo|last=Relaño|language=es|date=10 January 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/athletic-de-bilbao/274469.html|title=Ante el Elche llegó la 21ª Copa|trans-title=The 21st Cup came against Elche|publisher=Vavel|first=Juan Antonio|last=Parejo Delgado|language=es|date=29 October 2013|access-date=3 May 2019}}

Clemente's best La Liga output with his only club consisted of 18 games in the 1969–70 campaign. On 23 November 1969, during a league match against CE Sabadell FC, he suffered a serious leg injury (fibula and tibia) from which he never fully recovered; after four unsuccessful operations, he retired aged just 24.{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/pais-vasco/2016/05/16/573997dee5fdea5a598b45fb.html|title=El último partido de Clemente|trans-title=Clemente's last match|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Jon|last=Rivas|language=es|date=16 May 2016|access-date=25 October 2018}}

Clemente started coaching immediately after retiring. His first stops were with local Arenas Club de Getxo, CD Basconia and Athletic's reserves.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1977/01/28/deportes/223254017_850215.html|title=Clemente, de niño prodigio a entrenador en Tercera|trans-title=Clemente, from wonderkid to coach in Tercera|newspaper=El País|first=Alfredo|last=Relaño|language=es|date=28 January 1977|access-date=19 November 2013}}

In summer 1981, 31-year-old Clemente was appointed at Athletic Bilbao. He led the side to back-to-back national championships in his second{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1983/05/02/pagina-4/1092056/pdf.html#|title=Otro alirón vasco|trans-title=Another Basque victory song|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=L.|last=García Jiménez|language=es|date=2 May 1983|access-date=19 November 2013}} and third years{{cite web|url=https://mediocentro.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/clemente-o-la-maestria-del-patadon-y-tente-tieso/|title=Clemente, o la maestría del 'patadón y tente tieso'|trans-title=Clemente, or how to be a master of the 'long ball and grab your balls'|publisher=Medio Centro|language=es|date=6 March 2008|access-date=24 May 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/deportes/Clemente-anos-despues_0_221878224.html|title=Clemente, 25 años después|trans-title=Clemente, 25 years after|newspaper=Canarias Ahora|language=es|date=15 September 2008|access-date=24 May 2016}} but, during this timeframe, also began a bitter rivalry with César Luis Menotti and his FC Barcelona – the Argentine criticised his playing style as authoritarian and his teams as defensive and destructive, and the Spaniard in turn dismissed Menotti as an ageing hippy and womaniser; the culmination of this was the 1984 final of the Copa del Rey, which ended in a massive brawl between the two sets of players.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1988/01/03/deportes/568162807_850215.html|title=La guerra dialéctica Clemente-Menotti pone tension en el Español-Atlético de Madrid|trans-title=Clemente-Menotti war of words tenses Español-Atlético de Madrid up|newspaper=El País|first=José Damián|last=González|language=es|date=3 January 1988|access-date=16 February 2016}}

Clemente left the Lions midway through the 1985–86 season, after a run-in with star player Manuel Sarabia.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1986/01/21/deportes/506646009_850215.html|title=El enfrentamiento Clemente-Sarabia reúne dos días seguidos a la directiva del {{sic|nolink=y|Athlétic}}|trans-title=Clemente-Sarabia run-in has Athletic board of directors in two-day meeting|newspaper=El País|first=Patxo|last=Unzueta|language=es|date=21 January 1986|access-date=19 November 2013}} He was subsequently appointed at RCD Español in the same league, leading them to a best-ever third place in 1987 and the final of the UEFA Cup the following year, but being relieved of his duties in March 1989 after questioning his squad's desire – the campaign eventually ended in relegation for the Catalans.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1989/03/04/deportes/604969206_850215.html|title=La {{sic|nolink=y|dírectiva}} del Español destituye a Clemente|trans-title=Español board of directors dismisses Clemente|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=4 March 1989|access-date=13 November 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/rcd-espanyol/20230529/1002013079/asi-anteriores-descensos-espanyol.html|title=Así fueron los anteriores cinco descensos del Espanyol|trans-title=This was how Espanyol's five previous relegations went down|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first1=Anna|last1=Cordovilla|first2=Javier|last2=Alfaro|language=es|date=29 May 2023|access-date=13 November 2024}}

In the following years, Clemente had incomplete top-flight spells with Atlético Madrid,{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1990/02/28/deportes/636159603_850215.html|title=Gil destituye a Clemente por no lograr éxitos|trans-title=Gil fires Clemente for failing to win|newspaper=El País|first=Juan José|last=Paradinas|language=es|date=28 February 1990|access-date=19 November 2013}} a return to Athletic Bilbao and Español.

In 1992 Clemente was appointed manager of Spain, replacing Vicente Miera after the nation had failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1992. His first game in charge was a 1–0 friendly win over England on 9 September,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1992/09/10/MD19920910-002.pdf|title=La nueva etapa se abre con victoria|trans-title=New era gets started with win|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Jordi|last=Archs|language=es|date=10 September 1992|access-date=19 May 2016}} and he led the country to the following three major international tournaments, the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups and Euro 1996, being eliminated in the group stage of the second competition{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/24/spain_bulgaria/|title=Spain beats Bulgaria 6–1 but fails to qualify|publisher=CNN|date=24 June 1998|access-date=11 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000915081942/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/24/spain_bulgaria/|archive-date=15 September 2000}} and having a run of 31 matches without defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodevalladolid.es/deportes/231116/157125/valladolid-alargo-racha-partidos-invicta-espana-javi-clemente-1997.html|title=Valladolid alargó la racha de partidos invicta de la España de Javi Clemente en 1997|trans-title=Valladolid extended run of undefeated matches of Javi Clemente's Spain in 1997|newspaper=Diario de Valladolid|first=Daniel|last=Martín Arranz|language=es|date=16 November 2023|access-date=13 November 2024}}

Clemente's last game in charge was on 5 September 1998, a 3–2 defeat in Cyprus for the Euro 2000 qualifiers.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1998/septiembre/05/deportes/futbol.html|title=España cae ante Chipre, un equipo repleto de aficionados|trans-title=Spain fall against Cyprus, team filled with amateurs|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=5 September 1998|access-date=19 November 2013}}

Clemente returned to club action after his national team dismissal, working in the main division with Real Betis, Real Sociedad, CD Tenerife,{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/02/18/liga/1014062785.html|title=El Tenerife despide a Mel y ficha a Javier Clemente|trans-title=Tenerife fire Mel and sign Javier Clemente|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=19 February 2002|access-date=2 December 2013}} Espanyol for a second time, a one-season spell in Ligue 1 with Olympique de Marseille, and back with Athletic Bilbao. He helped the latter avoid relegation in the 2005–06 season but, shortly before the new campaign started, was fired after a disagreement with chairman Fernando Lamikiz.{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/139065/0/FUTBOL/CLEMENTE/|title=Clemente, destituido tras criticar la política de fichajes|trans-title=Clemente, fired after criticising signing policy|newspaper=20 minutos|language=es|date=7 July 2006|access-date=19 November 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/athletic/es/desarrollo/668975.html|title=Clemente: "Lamikiz me ha vendido vilmente"|trans-title=Clemente: "Lamikiz sold me with a vengeance"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=7 July 2006|access-date=19 November 2013}}

Over his three spells in charge at San Mamés, Clemente was manager in 289 official matches, which set a club record. This was broken in 2017 by Ernesto Valverde,{{cite web|url=https://capitaldeporte.com/athletic-ernesto-valverde-partidos/|title=Valverde se convierte en una leyenda viva en San Mamés|trans-title=Valverde becomes a living legend at San Mamés|publisher=Capital Deporte|language=es|date=21 February 2017|access-date=2 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803005655/https://capitaldeporte.com/athletic-ernesto-valverde-partidos/|archive-date=3 August 2017}} who also surpassed his total of 211 league matches managed, finishing on 228, but was unable to match his record of victories: the former won 141 games – 102 in the league – while the latter came up one short, with 140 and 101.{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/coaches.html|title=Coaches history|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|access-date=2 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163132/https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/coaches.html|archive-date=12 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/futbol/athletic/detalle/4807001/valverde-podria-igualar-record-historico-victorias-clemente/|title=Valverde podría igualar el récord histórico de victorias de Clemente|trans-title=Valverde close to equalling Clemente's historical record of victories|publisher=EITB|language=es|date=2 May 2017|access-date=2 August 2017}}

Clemente became manager of the Serbia national team on 21 July 2006, being brought in on initiative from Serbian Football Association president Zvezdan Terzić. According to local media his salary was €30,000 per month on a two-year contract, worth €720,000 in total – also, he was eligible for a €400,000 bonus if the country qualified for Euro 2008, and an additional €150,000 bonus for every round passed at the tournament; in an interview given to Serbian daily Politika, he claimed his current was the lowest wage he had earned in the last 20 years.{{cite news|url=http://www.politika.rs/detaljno.php?nid=5608|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912224058/http://www.politika.rs/detaljno.php?nid=5608|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2012|script-title=sr:Поносим се радом у Србији|trans-title=I'm proud of my work in Serbia|newspaper=Politika|language=sr|date=3 September 2006|access-date=19 November 2013}}

Clemente made his debut on 16 August 2006 in a 3–1 away friendly victory with Czech Republic. New players introduced into the squad included Danko Lazović, Marko Pantelić, Vladimir Stojković and Aleksandar Trišović, while previous mainstays such as Predrag Đorđević, Dragoslav Jevrić, Mateja Kežman, Savo Milošević and Albert Nađ were dropped. The continental qualification campaign started with three home wins, over Azerbaijan, Belgium and Armenia, and a draw in Poland from the first four matches; however, things started to go wrong with a 2–1 defeat in Kazakhstan in March 2007, and the nation eventually trailed Poland and Portugal in Group A, with the manager questioning the side's mental approach in the process.{{cite web|url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2007&mm=10&dd=14&nav_id=267788|title=Klemente: "Problem je u glavi"|trans-title=The problem is in the head|publisher=B92|language=sr|date=14 October 2007|access-date=15 June 2019}}

Following the failure to qualify, Clemente was released from his contract on 6 December 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bac205950-45e6e8fd5f4e-1000--end-of-the-road-for-clemente/|title=End of the road for Clemente|publisher=UEFA|first=Aleksandar|last=Bošković|date=6 December 2007|access-date=19 November 2013}}

On 17 August 2010, following spells in his country with Real Murcia CF (top tier and Segunda División){{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/murcia/es/desarrollo/1097768.html|title=El Murcia ficha a Javier Clemente como nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Murcia sign Javier Clemente as new manager|newspaper=Marca|first=Juanmi|last=Hernández|language=es|date=6 March 2008|access-date=19 November 2013}} and Real Valladolid (eight games in charge, top-flight relegation),{{cite news|url=http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/20100406/deportes/futbol/javier-clemente-nuevo-entrenador-201004061148.html|title=Javier Clemente, entrenador del Real Valladolid|trans-title=Javier Clemente, Real Valladolid manager|newspaper=El Norte de Castilla|language=es|date=6 April 2010|access-date=19 November 2013}} Clemente was named as the new coach of Cameroon, taking over from Paul Le Guen who stepped down after three losses in as many games in the 2010 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8922265.stm|title=Former Spain coach Clemente takes over Cameroon job|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2010|access-date=17 August 2010}} He made his debut with the Lions Indomptables on 4 September in a 3–1 away win against Mauritius in the first match of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. However, the nation finished second behind Senegal and thus failed to reach the finals in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and he was dismissed on 25 October 2011.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15450078.stm|title=Cameroon sack coach Javier Clemente|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/2011/10/26/camerun-destituye-a-clemente-como-tecnico-en-su-enesimo-fracaso-en-el-banquillo-86572/|title=Camerún destituye a Clemente como técnico en su enésimo fracaso en el banquillo|trans-title=Cameroon dismiss Clemente as coach in his umpteenth failure on the bench|newspaper=El Confidencial|first=Rubén|last=Rodríguez|language=es|date=26 October 2011|access-date=13 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122173621/http://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/2011/10/26/camerun-destituye-a-clemente-como-tecnico-en-su-enesimo-fracaso-en-el-banquillo-86572/|archive-date=22 January 2013}}

On 13 February 2012, Clemente signed as the new manager of Sporting de Gijón, with a contract running until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=936:javi-clemente-nuevo-entrenador-rojiblanco-&catid=36:actualidad&Itemid=186|title=Javi Clemente, nuevo entrenador rojiblanco|trans-title=Javi Clemente, new red-and-white coach|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=13 February 2012|access-date=13 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329140251/http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=936%3Ajavi-clemente-nuevo-entrenador-rojiblanco-&catid=36%3Aactualidad&Itemid=186|archive-date=29 March 2012}} He left the Asturians in May, following their relegation;{{cite web|url=http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1350:javier-clemente-concluye-como-entrenador-del-sporting-al-que-sustituira-manolo-sanchez&catid=36:actualidad&Itemid=186|title=Javier Clemente concluye su relación con el Sporting; le sustituye Manolo Sánchez|trans-title=Javier Clemente concludes relationship with Sporting; Manolo Sánchez replaces him|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=17 May 2012|access-date=13 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521131147/http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1350:javier-clemente-concluye-como-entrenador-del-sporting-al-que-sustituira-manolo-sanchez&catid=36:actualidad&Itemid=186|archive-date=21 May 2012|df=dmy-all}} in the process he celebrated his 500th game in the Spanish first division, a 2–1 away loss to Granada CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20120317/deportes-futbol/abci-entrenadores-partidos-liga-201203171946.html|title=Clemente llega a 500 partidos en Primera|trans-title=Clemente reaches 500 games in Primera|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=2 April 2012|access-date=19 November 2013}}

On 20 September 2013, Clemente was named manager of Libya, taking over from Abdul-Hafeedh Arbeesh who was fired after a 1–0 defeat to Cameroon for the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/10/08/javier-clemente-takes-up-post-as-libyan-football-coach/#axzz2l7d7FX15|title=Javier Clemente takes up post as Libyan football coach|newspaper=Libya Herald|date=8 October 2013|access-date=19 November 2013}} He led the nation to its first silverware, the 2014 African Nations Championship, with a penalty shootout win over Ghana in the final in Cape Town.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/02/01/futbol/futbol_internacional/1391294072.html|title=Clemente conduce a Libia al primer título de su historia|trans-title=Clemente leads Libya to the first title in their history|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=1 February 2014|access-date=4 March 2017}} Later that year, the team withdrew from their hosting duty for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations due to civil war.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/african-nations-cup/story/1999904/libya-withdraw-as-2017-african-cup-hosts|title=Libya withdraw as 2017 Cup hosts|publisher=ESPN FC|date=23 August 2014|access-date=4 March 2017}}

Clemente was sacked by the Mediterranean Knights in October 2016, having won only three of 14 matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2016/10/09/57fa624dca4741157f8b4656.html|title=Libia rompe con Javier Clemente|trans-title=Libya part with Javier Clemente|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=9 October 2016|access-date=4 March 2017}}

On 6 March 2019, Clemente was appointed as manager for the unofficial national team of the Basque Country.{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Javier-clemente-nouveau-selectionneur-du-pays-basque/995616|title=Javier Clemente nouveau sélectionneur du Pays basque|trans-title=Javier Clemente new Basque Country national team manager|newspaper=L'Équipe|language=fr|date=6 March 2019|access-date=6 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20190305/46869830817/javier-clemente-sera-el-nuevo-seleccionador-vasco.html?facet=amp|title=Clemente, nuevo seleccionador de la Euskal Selekzioa|trans-title=Clemente, new coach of the Euskal Selekzioa|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=6 March 2019|access-date=7 June 2019}} At his presentation, he spoke of plans to invite players with Basque heritage to play for the team, in line with the grandfather rule used by FIFA national teams.{{cite news|url=https://m.deia.eus/2019/03/07/deportes/futbol/javier-clemente-posiblemente-euskadi-sea-mi-ultimo-equipo.amp|title=Clemente propondrá que en la Selección Vasca jueguen descendientes de vascos que emigraron a Sudamérica|trans-title=Clemente will propose that the Basque National Team play descendants of Basques who emigrated to South America|newspaper=Deia|language=es|date=7 March 2019|access-date=7 June 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183911/https://m.deia.eus/2019/03/07/deportes/futbol/javier-clemente-posiblemente-euskadi-sea-mi-ultimo-equipo.amp|archive-date=27 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.euskalkultura.com/english/news/clemente-is-the-euskal-selekzioas-new-coach-and-is-in-favor-of-including-players-from-the-diaspora-listen-to-his-interview|title=Clemente is the Euskal Selekzioa's new coach and is in favor of including players from the Diaspora (listen to his interview)|publisher=Euskal Kultura|date=8 March 2019|access-date=7 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-javier-clemente-medita-convocar-marco-asensio-euskadi-201903071802_noticia_amp.html|title=Javier Clemente medita convocar a Marco Asensio con Euskadi|trans-title=Javier Clemente meditates to summon Marco Asensio with Euskadi|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=8 March 2019|access-date=7 June 2019}}

Clemente was re-appointed as head coach of Libya in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://libyareview.com/13200/javier-clemente-libyan-national-football-teams-new-coach/|title=Javier Clemente: Libyan national football team's new coach|publisher=Libya Review|date=22 May 2021|access-date=31 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/athletic-club/noticias/289093-javier-clemente-necesito-entrenar-es-como-un-doping-para-mi|title=Javier Clemente vuelve: "Necesito entrenar, es como un doping para mi"|trans-title=Javier Clemente returns: "I need to coach, it's like doping for me"|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Asís|last=Martín|language=es|date=30 May 2021|access-date=31 May 2021}} After failing to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and the 2022 World Cup, his one-year contract was allowed to expire, with compatriot Ramón Catalá seeing out the final weeks.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/02/24/internacional/1645659028_503499.html|title=Libia no renovará el contrato de Javier Clemente|trans-title=Libya will not renew Javier Clemente's contract|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=24 February 2022|access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/03/23/migrantes_del_balon/1648043842_405932.html|title=Los otros 'Luis Enriques'|trans-title=The other 'Luis Enriques'|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Martín|last=Manchón|language=es|date=23 March 2022|access-date=29 March 2022}}

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Athletic Bilbao

• Copa del Rey: 1969

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/01/sports/soccer-excoach-returns-to-save-athletic-bilbao.html|title=Soccer: Ex-coach returns to save Athletic Bilbao|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1 November 2005|access-date=18 March 2025}}
• Copa del Rey: 1983–84;{{cite news|url=https://www.larazon.es/deportes/javier-clemente-enfado-maradona-hubo-lena_20240405660f77e617c56e0001498f7b.html|title=Javier Clemente: «Se enfadó Maradona y hubo leña»|trans-title=Javier Clemente: "Maradona got mad and fists flew"|newspaper=La Razón|first=Domingo|last=García|language=es|date=5 April 2024|access-date=18 March 2025}} runner-up: 1984–85
• Supercopa de España: 1984

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1996

Libya

• African Nations Championship: 2014

Individual

• Don Balón Award: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year|publisher=RSSSF|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=18 March 2025}}

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