Gaizka Mendieta
Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈgaiθka menˈdjeta θaˈβala], Basque: [gais̻ka mendieta s̻aβala]; born 27 Mairch 1974) is a retired Spaingie fitbawer wha played as a midfielder. He uisually plays as a richt midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fou name | Gaizka Mendieta Zabala | ||
| Date o birth | 27 Mairch 1974 | ||
| Place o birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Hicht | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Midfielder | ||
| Hauflin career | |||
| Castellón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Castellón | 16 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Valencia B | 48 | (2) |
| 1993–2001 | Valencia | 230 | (44) |
| 2001–2004 | Lazio | 20 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Barcelona (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | Middlesbrough | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 409 | (54) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1991 | Spain U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1993 | Spain U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Spain U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 1996 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Spain | 40 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly | |||