Luis Aragonés

Spanish football player and manager (1938–2014)

  • Fame57.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia32K
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Lived 1938–2014, aged 76Spain
Spain flagSpainFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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  • Era
    1938–2014
    Aged 76
  • Known for
    Luis, El Sabio del Éxito
    2018
Summary
Updated 2026-06-09

He played striker for Atlético Madrid through their golden run, then decades later coached Spain to the 2008 Euros — the tournament that cracked open a dynasty and ended the national team's forty-four-year title drought.

Biography

About

Aragonés spent most of his playing years at Atlético Madrid, scoring 123 goals across 265 Primera Liga matches between 1964 and 1974, anchoring a side that won four national championships and reached the 1974 European Cup Final. He also turned out for Real Madrid and earned eleven Spain caps. After hanging up his boots he worked the dugout at eight La Liga clubs, most often back at Atlético, before taking the national-team job. In 2008 he steered Spain to the European Championship, their first major trophy since 1964, and then left for Fenerbahçe — the only post of his coaching career outside…

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Teams

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  • Atlético Madrid
    1964–1974
  • Spain men's national football team
    1964–1972
  • Real Betis Balompié
    1961–1964
  • Real Oviedo
    1960–1961
  • Real Madrid Castilla
    1960–1960
  • Hércules CF
    1959–1960
  • Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
    1958–1960
  • Recreativo de Huelva
    1958–1959
  • Getafe CF
    1957–1958
  • Getafe Deportivo
    1957–1958
19571974
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Season stats

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1964–1974265173
1964–1972113
1961–19648633
1960–1961134
1960–1960811
1959–19602417
1958–196000
1958–1959197
1957–1958122
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Awards

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  • Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
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    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
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