List of Athletic Bilbao managers

Athletic Bilbao is a professional association football club based in Bilbao, Spain, which plays in La Liga. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Athletic Bilbao from 1910, when the first professional manager was appointed, to the present day. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure, honours won and significant achievements while under his care.

List of managers

Name Nat From To Honours
Mr. Shepherd England 1910 1911
Billy Barnes England 1914 1916 2 Copa del Rey
No coach 1916 1919
Billy Barnes England 1920 May 1921 1 Copa del Rey
Jack Burton England May 1921 1 December 1921
Juan Arzuaga Spain 3 December 1921 20 March 1922
Fred Pentland England 22 March 1922 30 June 1925 1 Copa del Rey
Ralph Kirby England 1 July 1925 30 June 1926
Lippo Hertzka Hungary 1 July 1926 30 June 1928
Máximo Royo Spain 1 July 1928 30 June 1929
Fred Pentland England 1 July 1929 30 June 1933 2 La Liga
4 Copa del Rey
Patricio Caicedo Spain 1 July 1933 28 August 1935 1 La Liga
José María Olabarría Spain 28 August 1935 15 January 1936 1 La Liga
William Garbutt England 15 January 1936 30 June 1936 1 La Liga
Pedro Birichinaga (eu) Spain 1938 10 November 1939
Roberto Etxebarria Spain 15 November 1939 30 June 1940
Juan Urkizu (es) Spain 1 July 1940 10 November 1947 1 La Liga
3 Copa del Rey
Harry Bagge England 11 November 1947 30 June 1949
José Iraragorri Spain 1 July 1949 30 June 1952 1 Copa Eva Duarte
Antonio Barrios Spain 1 July 1952 30 June 1954
Ferdinand Daučík Czechoslovakia 1 July 1954 30 June 1957 1 La Liga
2 Copa del Rey
Baltasar Albéniz Spain 1 July 1957 30 June 1958 1 Copa del Rey
Martim Francisco Brazil 1 July 1958 20 December 1960
Juan Antonio Ipiña Spain 20 December 1960 30 June 1962
Ángel Zubieta Spain 1 July 1962 30 June 1963
Juan Otxoantezana (it) Spain 1 July 1963 30 June 1964
Antonio Barrios Spain 1 July 1964 30 June 1965
Agustín Gaínza Spain 1 July 1965 25 October 1968
Rafael Iriondo Spain 25 October 1968 30 June 1969 1 Copa del Rey
Ronnie Allen England 1 July 1969 15 November 1971
Salvador Artigas Spain 15 November 1971 30 June 1972
Milorad Pavić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 July 1972 30 June 1974 1 Copa del Rey
Rafael Iriondo Spain 1 July 1974 30 June 1976
Koldo Aguirre Spain 1 July 1976 30 June 1979
Helmut Senekowitsch Austria 1 July 1979 15 September 1980
Iñaki Sáez Spain 15 September 1980 30 June 1981
Javier Clemente Spain 1 July 1981 20 January 1986 2 La Liga
1 Copa del Rey
1 Supercopa de España
Iñaki Sáez Spain 20 January 1986 30 June 1986
José Ángel Iribar Spain 1 July 1986 30 June 1987
Howard Kendall England 1 July 1987 12 November 1989
Txetxu Rojo Spain 13 November 1989 30 June 1990
Javier Clemente Spain 1 July 1990 17 March 1991
Iñaki Sáez Spain 17 March 1991 25 February 1992
Jesús Aranguren Spain 25 February 1992 30 June 1992
Jupp Heynckes Germany 1 July 1992 30 June 1994
Javier Irureta Spain 1 July 1994 19 March 1995
José María Amorrortu Spain 20 March 1995 30 June 1995
Dragoslav Stepanović Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 July 1995 17 March 1996
José María Amorrortu Spain 18 March 1996 30 June 1996
Luis Fernandez France 1 July 1996 30 June 2000
Txetxu Rojo Spain 1 July 2000 30 June 2001
Jupp Heynckes Germany 1 July 2001 30 June 2003
Ernesto Valverde Spain 1 July 2003 30 June 2005
José Luis Mendilibar Spain 1 July 2005 31 October 2005
Javier Clemente Spain 31 October 2005 30 June 2006
Félix Sarriugarte Spain 1 July 2006 27 November 2006
Mané Spain 28 November 2006 18 June 2007
Joaquín Caparrós Spain 1 July 2007 30 June 2011
Marcelo Bielsa Argentina 7 July 2011 30 June 2013
Ernesto Valverde Spain 1 July 2013 25 May 2017 1 Supercopa de España
José Ángel Ziganda Spain 25 May 2017 22 May 2018
Eduardo Berizzo Argentina 31 May 2018 4 December 2018
Gaizka Garitano Spain 5 December 2018 3 January 2021
Marcelino Spain 4 January 2021 24 May 2022 1 Supercopa de España
Ernesto Valverde Spain 30 June 2022 Present 1 Copa del Rey

Trophies

No. Name LL CdR SdE CED Total
1. England Fred Pentland 2 5 7
2. Spain Juan Urkizu (es) 1 3 4
Spain Javier Clemente 2 1 1
4. England Billy Barnes 3 3
Czechoslovakia Ferdinand Daučík 1 2
6. Spain Ernesto Valverde 1 1 2
7. Spain Patricio Caicedo (es) 1 1
Spain José María Olabarría 1
England William Garbutt 1
Spain José Iraragorri 1
Spain Baltasar Albéniz 1
Spain Rafael Iriondo 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milorad Pavić 1
Spain Marcelino 1

References

"Athletic Club: Managers". BD Futbol. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

  • Coaches at Athletic Bilbao official website