Luis de la Fuente (footballer, born 1961)

Luis de la Fuente

de la Fuente in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Luis de la Fuente Castillo[1]
Date of birth	(1961-06-21) 21 June 1961 (age 62)[2]
Place of birth	Haro, Spain[2]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Spain (manager)
Youth career
1976–1978	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1982	Bilbao Athletic	59	(3)
1981–1987	Athletic Bilbao	146	(1)
1987–1991	Sevilla	86	(4)
1991–1993	Athletic Bilbao	22	(1)
1993–1994	Alavés	35	(3)
Total		348	(12)
International career
1978–1979	Spain U18	4	(0)
1982–1984	Spain U21	4	(0)
1988	Spain Olympic	1	(0)
Managerial career
1997–2000	Portugalete
2000–2001	Aurrerá
2001–2005	Sevilla (youth)
2005–2006	Athletic Bilbao (youth)
2006–2007	Bilbao Athletic
2009–2011	Bilbao Athletic
2011	Alavés
2013–2018	Spain U19
2018–2022	Spain U21
2021	Spain U23
2022–	Spain
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain (as head coach) UEFA Nations League Winner 2023 Netherlands Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Team UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2019 Italy–San Marino UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2015 Greece
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis de la Fuente Castillo (born 21 June 1961) is a Spanish football manager and former professional player who played as a left-back. He is the manager of the Spain national team.

He amassed La Liga totals of 254 matches and six goals over 13 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla, winning two league titles with the former including a double with the Copa del Rey in 1984.

De la Fuente began working in the Spanish youth teams in 2013, managing the under-19 team to victory in the 2015 European Championship and the under-21 side to the 2019 equivalent. He coached the Olympic team to the silver medal at the 2020 games, and took over at the seniors in 2022, winning the 2023 UEFA Nations League.