# Gaizka Mendieta

Gaizka Mendieta is a Spanish footballer, born on 27 March 1974 in Bilbao, Spain. Mendieta played as a midfielder for Valencia and Middlesbrough. Mendieta scored 80 goals in 526 games for club and country and won 4 trophies.

## Mendieta's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 480 | 71 |
| Spain | 46 | 9 |
| Total | 526 | 80 |

Goals per game: 0.15.

## Mendieta's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 4
- Domestic cups: 3
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 3

### Valencia

- Copa del Rey: 1 (1998–99)
- Supercopa de España: 1 (1999)
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (1998)

### Middlesbrough

- Football League Cup: 1 (2003–04)

### Individual

- UEFA Club Football Awards: 2 (1999–2000, 2000–01)
- ESM Team of the Season: 1 (2000–01)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1992: Castellón, 16 games, 0 goals
2. 1993–2001: Valencia, 230 games, 44 goals
3. 2001–2004: Lazio, 20 games, 0 goals
4. 2002–2003: Barcelona (loan), 33 games, 4 goals
5. 2003–2004: Middlesbrough (loan), 31 games, 2 goals
6. 2004–2008: Middlesbrough, 31 games, 2 goals

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