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Xabi Alonso

Spanish football manager and player
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Summary

Xabi Alonso was born on November 25, 1981[1], in Tolosa[2]. He has worked as an association football coach[3]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,647 views/month, #2,291 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Periko Alonso[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[6]
  • Award received: Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[7], Lan Onari[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Xabi Alonso[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Alonso[13]
  • Given name: Xabier[14], Xabi[15]
  • Participant in: 2014 FIFA World Cup[16], 2010 FIFA World Cup[17], 2006 FIFA World Cup[18], 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup[19], UEFA Euro 2004[20], UEFA Euro 2008[21], UEFA Euro 2012[22]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1[23], 2[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25], Basque[26]
  • Birth name: Xabier Alonso Olano[27]
  • Country for sport: Spain[28]
  • Name in native language: Xabi Alonso[29]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Olano[30]
  • End of work period: May 20, 2017[31]
  • Height: 183[32]
  • Mass: 76[33]
  • Sibling: Mikel Alonso[34]
  • Coach of sports team: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol[35], Chelsea F.C.[36]
  • Total goals in career: 0[37]

Why It Matters

Xabi Alonso has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Xabi Alonso born?

Xabi Alonso's place of birth was Tolosa[2].

Who were Xabi Alonso's parents?

Xabi Alonso's father was Periko Alonso[5].

What did Xabi Alonso do for work?

Xabi Alonso worked as an association football coach[3].

What awards did Xabi Alonso receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[7] and Lan Onari[8].

Related Entities

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Mikel Alonso Spain Tolosa

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 476804
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 476804, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  2. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Xabi_Alonso
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Characters/Xabi_Alonso, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 20w ago · Shei98 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Real Sociedad B, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol +1
    Tmdb person id → 1180118
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tmdb person id: 1180118, Imported TMDB person ID from TheMovieDB."
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