José Mourinho

Portuguese association football manager and former player

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, OIH, or simply José Mourinho (born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Roma.[2] He is commonly known as "The Special One".[3] Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches, and critics as one of the best football coaches of all time.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Jose Mourinho's father was no stranger to the world of football. Felix Mourinho practiced this sport as a professional goalkeeper. He also represented his country in one international match. Without a doubt, this factor had a huge impact on the Portuguese coach's career since his childhood, especially with his father's unquenchable desire for Jose to become a big player.[10]

José Mourinho
Mourinho with Tottenham Hotspur in 2020
Personal information
Full nameJosé Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix[1]
Date of birth (1963-01-26) 26 January 1963 (age 61)[1]
Place of birthSetúbal, Portugal
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Roma (head coach)
Youth career
Belenenses
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1982Rio Ave16(2)
1982–1983Belenenses16(2)
1983–1985Sesimbra35(1)
1985–1987Comércio e Indústria27(8)
Total94(13)
Teams managed
2000Benfica
2001–2002União de Leiria
2002–2004Porto
2004–2007Chelsea
2008–2010Inter Milan
2010–2013Real Madrid
2013–2015Chelsea
2016–2018Manchester United
2019–2021Tottenham Hotspur
2021–2024Roma
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mourinho won four league titles in a row (two at Porto and two at Chelsea). He has also won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup with Porto. For two years in a row (2004 and 2005), Mourinho was named the world's best football coach by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). After leaving Chelsea F.C., he was replaced by Avram Grant. He went to coach Internazionale Milano and won the Serie A, Italian Super Cup and Champions League in a single season (2009/10).

Managerial stats

As of match played 6 May 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Benfica20 September 20005 December 200011632054.5[11]
União de LeiriaJuly 200123 January 200220974045.0[12]
Porto23 January 20022 June 2004127912115071.7[13]
Chelsea2 June 200420 September 20071851244021067.0[14]
Inter Milan2 June 200828 May 2010108672615062.0[14]
Real Madrid31 May 20101 June 20131781282822071.9[14]
Chelsea3 June 201317 December 2015136802927058.8[14]
Manchester United27 May 201618 December 2018144843228058.3[14]
Tottenham Hotspur20 November 201919 April 2021231148047.8[14]
Total932600190142064.4

References