Pep Guardiola Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 88 kg |
Date of Birth | January 18, 1971 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Cristina Serra |
Pep Guardiola is a Spanish professional soccer manager and former professional soccer player who has coached major European clubs like FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City; and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. With FC Barcelona, he had won the La Liga title (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11), the Copa del Rey (2008–09, 2011–12), the Supercopa de España (2009, 2010, 2011), the UEFA Champions League (2008–09, 2010–11), the UEFA Super Cup (2009, 2011), and the FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2011). He had taken a sabbatical from coaching at the end of the 2011-12 season and joined German giants FC Bayern Munich in June 2013 with whom he had won the Bundesliga title (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16), the DFB-Pokal trophy (2013–14, 2015–16), the UEFA Super Cup (2013), and the FIFA Club World Cup (2013). He then joined English club Manchester City at the start of the 2016–17 season and led them to the Premier League title (2017–18, 2018–19), the FA Cup (2018–19), the EFL Cup (2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20), and the FA Community Shield (2018, 2019). With all 3 of those clubs, he managed to win more than 70% of the matches that he was in charge of. He had been named the World Soccer Magazine‘s ‘World Manager of the Year’ and won the IFFHS ‘World’s Best Club Coach’ award in both 2009 and 2011. He had also been named the ‘European Coach of the Year’ and the ‘FIFA World Coach of the Year’ in 2011. In 2010, he was awarded the Spanish ‘Gold Medal Royal Order of Sports Merit’. The following year, he was honored with the Catalan Parliament’s ‘Gold Medal’, their highest honor.
Born Name
Josep Guardiola i Sala
Nick Name
Pep, Sergeant Pep, The Exceptional One, Fraudiola
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Santpedor, Bages, Catalonia, Spain
Residence
He splits his time between Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Soccer Manager, Professional Soccer Player (Retired)
Family
- Father – Valentí Guardiola
- Mother – Dolors Sala (d. April 2020)
- Siblings – Francesca Guardiola i Sala (Older Sister) (Politician), Pere Guardiola i Sala (Younger Brother) (Soccer Agent, Soccer Team Co-owner), Olga Guardiola i Sala (Older Sister)
Shirt Number
- 4, 9 – Spain
- 10, 7, 5, 3, 8, 4 – FC Barcelona
- 28 – Brescia Calcio
- 28 – AS Roma
Playing Position
Defensive Midfielder
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Pep has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
He is of Spanish descent.
Hair Color
Bald
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bald
- Sports a rugged beard
- Toned physique
Religion
Agnostic Atheism
Pep Guardiola Facts
Featured Image by Pep Guardiola / Instagram
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