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Monday, February 1, 2016

Pep Guardiola -former spanish footballer and currently Germany's Bayern Munich Coach

Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala(DOB January 18,1971)
                  
  

is a Spanish professional football coach and former player who is the current Manager of  German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich

Pep Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his career with FC Barcelona and later captained the team from 1997 to 2001

Pep Guardiola was capped 47 times for Spain

Pep Guardiola was highly regarded throughout his career for his vision of the game, ball control, technical ability, passing range, and calm composure

After retiring as a player, Pep Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona B in 2007 and in 2008 succeeded Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager

In his first season as manager, Guardiola guided Barcelona to a treble, winning La Liga, the Copadel Rey and the UEFA Champions League
In doing so, Guardiola became the Youngest Manager to win the Champions League. 

The following season Pep Guardiola led Barcelona to win the Supercopa de Espana ;the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup bringing his tally to the maximum of six trophies out of six competitions in one year, thus achieving the Sextuple

In 2011, Pep Guardiola was awarded the Catalan Parliament's Gold Medal, their highest honour.That same year, Pep Guardiola was also named the FIFA World Coach of the Year 
On June 30,2012, Pep Guardiola announced his departure from Barcelona, after winning 14 trophies in just four years in charge of the club.

On January 16,2013 Bayern Munich announced that Pep Guardiola would join the club as manager for the 2013-14 season following the retirement of Jupp Heyncks

In his first season at the club,Pep  Guardiola won the German Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal, the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

Pep Guardiola's Football Career
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Barcelona B 59 (5)
1990–2001 Barcelona 263 (6)
2001–2002 Brescia 11 (2)
2002–2003 Roma 4 (0)
2003 Brescia 13 (1)
2003–2005 Al-Ahli 18 (2)
2005–2006 Dorados 10 (1)
Total
378 (17)
National team
1991 Spain U21 2 (0)
1991–1992 Spain U23 12 (2)
1992–2001 Spain 47 (5)
1995–2005 Catalonia 7 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Barcelona B
2008–2012 Barcelona















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