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Pep Guardiola

Spanish association football manager and player (born 1971) · Spain · Footballers

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He turned Barcelona into a possession machine, Bayern into a Bundesliga dynasty, and Manchester City into England's first four-in-a-row champions. Guardiola didn't just win - he rewrote how the game is played, twice completing a continental treble and holding win-streak records across three leagues.

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A life in dates

2026“Many memories - forget the titles, it's the memories. All of us. All the people here are extraordinary. Life is made of periods, we lived an incredible period.”In their words24 May 2026Quoted in "The moment that broke Guardiola on day a decade of glory ended", BBC Sport (24 May 2026)

“Ten years is a lot of time and I think the club needs a new manager, new energy, these incredible players we have right now and start to write another chapter”In their words22 May 2026Quoted in "Guardiola says Man City 'need new energy' as exit confirmed", BBC Sport (22 May 2026)

2023UEFA Men's Coach of the Year AwardAward2017“In the first part of the process, the defence is schematic things - four or five movements. So I believe that’s more schematical, more like an orchestra.”In their words3 January 2017Quoted in Pep Guardiola: ‘When I finish I will disappear. You won’t find me in your life’, The Guardian (3 Jan 2017)

2011Medal of Honor of the Parliament of CataloniaAward2009Catalan of the year AwardAward2005Dorados de SinaloaClub2005-20062003Al Ahli SCClub2003-2005Brescia CalcioClub2002AS RomaClub2002-20032001Brescia CalcioClub2001-20021992Spain men's national football teamClub1992-20011991Spain national under-21 association football teamClubSpain national under-23 football teamClub1991-19921990FC BarcelonaClub1990-20011984FC Barcelona AtlèticClub1984-19901971Born18 January 1971

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Photos 10

21-year-old Guardiola (right), pictured with FC Barcelona teammates Guillermo Amor, Albert Ferrer, and club vice-president Josep Mussons, in 199221-year-old Guardiola (right), pictured with FC Barcelona teammates Guillermo Amor, Albert Ferrer, and club vice-president Josep Mussons, in 1992Guardiola coaching Barcelona B in 2008Guardiola coaching Barcelona B in 2008Guardiola managing Barcelona in 2009Guardiola managing Barcelona in 2009Guardiola in 2010Guardiola in 2010Guardiola managing Bayern Munich in 2013Guardiola managing Bayern Munich in 2013Guardiola in 2014Guardiola in 2014Guardiola during a press conference in 2015Guardiola during a press conference in 2015

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  1. Many memories - forget the titles, it's the memories. All of us. All the people here are extraordinary. Life is made of periods, we lived an incredible period.

    May 24, 2026, Quoted in "The moment that broke Guardiola on day a decade of glory ended", BBC Sport (24 May 2026), Own words

  2. Ten years is a lot of time and I think the club needs a new manager, new energy, these incredible players we have right now and start to write another chapter

    May 22, 2026, Quoted in "Guardiola says Man City 'need new energy' as exit confirmed", BBC Sport (22 May 2026), Own words

  3. In the first part of the process, the defence is schematic things - four or five movements. So I believe that’s more schematical, more like an orchestra.

    Jan 3, 2017, Quoted in Pep Guardiola: ‘When I finish I will disappear. You won’t find me in your life’, The Guardian (3 Jan 2017), Own words

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Teams 11

Dorados de Sinaloa2005-2006
Al Ahli SC2003-2005
Brescia Calcio2003-2003
AS Roma2002-2003
Brescia Calcio2001-2002
Catalonia national football team1995-2005
Spain men's national football team1992-2001
Spain national under-21 association football team1991-1991
Spain national under-23 football team1991-1992
FC Barcelona1990-2001
FC Barcelona Atlètic1984-1990

Career record

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2005-2006101
2003-2005365
2003-2003131
2002-200340
2001-2002112
1995-200590
1992-2001475
1991-199120
1991-1992122
1990-20012636
1984-1990595

Awards

UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award2023
Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia2011
Catalan of the year Award2009
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

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Born in Catalonia in 1971, Guardiola spent most of his playing career as Barcelona's deep-lying playmaker, captaining Johan Cruyff's Dream Team to the club's first European Cup in 1992 and four straight La Liga titles. After stints in Italy, Qatar, and Mexico, he retired and managed Barcelona B before taking the first team in 2008. In his debut season, at 37, he became the youngest manager to win the Champions League, completing a treble. He left Barcelona in 2012 with 14 trophies. Three Bundesliga titles at Bayern followed, then six Premier League crowns at Manchester City - including the historic four consecutive from 2021 to 2024 and a second treble in 2022-23. He departed City after the 2025-26 season with 20 major honors and the club's all-time managerial record.

Country
Spain
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1971 · age 55

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