José Mourinho

"José Mourinho was born in Setúbal, Portugal on 26th January 1963. Renowned for his tactical prowess, he has won 25 senior trophies during his time in charge of FC Porto, Inter Milan, Chelsea (over two spells), Real Madrid and Manchester United. José initially wanted to be a professional football player, however he later decided that he wanted to focus on football coaching instead. He studied sports science at the Technical University of Lisbon. In the early 1990s, he became an interpreter working under Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto and Barcelona. During their time together, José's coaching responsibilities increasingly grew and he remained at the Catalonian club under Robson's successor, Louis van Gaal. José Mourinho eventually became a head coach at Benfica and União de Leiria. But It was at FC Porto where he caught global attention, winning the UEFA Champions League in 2004 by defeating Monaco 3-0 in the final. José then joined Chelsea and during the 2004/05 Seaso