PROFILE :Name: Josep Guardiola
Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 18/01/1971
Birthplace: Santpedor (Spain)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg
CAREER Club :
FC Barcelona : Spain
Brescia : Italy
Career Coach :
FC Barcelona : 2008-
Josep 'Pep' Guardiola i Sala (Catalan pronunciation: [ʑuzɛp ɡwəɾð̞jɔɫə], born January 18 1971 Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish football midfielder and FC Barcelona current manager. He spent most of his playing career with Barcelona, and was the captain Johan Cruyff's dream Barcelona team that won the first European Cup. Guardiola also played, among others, Brescia Calcio, AS Roma, Al-Ahli and Dorados de Sinaloa. As international Guardiola played in Spain and Catalonia. After retiring as a player, Guardiola became a coach. On May 8, 2008, Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola will succeed Frank Rijkaard as first team manager. He signed his contract on June 5, 2008. In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the league three times, the Copa del Rey and Champions League. Barcelona achieve success trofi European Champions League with Manchester United 2-0 frustrate make the club reach Spain's winner in the treble this season 2008/09. Huge success thanks to the hands of cold josep trainers' pep 'Guardiola. Trainer 38 years also create a number of record, that is as a coach termuda a Champions League win out and become the sixth person who is able to sweep Cup / Champions League as a player and coach. Perhaps he also became the first coach that is capable of reaching the top three trofi in the first season. He was clearly making a name more redolent Spain, after 2008 years ago Spain Timnas become European champion, in 2009 the Spanish club turn rule Europe. Although the results have been extraordinary reach, pep fact still be humble. He does not claim to do important things because pasukannya settled great players. In fact atraktifnya football philosophy was much praised. When there is an institution that received the mencalonkannya sports figures this year for the istimewanya, pep said that he has not been eligible to receive it. One thing of interest, thus dedicating pep Barca victory in Europe for Paolo Maldini, who is not eligible to get treatment from a handful suporter at perpisahannya. An attitude that's a very sympathetic to the former colleagues who decided to air the new shoes. Pep is eligible to be an example, a champion of pure humility.