José Mourinho


Contributors to Wikimedia projects

Article Images

Portuguese association football manager and former player

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix GOIH (pt-PT; born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

José Mourinho

Mourinho with Roma in 2023

Personal information
Full name José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix[1]
Date of birth 26 January 1963 (age 61)[1]
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information

Current team

 Fenerbahçe (head coach)
Youth career
0000 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Rio Ave 0 (0)
1982–1983 Belenenses 0 (0)
1983–1985 Sesimbra 35 (1)
1985–1987 Comércio e Indústria 27 (8)
Total 94 (13)
Teams managed
2000 Benfica
2001–2002 União de Leiria
2002–2004 Porto
2004–2007 Chelsea
2008–2010 Inter Milan
2010–2013 Real Madrid
2013–2015 Chelsea
2016–2018 Manchester United
2019–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
2021–2024 Roma
2024– Fenerbahçe
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches, and critics as one of the best football coaches of all time.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Jose Mourinho's father was no stranger to the world of football. Felix Mourinho practiced this sport as a professional goalkeeper. He also represented his country in one international match. Without a doubt, this factor had a huge impact on the Portuguese coach's career since his childhood, especially with his father's unquenchable desire for Jose to become a big player.[8]

Mourinho won four league titles in a row (two at Porto and two at Chelsea). He has also won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup with Porto. For two years in a row (2004 and 2005), Mourinho was named the world's best football coach by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). After leaving Chelsea F.C., he was replaced by Avram Grant. He went to coach Internazionale Milano and won the Serie A, Italian Super Cup and Champions League in a single season (2009–10).

As of 21 September 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Benfica 20 September 2000 5 December 2000 11 6 3 2 17 9 +8 054.55 [9][10][11]
União de Leiria 1 July 2001 23 January 2002 23 12 8 3 34 20 +14 052.17 [12][13][14]
Porto 23 January 2002 2 June 2004 127 91 21 15 254 96 +158 071.65 [13][15][16]
Chelsea 2 June 2004 20 September 2007 185 124 40 21 330 119 +211 067.03 [17]
Inter Milan 2 June 2008 28 May 2010 108 67 26 15 185 94 +91 062.04 [18][17]
Real Madrid 31 May 2010 1 June 2013 178 128 28 22 475 168 +307 071.91 [19][20][17]
Chelsea 3 June 2013 17 December 2015 136 80 29 27 245 121 +124 058.82 [17]
Manchester United 27 May 2016 18 December 2018 144 84 32 28 244 121 +123 058.33 [17]
Tottenham Hotspur 20 November 2019 19 April 2021 86 44 19 23 166 103 +63 051.16 [17]
Roma 1 July 2021 16 January 2024 138 68 31 39 213 143 +70 049.28 [17]
Fenerbahçe 2 June 2024 present 10 6 2 2 25 12 +13 060.00
Total 1,143 707 238 198 2,187 1,003 +1184 061.85

Porto

Barcelona

Porto[21]

Chelsea

Inter Milan[21]

Real Madrid[21]

Manchester United

Roma

Individual

Guinness World Records

  • Former record holder for most points achieved in a Premier League season (95 points)[B][51]
  • Youngest manager to reach 100 Champions League games (49 years 12 days)[51]
  • Most games unbeaten at home in the Premier League (77)[51]
  • Fewest goals conceded in a Premier League season (15 goals)[52]
  • Longest football unbeaten home run by a manager (9 years)[51]

Others

  • Most Champions League titles with different clubs (two)[51][C]
  1. ↑ Shared with Manchester United.
  2. ↑ This record was made in the 2004–05 season with Chelsea and stood for 13 years but was surpassed by Pep Guardiola in the 2017–18 season with Manchester City (100 points).
  3. ↑ This record when given was shared with Ernst Happel and Ottmar Hitzfeld.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mourinho: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix: Manager". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Jose Mourinho 'best manager in the world', says Pep Guardiola. The Daily Telegraph (28 April 2010). Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. ↑ «José Mourinho is a ‘phenomenon’», says Arrigo Sacchi. goal.com (2 October 2010). Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. ↑ «Best Coach in the World», says Wesley Sneijder. Soccerlens (11 March 2011). Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  5. ↑ «Real Madrid's maestro may be the best coach in any sport» Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Illustrated (7 March 2011). Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  6. ↑ 'Jose Mourinho is the best in the world' - Cristiano Ronaldo hails coach & targets Champions League trophy. goal.com (9 September 2011). Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Mourinho World's Best Coach, Maradona Says. novinite.com (20 March 2012). Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jose Mourinho the genius from Portugal". Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Mourinho replaces Heynckes at Benfica". BBC Sport. 20 September 2000. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "José Mourinho: "Direcção mostrou falta de confiança"" [José Mourinho: "Board showed a lack of faith in our work"]. Record (in Portuguese). Lisbon. 6 December 2000. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Squad 2000/2001". ForaDeJogo.net. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (22 December 2015). "The devil and José Mourinho". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Mourinho ready for Porto challenge". UEFA. 23 January 2002. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Squad 2001/2002". ForaDeJogo.net. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Chelsea appoint Mourinho". BBC Sport. 2 June 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Squad 2001/2002". ForaDeJogo.net. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
    "Squad 2002/2003". ForaDeJogo.net. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
    "Squad 2003/2004". ForaDeJogo.net. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 "Managers: Jose Mourinho". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Moratti e Perez, accordo per Mourinho" (in Italian). Inter Milan. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "Real Madrid unveil Jose Mourinho as their new coach". BBC Sport. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Jose Mourinho: Real Madrid boss to leave next month". BBC Sport. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 "José Mourinho, Chelsea manager profile". Barclays Premier League. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "Manager Profile: José Mourinho". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  23. ↑ ""Onze Mondial" Awards". RSSSF. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Jose Mourinho congratulated by Spanish Coaches Committee after being named Fifa World Coach of the Year Award". Goal.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "Former Results". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  26. ↑ "IFFHS Coaches of the XXIst Century (2001-2020) - Mourinho Leader". IFFHS. 15 February 2021.
  27. ↑ "Mourinho named November Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  28. ↑ "Oscar del Calcio, i vincitori". Sportlive.it. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  29. ↑ "Inter Triumph at AIC 2010 'Football Oscars'". Inter Milan. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "José Mourinho Coach of the Month for August". Serie A. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  31. ↑ "Mourinho vince ancora: a lui la Panchina d'oro 2009-2010". Corriere della Sera. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  32. ↑ Álvaro Olmedo (3 October 2011). "Mourinho: "La temporada pasada fue movida y divertida"". Marca. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  33. ↑ J.A. Jiménez / M. Briones (15 March 2013). "Los Óscars de la Liga". Marca. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  34. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 "World Soccer Awards – previous winners". World Soccer. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  35. ↑ "Greatest Managers, No. 9: Mourinho". ESPN FC. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  36. ↑ "Top 50 des coaches de l'historie". France Football. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  37. ↑ "Andrew Flintoff is BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2005". BBC Sport. 11 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  38. ↑ "Mourinho considerado o "Homem do Ano" – Real Madrid". Record.xl.pt. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  39. ↑ "Mourinho, World Number 1 together with Messi and Brazil". London: AIPS. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  40. ↑ "José Mourinho Recebe Prémio Prestígio Fernando Soromenho". Associação dos Jornalistas de Desporto. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  41. ↑ "Mourinho honoured at Football Extravaganza". Premier League. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.
  42. ↑ "Josè Mourinho (Best Coach of the Year)". Globe Soccer. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  43. ↑ "Josè Mourinho (Best Media Attraction in Football)". Globe Soccer. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  44. ↑ "Giants of Portuguese football honoured at centenary of FPF". Euronews.com. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  45. ↑ "LG Performance of the Week: Mourinho Guides Manchester United to Important Win Against Arsenal". LMA. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  46. ↑ "LG Performance of the Week: Mourinho Masterminds Second Half Comeback to Prevent City Title Party". LMA. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  47. ↑ "Da Zola a Mourinho e Zidane: le nuove leggende della Hall of fame del calcio italiano". Sky Italia (in Italian). 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  48. ↑ "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  49. ↑ "Mourinho awarded doctorate from Lisbon university". News18. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  50. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 "Mourinho makes Guinness Book of Records". chelseafc.com. Chelsea F.C. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  51. ↑ "Jose Mourinho: Chelsea manager has four Guinness World records hanging in his office". Independent. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.