Vicente del Bosque

Vicente del Bosque
Del Bosque managing Spain at the UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Personal information
Full name Vicente del Bosque González
Date of birth (1950-12-23) 23 December 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Salamanca, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1966–1967 Salmantino
1967–1968 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Real Madrid B 11 (5)
1968–1984 Real Madrid 445 (30)
1970–1971Castellón (loan) 13 (4)
1971–1972Córdoba (loan) 19 (1)
1972–1973Castellón (loan) 30 (5)
Total 518 (45)
International career
1969 Spain U18 1 (0)
1970–1976 Spain Amateur 3 (0)
1975–1980 Spain 18 (1)
Managerial career
1987–1990 Real Madrid Castilla
1994 Real Madrid
1996 Real Madrid (caretaker)
1999–2003 Real Madrid
2004–2005 Beşiktaş
2008–2016 Spain
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2010 South Africa
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2012 Poland-Ukraine
FIFA Confederations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 South Africa
Runner-up 2013 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈθente ðel ˈβoske ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish retired football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time[1] and is to date the only football manager to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, the European Championship and the Intercontinental Cup.

After taking over from Luis Aragonés – who had led Spain to European success at UEFA Euro 2008 – del Bosque went on to lead the national team to win their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 2010, and then to retain their European Championship in 2012. Del Bosque coached Real Madrid from 1999 to 2003, which was one of the most successful periods in the club's modern era.

During his playing career, del Bosque made over 400 appearances for Real Madrid, winning five La Liga titles and four Copas del Rey. He played internationally with the senior Spain national team on 18 occasions.[2]

  1. ^ "Greatest Managers, No. 11: Del Bosque". 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Del Bosque". Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Retrieved 26 January 2016.