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Encyclopedia > Josep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola
Personal information
Full name Josep Guardiola Sala
Date of birth January 18, 1971 (1971-01-18) (age 37)
Place of birth    Santpedor, Catalonia, Spain
Playing position Midfielder (retired)
Youth clubs

1984-1990
Gimnàstic de Manresa
FC Barcelona B
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003
2003-2005
2006
FC Barcelona
Brescia Calcio
AS Roma
Brescia Calcio
Al-Ahli (Doha)
Dorados de Sinaloa
263 (6)
11 (2)
4 (0)
13 (1)
18 (2)
10 (1)   
National team2
1992-2001
1995-2005
Spain
Catalonia
47 (5)
7 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2008
2008-
FC Barcelona B
FC Barcelona

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 22 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 4 2006.
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Josep Guardiola Sala, pron. IPA: [ʒu'zɛp gwəɾ'δjolə], (born January 18, 1971), also known as Pep Guardiola is a former Spanish football player and current coach. He spent the majority of his playing career at FC Barcelona, but also played for, among others, Brescia Calcio, AS Roma, Al-Ahli (Doha) and Dorados de Sinaloa. As an international Guardiola played for both Spain and Catalonia. After retiring as a player Guardiola became a coach. On May 8 2008 FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would replace succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager [1]. Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. ... Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Al-Ahli Sports Club (Arabic: الأهلي), also known as Al-Ahli Doha is a Qatari multi-sport club. ... Club Social y Deportivo Dorados de Sinaloa, also known as Dorados de Sinaloa or simply Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club. ... First international France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Biggest win Catalonia 9 - 0 Brussels XI (Barcelona, Spain; 16 June 1927) Biggest defeat France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Catalonia 0 - 7 Spain (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) Catalonia national football team is the official... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. ... Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29, 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003. ... Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...

Contents

Club Career

FC Barcelona

Guardiola was a product of the pedrera barcelonista, playing initially as junior with Gimnàstic de Manresa and FC Barcelona B [2]. He spent the majority of his career at FC Barcelona where between 1990 and 2001 he made 379 appearances, including 293 in La Liga. Playing as a defensive midfielder, he was a key member of the Dream Team put together by Johan Cruyff in the early 1990s, providing a local presence in a team of Basques and foreigners. During his time at FC Barcelona he became a firm favourite with fans and helped the club win an impressive array of trophies including a European Cup title in 1992 and six La Liga titles. In 1997 he succeeded José Mari Bakero as club captain. However a hamstring injury subsequently kept him out for a year. Cantera, literally meaning quarry in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies organized by sports clubs. ... FC Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga, is the top professional football league in Spain. ... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ... Language(s) Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers other native languages Religion(s) Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an ethnic group who inhabit parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. ... The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga, is the top professional football league in Spain. ... José María Bakero Escudero (born in Goizueta, Navarre, February 11th 1963) was a Spanish footballer during the 1980s and 1990s. ...


Serie A

After leaving FC Barcelona in 2001 Guardiola played for Brescia Calcio and AS Roma in Serie A. However his time in Italy was unhappy and included a four month ban after testing positive for Nandrolone. Six years later in Octotber 23, 2007, Guardiola was cleared on appeal of all charges that had led to the ban[3]. Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. ... Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid occurring naturally in the human body, albeit in small quantities. ...


International Career

Spain

In 1992 Guardiola captained Spain when they won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Between 1992 and 2001 Guardiola also played 47 times and scored 5 goals for the senior Spain team. He made his senior debut on October 14 1992 in 0-0 with Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in a World Cup qualifier. He was a member of the Spain team during the 1994 World Cup but fell out of favour with Javier Clemente and missed out on Euro 1996. Injury kept him out of the 1998 World Cup, but he later played at Euro 2000. He made his final appearance for Spain in 1-0 win in a friendly against Mexico on November 14 2001[4][5]. The Football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first Under-23 competition. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Windsor Park - a view from the Kop Stand, showing the two-tiered North Stand and the low Railway stand behind the opposite goal Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Javier Clemente Lázaro (born March 12, 1950 Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish football manager who is currently manager of Serbia. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...


Catalonia

Guardiola has also played for and been a strong advocate of the Catalonia national football team [6]. Between 1995 and 2005 he played 7 times for Catalonia, playing in prestige friendlies against among others, Nigeria[7]. First international France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Biggest win Catalonia 9 - 0 Brussels XI (Barcelona, Spain; 16 June 1927) Biggest defeat France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Catalonia 0 - 7 Spain (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) Catalonia national football team is the official...


Coaching Career

Guardiola was appointed coach of FC Barcelona B on June 21 2007. Under his guidance the team subsequently won their Tercera División group and have qualified for the 2008 Segunda División B play-offs [8]. FC Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. ... The Tercera División is one of the lower levels of the Spanish Football League. ...


As of July 1, 2008, Guardiola will assume the position of first team coach of FC Barcelona for the 2008/2009 Season. He will be the sucessor of Frank Rijkaard who was fired after Barcelona's dissapointing campaign in the previous season. Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...


Honours

FC Barcelona

Spain The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The season 1996-97 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by FC Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga, is the top professional football league in Spain. ... The 1990/1991 La Liga season saw 20 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... La Liga 1991/1992 season started August 31, 1991 and finished June 7, 1992. ... La Liga 1992/1993 season started September 5, 1992 and finished June 20, 1993. ... La Liga 1993/1994 season started September 4, 1993 and finished May 15, 1994. ... La Liga 1997/1998 season started August 30, 1997 and finished May 16, 1998. ... La Liga 1998/1999 season started August 29, 1998 and finished June 20, 1999. ... Copa del Rey won by FC Barcelona in 1978. ... The Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) is a Spanish football trophy created in 1982, played by the winners of the First Division and the Copa del Rey (Kings Cup). ... The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup(formally UEFA Cup Winners Cup) and the Champions League. ...

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Gold 1992 Barcelona Team Competition

Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... The Football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first Under-23 competition. ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first Under-23 competition. ...

See also

List of doping cases in sport


References

  1. ^ www.fcbarcelona.cat/
  2. ^ The lost boys of Barcelona: Ronald Atkin [1]
  3. ^ ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Guardiola finally cleared on doping charges
  4. ^ www.rsssf.com/
  5. ^ Spain stats
  6. ^ Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football (2003), Phil Ball
  7. ^ Catalonia results
  8. ^ www.fcbarcelona.cat

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Guardiola has also played for and been a strong supporter of the Catalan Selección.
Guardiola was a product of the cantera barcelonista, playing initially as junior with Gimnàstic de Manresa and FC Barcelona B.
Guardiola also played 47 times for Spain between 1992 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1992 hosted by Barcelona.
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