Vicente del Bosque
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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.
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1971 | → Castellón (loan) | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | → Córdoba (loan) | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972–1973 | → Castellón (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 (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Real Madrid (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2016 | Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]