Vicente del Bosque facts for kids
Del Bosque managing Spain at the UEFA Euro 2012 Final
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| Full name | Vicente del Bosque González | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1969 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1976 | Spain Amateur | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1980 | Spain | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1987–1990 | Real Madrid Castilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Real Madrid (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vicente del Bosque González (born 23 December 1950) is a famous Spanish football manager and former player. He is known as one of the best football managers ever. He is the only manager to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, the European Championship, and the Intercontinental Cup.
Del Bosque led the Spanish national team to win their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 2010. He then helped them win the European Championship again in 2012. Before that, he coached Real Madrid from 1999 to 2003. This was a very successful time for the club.
As a player, del Bosque played over 400 games for Real Madrid. He won five La Liga titles (the Spanish league) and four Copa del Rey cups. He also played 18 times for the senior Spain national team.
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Playing Career Highlights
Vicente del Bosque was a midfielder during his playing days. He played 441 games in La Liga, scoring 30 goals. He played for clubs like Castilla CF, Córdoba, Castellón, and most notably, Real Madrid.
With Real Madrid, he won many titles:
- Five La Liga titles: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80.
- Four Copa del Rey titles: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82.
He also played for the Spanish national team 18 times and scored one goal. He was part of the Spain team that played in UEFA Euro 1980.
Managerial Career
Leading Real Madrid
Del Bosque started working at Real Madrid in 1984. He slowly moved up the ranks in the club. He first managed the main team for a few months in 1994. He also managed them for two games in 1996.
In November 1999, he became the full-time coach for Real Madrid. In his four seasons as coach, Real Madrid had one of their most successful periods. He led the club to win:
- Two UEFA Champions League titles in 2000 and 2002.
- Two La Liga titles in 2001 and 2003.
- A Supercopa de España in 2001.
- A UEFA Super Cup in 2002.
- The Intercontinental Cup in 2002.
During this time, Real Madrid was known for signing many famous players, called Los Galácticos. These players included Luís Figo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldo. Del Bosque was known for his calm and humble style. He managed to keep the team successful even with so many big stars.
In 2003, Real Madrid decided not to continue with Del Bosque's contract. This happened just a day after he won the club its 29th La Liga title. Many people were surprised by this decision. After he left, Real Madrid struggled for a few years. They changed coaches often and did not win any major trophies until 2007.
Time with Beşiktaş and Other Offers
After leaving Real Madrid, del Bosque went to Turkey to manage Beşiktaş in 2004. However, he did not stay long and was let go in 2005.
He was also offered the chance to manage the national teams of Spain and Mexico, but he turned down both offers at that time.
Coaching the Spain National Team
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On 15 July 2008, Vicente del Bosque officially became the head coach of the Spain national team. He took over from Luis Aragonés, who had just led Spain to win the Euro 2008.
Under del Bosque, Spain started their journey to the 2010 FIFA World Cup very well. They won all ten of their qualifying games, which was a new record!
On 9 June 2009, del Bosque made history. Spain won a friendly game against Azerbaijan 6–0. This made him the first manager ever to win his first ten games as a national team coach. His winning streak eventually reached 13 games.
Winning the World Cup
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Spain had a tough start, losing their first game. But they bounced back and won their group. They then beat Portugal and Paraguay by 1–0 in the knockout stages. In the semi-final, they defeated Germany 1–0. This meant Spain reached their first-ever World Cup final!
In the final, Spain played against the Netherlands. The game was very close and went into extra time. Then, Andrés Iniesta scored a goal, and Spain won the World Cup! Del Bosque became the oldest coach to win the World Cup.
Euro 2012 Victory
On 1 July 2012, del Bosque led Spain to another big victory at UEFA Euro 2012. Spain played Italy in the final and won convincingly with a score of 4–0. This made Spain the first team to win two European Championships in a row.
Later Tournaments
In the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Spain reached the final but lost 3–0 to Brazil.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was a difficult tournament for Spain. They were the defending champions but were knocked out in the group stage. They lost 5–1 to the Netherlands and 2–0 to Chile. This was their worst World Cup performance since 1998.
Del Bosque announced that he would retire as Spain's manager after UEFA Euro 2016. On 14 June 2015, he coached his 100th match for Spain. He officially retired from football on 30 June 2016, having won every major title available.
Personal Life
Vicente del Bosque is married to María de la Santísima Trinidad "Trini" López. They have three children: two sons and one daughter.
Career Statistics
Club
Source:
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid | 1968–69 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973–74 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
| 1974–75 | La Liga | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 1975–76 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 1976–77 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 1977–78 | La Liga | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 1978–79 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 43 | 3 | |||
| 1979–80 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 46 | 2 | |||
| 1980–81 | La Liga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| 1981–82 | La Liga | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 1982–83 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 1983–84 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 239 | 14 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 25 | ||
| Castellón (loan) | 1970–71 | Segunda División | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 1972–73 | La Liga | 30 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 51 | 9 | |||||
| Córdoba (loan) | 1971–72 | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 301 | 24 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 35 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 December 1978 | El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 5–0 | Euro 1980 qualifying |
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Real Madrid Castilla |  |
11 June 1987 | 25 June 1990 | 114 | 42 | 31 | 41 | 144 | 145 | −1 | 36.84 |
| Real Madrid | 7 March 1994 | 30 June 1994 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 38.46 | |
| Real Madrid | 21 January 1996 | 24 January 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| Real Madrid | 17 November 1999 | 23 June 2003 | 203 | 113 | 49 | 41 | 461 | 267 | +194 | 55.67 | |
| Beşiktaş |  |
8 June 2004 | 27 January 2005 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 44.00 |
| Spain | |
1 July 2008 | 30 June 2016 | 114 | 87 | 10 | 17 | 254 | 79 | +175 | 76.32 |
| Total | 470 | 259 | 99 | 112 | 927 | 538 | +389 | 55.11 | |||
Honours and Awards
As a Player
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80
- Copa del Rey: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82
As a Manager
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2000–01, 2002–03
- Supercopa de España: 2001
- Copa Iberoamericana: 1994
- UEFA Champions League: 1999–2000, 2001–02
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
Spain National Team
- FIFA World Cup: 2010
- UEFA European Championship: 2012
Individual Awards
- UEFA Club Coach of the Year: 2002
- IFFHS World's Best Club Coach: 2002
- IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- World Manager of the Year: 2012
- FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2012
- ESPN 11th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013
- World Soccer 13th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013
- France Football 33rd Greatest Manager of All Time: 2019
Personal Honours
- Nobility: Given the title 1st Marquess of Del Bosque by King Juan Carlos I
- Government of Spain: Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit
- Salamanca Provincial Council: Gold Medal
- Salamanca City Council: Favourite Son of Salamanca
See also
In Spanish: Vicente del Bosque para niños
- List of Intercontinental Cup winning managers
- Tiki-taka
