Tag: Pep Guardiola

Josep Guardiola Sala also popularly known as Pep Guardiola, former Spanish, professional footballer and current manager of the Premier league team Manchester City. He was born on 18 January 1971 in Saintpedor Spain.

Pep started his youth career in La Masia, the youth academy of FC Barcelona. He made his senior Barcelona team debut in 1990 and stayed there till 2001. He won the La Liga and the UEFA champions league with the Catalans.

After Barcelona, he moved to the Italian league with stints at Brescia and Roma, where he ended his playing career. 

Pep has surpassed his legacy as a player, with his glorious managerial career so far. He is one of the most successful managers of all and has coached teams like FC Barcelona, FC Bayern and Manchester City. 

Pep Guardiola managerial career

He started his official managerial career as the coach of Barcelona B in 2007. After just a year in 2008, he got the duties of managing the first team. In his first season coaching Barcelona, Pep managed to win all six trophies and created history.

He left Barcelona to join Bayern Munich in 2013 where he won multiple Bundesliga titles. After his time in Munich, he was appointed as the Manchester City manager in 2016. He has won four Premier League titles, and the FA Cup and also reached the Champions League finals with City. 

Pep Guardiola wife and kids

Pep Guardiola is married to a Brazilian writer and journalist Cristina Serra. The couple tied the knot in 2014, 27 years after they met in Barcelona. 

Pep has kept his personal life away from the public eye. The couple has three children together- Maria, Valentina, and Marius. 

Pep Guardiola achievements

Pep Guardiola has had a highly successful career, both as a coach and player. As a player, he won six La Liga titles with Barcelona and one UEFA Champions League under Johan Cruyff. 

As a manager, Guardiola has won the league in all three countries he has coached in. He has multiple La Liga, Bundesliga, and Premier League titles. He has also won the UEFA champions league twice with FC Barcelona. In total, Pep has managed to win 32 trophies as a coach and is still going strong. 

Pep Guardiola net worth

Pep Guardiola has had a long career as a player, and now is one of the most successful coaches of all time. He has an estimated net worth of $40 million. 

His Manchester City contract earns him $24 million every year, which is almost $2 million per month. He also endorsed brands like Puma which pays him a hefty sponsorship fee.