José Mourinho

2013 Soccer - Chelsea Football Club Manager José Mourinho Press Conference - June 10, 2013

Mourinho in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix

Place of Birth: Setúbal, Portugal

Date of Birth: 26 January, 1963

Ethnicity: Portuguese

José Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and footballer. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. He is the head coach of Italian Serie A club Roma. He was a midfielder, who played for Rio Ave B, Belenenses B, Sesimbra, and Comércio e Indústria. He has managed Benfica, União de Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. He is nicknamed “The Special One.”

José is son of Maria Júlia Carrajola dos Santos, a primary school teacher, and Félix Mourinho (José Manuel Mourinho Félix), a goalkeeper. José is Catholic. He speaks Portuguese, and varying degrees of Spanish, Italian, French, Catalan, and English. José is married to Matilde “Tami” Faria, who was born in Angola. The couple has two children.

José’s paternal grandfather was named Félix Mourinho.

José’s paternal grandmother was named Emília.

José’s maternal grandmother was named Luísa Carrajola.

Sources: Genealogy of José Mourinho – https://www.geni.com

Article about José’s father’s death – http://www.dailymail.co.uk

2014 Soccer - UEFA Chelsea FC vs. Galatasaray S.K. Pre-Match Press Conference - March 17, 2014

Mourinho in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com

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