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José Mourinho
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Also known as Jose Mourinho, José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix, The Special One, Mou, c

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Primeira Liga club Benfica. Self Nicknamed "the Special One", he is one of the most decorated managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only seven managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have won all three current UEFA club competitions.

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José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix is a Portuguese association football coach and former player born in Setúbal in 1963. He played as a midfielder for teams including Rio Ave F.C., C.F. Os Belenenses, G.D. Sesimbra, and Comércio e Indústria. His coaching career has included roles at Manchester United F.C., S.L. Benfica, U.D. Leiria, and FC Porto. He has also been employed by Vitória F.C., C.F. Estrela da Amadora, A.D. Ovarense, and Sporting CP.

Mourinho is the author of four works, including *Manage Like Mourinho*, *Mourinho the Special One*, *Mourinho*, and *Mourinho on Football*. He is educated at the Technical University of Lisbon and speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and French. His father is José Manuel Mourinho Félix. He is also known by the nickname "Special One" or "The Special One."

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  • Manage Like Mourinho
  • Mourinho the Special One
  • Mourinho
  • Mourinho on Football

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Setúbal
Father
José Manuel Mourinho Félix
Occupation
diplomat
Educated at
Technical University of Lisbon
Employer
FC Barcelona
Languages spoken
French
Hair colour
black hair
Sport
association football
Member of team
Comércio e Indústria
Position played
midfielder
Mass
70
Image
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho and Ali Koç, June 2024 (cropped).jpg
Height
174
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Commons category
José Mourinho
date of birth
1963-01-26
birth name
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
nickname
Special One
pseudonym
The Special One
coach of sports team
S.L. Benfica
social media followers
381287
name in native language
José Mourinho
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José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (/ʒuˈzeɪ moʊˈriːn.juː/ zhoo-ZAY moh-REEN-yoo; European Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu] ; born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Primeira Liga club Benfica. Nicknamed "the Special One", he is one of the most decorated managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only seven managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have won all three current UEFA club competitions.

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