Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish football manager and former player who last managed the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time; he is to date the only football manager to have won the Champions League, the European Championship, and the World Cup, as well as the Intercontinental Cup.
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.
1967-1968 |
1968-1984 |
1970-1971 (Loan) |
1971-1972 (Loan) |
1972-1973 (Loan) |
1975-1980 |
1987-1990 Manager |
1994-1994 Caretaker Manager |
1996-1996 Caretaker Manager |
1999-2003 Manager |
2004-2004 Manager |
2008-2016 Manager |