Valencia Appointment2001
Takes charge of Valencia after leaving Tenerife.
Historical person
Rafael Benitez Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rafael Benitez, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Spain.
12 records2001–201712 events6 places
Chronological biography
2001
Valencia Head Coach2001
Begins a highly successful period managing the Spanish club.
2002
Spanish League Victory2002
Guides Valencia to its first league title in thirty-one years.
Valencia Championship2002
Wins the Spanish championship during his first Valencia season.
2004
Valencia Double2004
Completes a domestic and European double before leaving the club.
Liverpool Manager16 June 2004
Is appointed Liverpool manager after leaving Valencia.
2005
Champions League Victory25 May 2005
Leads Liverpool to victory after trailing Milan by three goals.
2006
Liverpool Final Success with Benitez2006
The trophy goes to Liverpool as Benitez's side overcome West Ham United by 3-3, won on penalties.
2013
Chelsea European Trophy15 May 2013
Wins a European trophy during his interim managerial period.
Europa League Victory15 May 2013
Guides Chelsea to Europa League victory over Benfica.
2017
Newcastle Championship Title2017
Wins the English second-tier championship during the promotion campaign.
Premier League Promotion2017
Guides Newcastle United back to the Premier League.
Titles and roles
Football Manager
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.