Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Josep Guardiola Biography and Timeline

Follow Josep Guardiola through 15 dated historical records for Spain.

Josep Guardiola, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1990–2023Years on this page

1990

Barcelona First-Team Promotion

Midfielder · Barcelona · Sport / Football

Establishes himself in Barcelona's first team as the deep-lying midfielder around whom Cruyff builds play.

Role range: 1990-2001

2001

Barcelona Playing Departure

Midfielder · Barcelona · Sport / Football

Leaves Barcelona after eleven first-team seasons and a career central to the Dream Team era.

Role range: 1990-2001

2009

Barcelona European Championship

Football Manager · Rome · Sport / Football

Completes a league, cup and European treble.

Role range: 2008-2012

Champions League Victory

Football Manager · Rome · Sport / Football

Leads Barcelona to Champions League victory over Manchester United.

Role range: 2008-2012

Barcelona Sextuple

Football Manager · Abu Dhabi · Sport / Football

Becomes the first manager winning six official titles in one year.

Role range: 2008-2012

Six-Trophy Year

Football Manager · Abu Dhabi · Sport / Football

Completes a calendar year containing six major trophies.

Role range: 2008-2012

2011

Barcelona Wembley Triumph

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Wins his second Champions League title as a manager.

Role range: 2008-2012

2013

UEFA Super Cup Shootout Victory

Manager · Prague · Sport / Football

Josep Guardiola oversees Bayern’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Chelsea, settled by a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

Club World Cup Win in Morocco

Manager · Marrakesh · Sport / Football

Josep Guardiola manages Bayern to a 2-0 victory over Raja Casablanca in the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Bayern Munich Appointment

Football Manager · Munich · Sport / Football

Becomes Bayern Munich head coach after leaving Barcelona.

Role range: 2013-2016

Move to German Football

Football Manager · Munich · Sport / Football

Begins three championship-winning seasons in German football.

Role range: 2013-2016

2018

Manchester City Championship

Football Manager · Manchester · Sport / Football

Guides Manchester City to an unprecedented English league total.

Role range: 2016-

One Hundred Point League Season

Football Manager · Manchester · Sport / Football

Wins the Premier League with a record one hundred points.

Role range: 2016-

2023

Champions League Victory

Football Manager · Istanbul · Sport / Football

Leads Manchester City to its first Champions League title.

Role range: 2016-

Manchester City European Treble

Football Manager · Istanbul · Sport / Football

Completes the English league, cup and European treble.

Role range: 2016-

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.