2001
Valencia Appointment
Takes charge of Valencia after leaving Tenerife.
Football player and manager history
Rafael Benitez
Explore 14 football history records associated with Rafael Benitez, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
2001
Valencia Head Coach
Begins a highly successful period managing the Spanish club.
2002
Spanish League Victory
Guides Valencia to its first league title in thirty-one years.
2002
Valencia Championship
Wins the Spanish championship during his first Valencia season.
2004
Valencia Double
Completes a domestic and European double before leaving the club.
2004 June 16th
Liverpool Manager
Is appointed Liverpool manager after leaving Valencia.
2005 May 25th
Champions League Victory
Leads Liverpool to victory after trailing Milan by three goals.
2006
Liverpool Final Success with Benitez
The trophy goes to Liverpool as Benitez's side overcome West Ham United by 3-3, won on penalties.
2013
Benítez Takes Charge After Mazzarri
Rafael Benítez became Napoli manager in 2013 and introduced a more possession-oriented approach while guiding the team into European competition.
2013 May 15th
Chelsea European Trophy
Wins a European trophy during his interim managerial period.
2013 May 15th
Europa League Victory
Guides Chelsea to Europa League victory over Benfica.
2013 May 15th
Eurpopa League Winner
Steered Chelsea to the Europa League title while serving as interim manager.
2017
Newcastle Championship Title
Wins the English second-tier championship during the promotion campaign.
2017
Premier League Promotion
Guides Newcastle United back to the Premier League.