Jose Mourinho is a Portuguese professional former player and presently, a professional football manager. He is the former head coach of Roma, a Serie A club.
Mourinho, also widely known as ‘The Chosen One’ is considered to be one of the greatest football managers of all time. He is also one of the most decorated managers in the history of football. He began his coaching career as a school coach and then moved on to being a youth team coach at Vitoria de Setubal.
This experience shaped him perfectly for the task he so dearly wanted to carry out. It’s worth noting that Jose Mourinho is a Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry.
Jose Mourinho was born on the 26th of January 1963 in the suburban area of Lisbon known as Setubal, Portugal. He was named Jose Mario dos Santo Mourinho Felix. He grew up in a large middle-class family. His dad, known as Jose Manuel, Mourinho Felix, or just Felix Mourinho was a professional football player.
Felix played for OS Belenenses and Victoria de Setubal and earned a cap for Portugal while he was still active. Felix Mourinho married Maria Julia Carrajola dos Santo who was a primary school teacher but hailed from a well-to-do background.
Jose Mourinho wanted to be like his father and so joined the Belenenses youth team. He then moved up and played at Rio Ave while his dad was the coach of the team.
Although Jose lacked what it took to be a great football player, he did not give up on the sport. In fact, instead of attending the business school, his mother enrolled him in, he dropped out to focus on sports. He also abandoned his job as a physics teacher to achieve his dream of being a legend in football.
Mourinho then enrolled in the Sports Technical University in Lisbon known as Instituto Superior de Educacao Fisica where he took courses and lessons on coaching. The young Portuguese had the dream of redefining football through the mix of coaching theory with motivational and psychological techniques.
List Of Clubs Mourinho Has Managed
Here is a list of all the clubs Jose Mourinho has managed and the years he spent with the clubs since the beginning of his career as a professional football manager.
Jose Mourinho’s Net Worth As Of 2021
62 year old Mourinho has built a great name for himself and over the years, his coaching style and skill precede him while speaking so highly for him. Since the beginning of his career as a professional football manager, Mourinho has been able to amass a wealth of 120 million dollars in net worth.
This salary was first offered to him by Manchester United when he was first given the contract to coach the team in 2016.
However, Mourinho has earned about $60 million from other clubs to not coach their teams.
What Is Jose Mourinho’s Salary?
Jose is the former manager and head coach of Roma. He signed a three-year deal with Roma shortly after his sack from Tottenham Hotspurs in April 2021. He was the head coach at Tottenham for just 17 months.
As a result of his hard work and name, Jose has been referred to as one of the best coaches who has led many teams to great victories. Therefore, it is no shocker why he earns so much in comparison to other head coaches and managers in the world of football.
While with Roma, Mourinho earned a total amount of $27 million per annum.
Jose Mourinho’s Salary Compared To 7 Other Top Managers
1. Carlo Ancelotti
Known for his coaching style of versatility and adaptability, Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian-born football manager. He was born on the 10th of June 1959.
Ancelotti knows just how to form a play that suits his players and this has awarded him 20 trophies.
After his 2014 win in the Champions League with Real Madrid, Carlo was named the only manager to have won the tournament thrice. To add to his list of achievements, he has won league trophies in Italy, England, France, and Germany with different clubs. He also has domestic league titles to his name.
By 2020, he became the manager of Everton but it was short-lived as he left after a season to return to Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s salary as of 2021 is said to be $10.5 million and he has a net worth of $50 million.
2. Louis Van Gaal
Netherland-born Aloysius Paulus Maria Van Gaal was born on the 8th of August 1951. He is known for his strict discipline among his players and has often been referred to as proud and arrogant.
Van Gaal’s style of coaching includes a mix of artistry and authority. With this style, he has been able to win the Champions League, UEFA Cup, six league titles, and two domestic cups.
He is attributed with AZ’s Dutch League title in 2009 and also for earning a third-place title with a ‘small’ club in the 2014 World Cup. He has managed Manchester United and won the club the FA Cup despite his unimpressive season there.
Louis Van Gaal’s salary as of 2021 is $2.7 million with a net worth of $16 million.
3. Jurgen Klopp
Born on the 16th of June 1967, Germany’s Jurgen Norbet Klopp currently manages Liverpool. He is the one responsible for the turnaround of Borussia Dortmund in 2011 and 2012 after helping the club win league titles and the German Cup.
Klopp is responsible for the end of Bayern Munich’s bragging rights when he made Dortmund the major team in European football.
In his current reign as Liverpool’s manager, Klopp has been able to lead the team to three cup finals and although he was defeated in both those, he won the 2019 Champions League title. He is also responsible for putting an end to Liverpool’s 30-year league title drought.
Jurgen Klopp earns $10 million as his yearly salary and then has a net worth of $50 million.
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4. Diego Simeone
Diego Pablo Simeone Gonzalez was born on the 28th of April 1970 in Argentina. He is the manager of Atletico Madrid and is the most-rated rising football manager.
Before his reign as Atletico Madrid’s manager, Diego won two league titles in Argentina. His move to the Spanish side Atletico saw him resurrect Atletico Madrid from their place at the bottom of the league table to 5th place.
His most talked-about win is the 2014 Spanish League title where his Atletico Madrid team beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to finish top of the table. In 2018, he led his team to win the Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup title.
Diego Simeone is paid a salary of $50 million per annum and has a net worth of $130 million.
5. Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is a Spanish-born manager and head coach who presently coaches Manchester City FC. He was born Josep Guardiola Sala on the 18th of January 1971 and rose to fame in the football world as a defensive midfielder.
He became a manager in 2007 coaching Barcelona’s Club B team after an impressive career with Barcelona.
Pep is also quite decorated as he had his very first victory with the club as a coach. He went on to win many other titles and cups finishing with 14 trophies in 4 seasons.
He then moved on to coach Bayern Munich in 2013 where he won the domestic double in his first season. Pep added 7 more trophies with Bayern Munich and by 2016, he became the head coach of Manchester City. He leads his team with a creative style of doggedness and possessiveness.
Pep Guardiola’s earnings salary per year is $24 million and he has a net worth of $40 million.
6. Arsene Wenger
Arsene Charles Ernest Wenger who was born on the 22nd of October 1949 is known for his 22 years as an active manager of Arsenal. His style of play borders on attacking and flowing. He was also willing to trust youth players while avoiding signing top footballers.
Nonetheless, he achieved the great feat of keeping Arsenal at the top group of English football for 20 years. He also has an unbeaten streak of a year to his name while winning several league titles, seven FA Cup titles, as well a domestic cup with Monaco.
Arsene Wenger earns a salary of $10 million and his net worth is $48 million.
7. Zinedine Zidane
As a player, Zidane was one of the finest of his time. He had a style and panache that set him aside from his counterparts and teammates. Zidane had a way of making the game of football look so easy and beautiful and that is one reason he is considered a legend in football history.
However, as a manager, the French-born player who currently coaches Real Madrid first won three Champions League titles before he then exited the scene as manager.
He left as a result of a disappointing campaign after he was unable to win a trophy for the first time in 11 seasons. He then returned in 2019 and won the La Liga title as well as the Spanish Super Cup.
Zinedine Zidane who was born on the 23rd of June 1972 has yearly earnings of $14 million with a net worth of $120 million.
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