


Internationally, del Bosque received 18 caps with the Spain national team, scoring one goal. He was also part of the Real Madrid team that lost to Liverpool in the 1981 European Cup Final. This career included spells at Castilla CF, Córdoba, Castellón and Real Madrid. Playing career Īs a player, del Bosque was a midfielder who played in La Liga 441 times with 30 goals. He played internationally with the senior Spain national team on 18 occasions. Del Bosque coached Real Madrid from 1999 to 2003, which was one of the most successful periods in the club's modern era.ĭuring his playing career, del Bosque made over 400 appearances for Real Madrid, winning five La Liga titles and four Copas del Rey. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and is to date the only football manager to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, the European Championship and the Intercontinental Cup.Īfter 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. Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque ( Spanish pronunciation: born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish retired football manager and former player. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
