Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala is a Catalan professional football manager and former player from Spain, who is … See more

Born in Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia, Guardiola joined La Masia at age 13 from Gimnàstic de Manresa and rose through the ranks of Barcelona's youth academy for six years, making his debut in 1990 against Cádiz. … See more

Guardiola made his senior debut in October 1992; that same year, he captained Spain when they won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. That same year he won the Bravo Award, which recognises … See more

Guardiola was a highly creative, hard-working, nimble, and elegant player, with good anticipation, tactical awareness, and an ability to read the game; throughout his career, he was usually deployed as either a central… See more