1988–2001: Barcelona
Born in Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia, Guardiola joined La Masia at age 13 from Gimnàstic de Manresa and rose through the ranks of … See more

Style of play
Guardiola was a highly creative, hard-working, nimble, and elegant player, with good anticipation, … See more

Barcelona
B team
Guardiola was appointed manager of Barcelona B on 21 … See more

Guardiola was born to Dolors and Valentí. He has two older sisters and a younger brother, Pere Guardiola, a football agent. He is an atheist. Guardiola met his wife Cristina Serra when he was 18. They married on 29 May 2014. They have three children named … See more

Spain
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

Tactics
Although much emphasis is placed on retaining possession of the ball and dictating play, with … See more

Player
Barcelona B
• Segunda División B: 1990–91
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