Rafael Benítez
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Benítez in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rafael Benítez Maudes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Newcastle United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Real Madrid Infantil Castilla | ||
| 1974–1975 | Real Madrid Infantil A | ||
| 1975–1976 | Real Madrid Juvenil C | ||
| 1976–1977 | Real Madrid Juvenil B | ||
| 1977–1978 | Real Madrid Juvenil A | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Real Madrid Aficionados | ||
| 1979–1981 | Castilla CF | ||
| 1981 | → Parla (loan) | ||
| 1981–1985 | Parla | 124 | (8) |
| 1985–1986 | Linares | 34 | (7) |
| Total | 158 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1981 | Spain Universities XI | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1995 | Real Madrid B | ||
| 1995–1996 | Valladolid | ||
| 1996 | Osasuna | ||
| 1997–1999 | Extremadura | ||
| 2000–2001 | Tenerife | ||
| 2001–2004 | Valencia | ||
| 2004–2010 | Liverpool | ||
| 2010 | Internazionale | ||
| 2012–2013 | Chelsea (interim) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Napoli | ||
| 2015–2016 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2016– | Newcastle United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel ˈrafa βeˈniteθ ˈmauðes]; born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish football coach currently managing Newcastle United. He is the only manager in history to have won the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Benítez joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under-19 and reserve team coach, and assistant manager for the senior team. Benítez moved away from Real Madrid, but management spells at Real Valladolid and Osasuna were short-lived and unsuccessful. Benítez guided Segunda División side Extremadura back to the Primera División in his first season in 1997, but the team was relegated the following season. He left the club, and coached Tenerife in 2000, winning promotion in his only season.
Benítez was appointed coach of Valencia and he proved himself to be amongst the top Spanish managers by winning La Liga in the 2001–02 season. In 2004, another La Liga league title and a UEFA Cup victory were added.
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