Personal information | |||
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Full name | Beñat San José Gil | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlas (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Sociedad | |||
Antiguoko | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Hernani | |||
UPV | |||
Tolosa | |||
Basconia | |||
–2002 | Berio | ||
2002– | Orihuela | ||
Saint-Jean de Luz | |||
Pasaia | |||
Managerial career | |||
Ekintza Ikastola | |||
Antiguoko | |||
2008–2012 | Real Sociedad (youth) | ||
2012–2013 | Al-Ittihad U21 | ||
2013–2014 | Al-Ittihad | ||
2014–2015 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
2015–2016 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
2016–2017 | Bolívar | ||
2018 | Universidad Católica | ||
2018–2019 | Al-Nasr | ||
2019–2021 | Eupen | ||
2021–2022 | Mazatlán | ||
2022–2023 | Bolívar | ||
2024– | Atlas | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Beñat San José Gil (born 24 September 1979), is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger, and the current manager of Liga MX club Atlas.
He is the youngest manager in Gulf and Saudi history to have won a title, the 2013 Saudi Kings Cup at the age of 33 with Al-Ittihad. [1]
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, San José represented Real Sociedad and Antiguoko as a youth. As a senior, he represented CD Hernani, Universidad del País Vasco CF , Tolosa CF, CD Basconia, Berio FT, Orihuela CF, [2] Saint-Jean de Luz Foot and Pasaia KE, aside from more than a year representing the Spain national beach soccer team. [1]
San José started his coaching career with Ekintza Ikastola, and joined Real Sociedad's youth teams in 2008, from Antiguoko. [1] In August 2012, he moved abroad, being named manager of the under-21 team of Al-Ittihad FC. [3]
In February 2013, San José replaced compatriot Raúl Caneda at the helm of the first team, [4] and finished the campaign in seventh; at the Kings Cup he led the club to the eight cup title of their history, and at the age of 33, he became the youngest manager to lift a trophy in Saudi Arabia. [1] On 1 December, however, he was sacked. [5]
In July 2014, San José was named Al-Ettifaq FC manager in the place of Ioan Andone, but was sacked the following 17 February. [6] On 17 September 2015, he took over Deportes Antofagasta in Chile, replacing resigned José Cantillana. [7]
On 22 May 2016, San José switched teams and countries again, after being appointed manager of Club Bolívar. [8] On 20 December of the following year, he resigned, [9] and was announced as Universidad Católica manager the following day. [10]
On 10 December 2018, after lifting the year's Primera División trophy, San José left the UC, [11] and joined Al-Nasr SC five days later. [12] He was sacked the following 1 April, after a string of poor results. [13]
On 24 June 2019, San José returned to Europe after being named manager of Belgian club KAS Eupen. [14] On 27 April 2021, he left the club after opting to not renew his contract. [15]
On 18 May 2021, San José was appointed as manager of Liga MX club Mazatlán. [16] He was dismissed the following 2 March, with the club in the 14th position. [17]
On 12 November 2022, San José agreed to return to Bolívar, replacing Antônio Carlos Zago. [18] He resigned on 19 November 2023 after being touted to return to Mexico, [19] five days later, Atlas announced him as manager for the 2024 Clausura. [20]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Al-Ittihad | 23 February 2013 | 1 December 2013 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 41.67 | |
Al-Ettifaq | 1 May 2014 | 17 February 2015 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 52.00 | |
Deportes Antofagasta | 17 September 2015 | 20 May 2016 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | +0 | 33.33 | |
Bolívar | 21 May 2016 | 20 December 2017 | 75 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 148 | 72 | +76 | 61.33 | |
Universidad Católica | 21 December 2017 | 10 December 2018 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 56.25 | |
Al-Nasr | 15 December 2018 | 30 March 2019 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 0.00 | |
Eupen | 24 June 2019 | 29 April 2021 | 69 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 89 | 113 | −24 | 31.88 | |
Mazatlán | 18 May 2021 | 2 March 2022 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 28.00 | |
Bolívar | 12 November 2022 | 19 November 2023 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 110 | 57 | +53 | 57.14 | |
Atlas | 1 January 2024 | present | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 17.65 | |
Total | 350 | 155 | 77 | 118 | 566 | 456 | +110 | 44.29 |
Al-Ittihad
Bolívar
Universidad Católica