| José Mourinho was born in 26 january 1963 in Setúbal son of Félix Mourinho, a former Portuguese football goalkeeper and club football manager. His family has a strong footballing tradition with his father's career as a goalkeeper, and his godfather being chairman of Vitória de Setúbal football club. He had a clear aptitude for managing and organising and from an early age he prepared match reports and dossiers for his father's teams.He joined his father in Vila do Conde, where his father was the head coach of Rio Ave F.C. The following year Mourinho enrolled in the ISEF, and five years later was awarded a degree in physical education, specialising in sports methodology. |