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.