Beñat San José Gil (born 24 September 1979), is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger, and recently was the manager of Mazatlán.[1]

Beñat San José

San José as manager of Universidad Católica in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Beñat San José Gil
Date of birth	(1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 42)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Real Sociedad
	Antiguoko
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Hernani
	UPV
	Tolosa
	Basconia
0000–2002	Berio
2002–0000	Orihuela
	Saint-Jean de Luz
	Pasaia
Teams managed
	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
2019	Al-Nasr
2019–2021	Eupen
2021–2022	Mazatlán
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2]

Playing career

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,[3] Saint-Jean de Luz Foot and Pasaia KE, aside from more than a year representing the Spain national beach soccer team.[2]

Managerial career

San José started his coaching career with Ekintza Ikastola, and joined Real Sociedad's youth teams in 2008, from Antiguoko.[2] In August 2012, he moved abroad, being named manager of the under-21 team of Al-Ittihad FC.[4]

In February 2013, San José replaced compatriot Raúl Caneda at the helm of the first team, 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.[2]

In July 2014, San José was named Al-Ettifaq FC manager in the place of Ioan Andone, but was sacked the following 17 February.[5] On 17 September 2015, he took over Deportes Antofagasta in Chile, replacing resigned José Cantillana.[6]

On 22 May 2016, San José switched teams and countries again, after being appointed manager of Club Bolívar.[7] On 20 December of the following year, he resigned,[8] and was announced as Universidad Católica manager the following day.[9]

On 10 December 2018, after lifting the year's Primera División trophy, San José left the UC,[10] and joined Al-Nasr SC five days later.[11] He was sacked the following 1 April, after a string of poor results.[12]

On 24 June 2019, San José returned to Europe after being named manager of Belgian club KAS Eupen.[13]

On 18 May 2021, San José was appointed as manager of Mexican club Mazatlán F.C., that plays at Liga MX.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 2 March 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Al-Ittihad		15 August 2012	8 December 2013	24	10	4	10	45	42	+3	041.67
Al-Ettifaq		1 May 2014	17 February 2015	25	13	5	7	42	24	+18	052.00
Deportes Antofagasta		17 September 2015	20 May 2016	24	8	6	10	32	32	+0	033.33
Bolívar		21 May 2016	31 December 2017	75	46	13	16	148	72	+76	061.33
Universidad Católica		1 January 2018	10 December 2018	32	18	10	4	41	28	+13	056.25
Al-Nasr		1 January 2019	30 March 2019	10	0	3	7	11	18	−7	000.00
Eupen		1 July 2019	29 April 2021	69	22	19	28	89	113	−24	031.88
Mazatlán		18 May 2021	2 March 2022	25	7	6	12	27	39	−12	028.00
Total				284	124	66	94	435	368	+67	043.66

Honours

Manager

Al-Ittihad

• King Cup of Champions: 2013

Bolívar

• Bolivian Primera División: 2017 Apertura, 2017 Clausura

Universidad Católica

• Chilean Primera División: 2018

References

External links

• Beñat San José coach profile at Soccerway