Beñat San José Gil (born 24 September 1979), is a Spanish retired

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who played as a

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, and is the

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of Bolívar. 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

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Playing career

Born in San Sebastián,

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, Basque Country, San José represented Real Sociedad and Antiguoko as a youth. As a senior, he represented CD Hernani, ,

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, CD Basconia, Berio FT,

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, Saint-Jean de Luz Foot and Pasaia KE, aside from more than a year representing the

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Managerial career

San José started his coaching career with Ekintza Ikastola, and joined Real Sociedad's youth teams in 2008, from Antiguoko. In August 2012, he moved abroad, being named manager of the under-21 team of Al-Ittihad FC. 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. On 1 December, however, he was sacked. In July 2014, San José was named Al-Ettifaq FC manager in the place of Ioan Andone, but was sacked the following 17 February. On 17 September 2015, he took over Deportes Antofagasta in Chile, replacing resigned

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. On 22 May 2016, San José switched teams and countries again, after being appointed manager of

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. On 20 December of the following year, he resigned, and was announced as Universidad Católica manager the following day. On 10 December 2018, after lifting the year's Primera División trophy, San José left the ''UC'', and joined Al-Nasr SC five days later. He was sacked the following 1 April, after a string of poor results. On 24 June 2019, San José returned to Europe after being named manager of Belgian club KAS Eupen. On 27 April 2021, he left the club after opting to not renew his contract. On 18 May 2021, San José was appointed as manager of Liga MX club

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. He was dismissed the following 2 March, with the club in the 14th position. On 12 November 2022, San José agreed to return to Bolívar, replacing Antônio Carlos Zago.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Al-Ittihad *

King Cup of Champions The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Footb ...

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Bolívar *

Bolivian Primera División The División de Fútbol Profesional is the top-flight professional football league in Bolivia. Until 2017 it was known as the "Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano" (; en, Bolivian Professional Football League). Since 1950, a total of 16 club ...

: 2017 Apertura, 2017 Clausura Universidad Católica * Chilean Primera División:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:San Jose, Benat 1979 births Living people Spanish footballers Footballers from San Sebastián Association football wingers Antiguoko players CD Hernani players CD Basconia footballers Real Sociedad C footballers Orihuela CF players Tercera División players Spanish beach soccer players Spanish football managers Real Sociedad non-playing staff Ittihad FC managers Ettifaq FC managers Deportes Antofagasta managers Club Bolívar managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) managers K.A.S. Eupen managers Saudi Professional League managers Chilean Primera División managers Bolivian Primera División managers Belgian Pro League managers Spanish expatriate football managers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Chile Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in Chile Expatriate football managers in Bolivia Expatriate football managers in Belgium Expatriate football managers in Mexico