When we talk about the best football manager in the 21st century, Pep Guardiola is one of them. Whichever club he has managed, the number of trophies in their cabinet has increased. After winning the 2024 FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester City, here is an outstanding stat about his managerial career.
“Pep Guardiola is averaging a trophy every 23 games in his managerial career.”
Guardiola is the second-most decorated coach in football history after Sir Alex Ferguson. He began his managerial career in 2007 with Barcelona Atletic and won a trophy in his first season as a manager. Since then, he has won at least one trophy per season in his managerial career, including three trebles. Here are all the trophies won by him in his managerial career.
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Pep Guardiola Managerial Stats and Achievements
As per the 2024 FIFA Club World Cup Final, he has managed 849 games and won 37 trophies. He has won treble thrice in his managerial career. Two with Barcelona during the 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons. The third was won by Manchester City during the 2022–23 season.
Managerial Stats
| Year | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
| 2008-2012 | Barcelona | 247 | 179 | 47 | 21 | 72.47 |
| 2013-2016 | Bayern Munich | 161 | 121 | 21 | 19 | 75.16 |
| 2016-present | Manchester City | 441 | 318 | 61 | 62 | 72.11 |
From 2008 to 2024, he has only lost 102 out of 849 games in his managerial career. Is he the best manager in football history?
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Managerial Achievements
Barcelona B
- Tercera Division (2007-08)
Barcelona
- 2x Copa del Rey (2008-09, 2011-12)
- 2x UEFA Champions League (2008-09, 2010-11)
- 2x UEFA Super Cup (2009, 2011)
- 2x FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2011)
- 3x Supercopa (2009, 2010, 2011)
- 3x La Liga (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11)
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Bayern Munich
- UEFA Super Cup (2013)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2013)
- 2x DFB-Pokal (2013-14, 2015-16)
- 3x Bundesliga (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)
Manchester City
- UEFA Champions League (2022-23)
- UEFA Super Cup (2023)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2023)
- 2x FA Community Shield (2018, 2019)
- 2x FA Cup (2018-19, 2022-23)
- 4x EFL Cup (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
- 5x Premier League (2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
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