José Villalonga

Real Madrid

Villalonga was appointed manager of Real Madrid during the middle of the 1954–55 season and subsequently coached a team that included Alfredo Di Stéfano, Francisco Gento, Miguel Muñoz, Hector Rial and later, Raymond Kopa. During his first season they achieved a double, winning both La Liga and the Latin Cup. In 1956, Villalonga became the first manager to win the European Cup. At 36 years and 184 days at the time, he also remains to date the youngest manager to win the title. During his final season at Real he guided the team to a double: La Liga and the European Cup.

Atlético Madrid

In 1959, Villalonga became manager at Atlético Madrid. With Villalonga in charge and with a team that included Enrique Collar, Miguel Jones and Adelardo, Atlético defeated Real in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals in 1960 and 1961. They finished as runners-up in 1961 La Liga. In 1962, they won the European Cup Winners Cup, beating Fiorentina 3–0 after a replay.

Spain

In 1962, Villalonga was appointed manager of Spain. In 1964, the team won the European Championship title. With a squad that included Luis Suárez, Francisco Gento, Josep Maria Fusté and José Ángel Iribar, Spain beat Romania, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying rounds before hosting the semi-finals and final. In the semi-final, Spain beat Hungary 2–1. In the final, Spain successfully contested the USSR 2–1 in front of a crowd of 125,000 at the Bernabéu.…

Club

Real Madrid

European Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57 Spanish Championship: 1954–55, 1956–57 Latin Cup: 1955, 1957 Atlético Madrid

Copa del Generalísimo: 1959–60, 1960–61 Spanish Championship: Runners-up 1960–61 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1961–62

International

Spain

European Championship: 1964