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Pep Guardiola
Born: January 18, 1971
Height: 5' 10.5" (180cm)
Hometown: Santpedor, Spain
Nationality: 
Spanish
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SpanishRole: Manager
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Youth | 1984-1990 | Barcelona |
| Senior | 1990-2001 | Barcelona |
| 2001-2002 | Brescia | |
| 2002-2003 | Roma | |
| 2003 | Brescia | |
| International | 1992-2001 | Spain |
| Managerial | 2007-2008 | Barcelona B |
| 2008-2012 | Barcelona | |
| 2013-2016 | Bayern Munich | |
| 2016- | Manchester City | |
Sports Mole has 13,361 articles about Pep Guardiola. Articles 1 to 40:
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Man City transfer news: £40m James Trafford plan revealed as 'talks begin' over Burnley signing
Manchester City reportedly start talks to re-sign 22-year-old goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley, but there is a catch.08:59
Newcastle summer transfer window 2025: Top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions
Sports Mole takes a closer look at Newcastle United's 2025 summer transfer window, including top targets, priority positions, budget and most likely signings.21:21
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Man City transfer news: Ederson future in doubt as Galatasaray submit '€3m' bid for experienced goalkeeper
Turkish Super Lig side reportedly submit a €3m (£2.6m) offer for Manchester City's Ederson, casting doubt over the goalkeeper's future at the Etihad Stadium.16:14
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Liverpool summer transfer window 2025: Top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions
Sports Mole analyses Liverpool's summer 2025 transfer window, including top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions.11:33
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Man City transfer news: Club receive Jack Grealish 'enquiry' from Premier League rival
Manchester City reportedly receive enquiry about Jack Grealish from Premier League rivals West Ham United. Everton also remain keen to sign him.Jul 17, 19:17
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Man City transfer news: Sverre Nypan plan revealed as “dream” £12.5m signing is confirmed
Manchester City announce the signing of highly-rated teenage midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg.Jul 17, 18:28
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Saudi Pro League clubs 'aggressively pursuing' Man City star amid Italy, Turkey interest
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is reportedly attracting interest from Al-Nassr and Al Ittihad of the Saudi Pro League.Jul 17, 16:42
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Man City 2025 summer transfers: Every confirmed signing and sale for Pep Guardiola's side
Track all of Man City's 2025 summer transfer activity, including confirmed signings, player departures, latest rumours and squad updates.Jul 17, 13:00
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Manchester City transfer news: Two clubs 'in pole position' for James McAtee
James McAtee could leave Manchester City this summer, with the Premier League champions open to selling the midfielder if a suitable offer is received.Jul 17, 06:49
Manchester City transfer news: Seven possible destinations for Jack Grealish this summer
Jack Grealish is expected to leave Manchester City this summer, with the England international attracting interest from both the Premier League and Serie A.Jul 17, 06:17
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Man City transfer news: La Liga giants aiming to 'take advantage' of Nico Gonzalez situation
Atletico Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who joined the club during the January transfer window from FC Porto.Jul 16, 19:35
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Sergio Busquets' birthday: Can you name Barcelona's top 10 all-time leading appearance-makers?
To mark the 37th birthday of Sergio Busquets, Sports Mole challenges you to name Barcelona's top 10 appearance-makers of all time.Jul 16, 09:56
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Man City transfer news: Premier League winner to 'return to old club' after Pep Guardiola decision?
Manchester City are reportedly looking to offload six players, including veteran defender John Stones.Jul 15, 19:26
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Man City transfer news: Attacker ‘very unlikely to leave’ despite Pep Guardiola’s wish for a smaller squad
Pep Guardiola is planning to trim his Manchester City squad this summer, but one of his attackers is reportedly set to stay at the Etihad Stadium.Jul 15, 16:28
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Chelsea win Club World Cup: Why Enzo Maresca's squad still trail Champions League big-hitters despite Stateside success
Chelsea may have become world champions on Sunday night with a comprehensive victory over Paris Saint-Germain, but they still have some way to go to be viewed as the best team on the planet.Jul 15, 13:50
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Transfer roundup: Wesley to Roma, Omari Hutchinson to Brentford, Maeda Celtic contract extension
Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer news and rumours, including Wesley to Roma and Omari Hutchinson to Brentford.Jul 15, 11:32
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Jack Grealish future: “It’s over” for Man City attacker under Pep Guardiola as summer transfer prediction is made
Manchester City may be forced to wait until later in the summer transfer window to attract interest from elsewhere in out-of-favour attacker Jack Grealish, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 15, 08:18
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Morgan Gibbs-White latest: How Man City could benefit from Tottenham ‘doing the dirty work’ amid Nottingham Forest’s legal complaint
There is a “small possibility” that Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White this summer, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 14, 19:16
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Man City 22-23 vs. PSG 24-25: Why Pep Guardiola’s treble-winning team would “smother the brilliance” of Luis Enrique's 24-25 side
Manchester City’s “vastly underrated” treble-winning team from the 2022-23 season would “smother the brilliance” of PSG’s 2024-25 side in a hypothetical one-off match, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 14, 15:10
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James McAtee: ‘Three frontrunners’ emerge for Man City midfielder as asking price is revealed
Three clubs are reportedly at the front of the queue for the signature of Manchester City midfielder James McAtee this summer.Jul 10, 15:25
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Greatest football players of all time: The top 10 ranked after Lionel Messi breaks new record
Sports Mole ranks the top 10 football players of all time - does Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele or Diego Maradona make it as number one?Jul 10, 14:50
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Eleven Man City players are candidates to leave this summer as Pep Guardiola, Hugo Viana deal with “very complicated mess”
Man City are dealing with in a “very complicated mess” when it comes to trimming Pep Guardiola’s squad and complying with homegrown quota rules, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 9, 10:42
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Man City transfer news: Denzel Dumfries, Tino Livramento “better deal” verdict delivered as key “issue” is difficult to ignore
Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries can be considered a “realistic” transfer target for Man City, but signing Newcastle’s Tino Livramento would represent a “better deal” for Pep Guardiola’s side, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 8, 09:51
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Gyokeres to Arsenal, Isak to Liverpool: The five biggest signings that could still happen in summer transfer window 2025
Sports Mole provides an insight into five of the most significant deals that could still happen in the 2025 summer transfer window.Jul 7, 21:30
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Man City transfer news: Three midfielders tipped to leave amid “opportunistic” Nico Gonzalez exit rumours
Man City would be “stupid” to let Nico Gonzalez leave the club just six months after signing him for £50m, as three other midfielders could soon be heading for the exit door, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 7, 19:16
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Burnley warned of Kyle Walker “flaws” as Man City legacy is analysed following “sour” Etihad exit
Burnley’s new signing Kyle Walker can be considered as Man City’s “best ever right-back”, but “his time at the top might come to a relatively dramatic conclusion”, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 7, 16:02
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Tottenham 'in talks' to extend 22-year-old's contract after Pep Guardiola praise
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks to extend the contract of a 22-year-old goalkeeper whom Pep Guardiola described as "really, really good" last season.Jul 7, 11:34
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Man City ‘in pole position’ to sign Barcelona-linked star as deadline for cut-price transfer is revealed
Manchester City reportedly move ahead of Barcelona in the race to sign a new right-back who is available for just €25m (£21.6m) this summer.Jul 6, 13:26
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Man City transfer news: Attacker completes move to “massive club” after Pep Guardiola breakthrough
Championship club Stoke City complete the signing of Manchester City striker Divin Mubama on a season-long loan deal.Jul 5, 21:32
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Man City transfer news: Citizens boss Pep Guardiola 'demands the signing' of Barcelona midfielder
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola is reportedly determined to bring Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez to the Etihad Stadium.Jul 5, 16:54
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Kyle Walker’s Man City legacy analysed as Burnley confirm signing of England international
Burnley confirm the signing of England international Kyle Walker from Manchester City, as the 35-year-old officially brings the curtain down on an eight-year career at the Etihad Stadium.Jul 5, 12:21
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Nottingham Forest summer transfer window: Targets, budget, and priority positions
Sports Mole takes a look at Nottingham Forest's 2025 summer transfer window, including their top targets, priority positions, budget and most likely signings.Jul 4, 22:20
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Manchester City: Newcastle United 'set a price tag' on Tino Livramento
With Manchester City's Club World Cup campaign now over, Pep Guardiola's side are expected to step up their transfer activity in the coming weeks.Jul 4, 22:00
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Man City transfer news: Kyle Walker ‘completes medical’ ahead of £5m move to Premier League club
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker undergoes a medical ahead of completing a permanent move to newly-promoted Premier League club Burnley, according to a report.Jul 4, 20:41
Man City transfer news: Pep Guardiola’s side to hold talks with ‘big-name players’ ahead of potential exits
Manchester City are reportedly set for crunch talks with some of their ‘big-name players’ as they work to trim Pep Guardiola’s bloated squad in the summer transfer window.Jul 3, 12:49
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Man City summer transfer window 2025: Top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions
Sports Mole takes a look at Man City's top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions for the 2025 summer transfer window.Jul 3, 07:00
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Man City transfer news: Pep Guardiola 'wants' Barcelona goalkeeper as Ederson replacement
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reportedly wants to sign a Barcelona goalkeeper, amid uncertainty surrounding Ederson's future at the club.Jul 2, 23:14
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Preview: Fluminense vs Al-Hilal - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Club World Cup quarter-final between Fluminense and Al-Hilal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 2, 14:12
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Man City transfer news: Citizens 'to open talks' over new deal for key man after Club World Cup exit
Manchester City are reportedly preparing for contract talks with Ruben Dias, whose current deal expires at the end of the 2026-27 season.Jul 2, 12:06
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James McAtee: Bundesliga transfer given green light as Man City midfielder is advised to not “get lost in Premier League storm”
James McAtee does not want to “get lost in the Premier League storm” and a transfer to a Bundesliga club would suit the midfielder this summer, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 1, 16:59
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