Factfile on Pep Guardiola who will leave Bayern Munich to take over as Manchester City coach at the end of the season:

Name: Josep Guardiola

Age: 45

Date of birth: January 18, 1971

Guardiola

Birthplace: Santpedor, Spain

Playing career

Position: defensive midfielder

Teams: Barcelona (ESP/1990-2001), Brescia (ITA/2001-2002), Roma (ITA/2002-2003), Brescia (ITA/2003), Al-Ahli (QTR/2003-2005), Dorados (MEX/2005-2006)

Managerial career

Teams: Barcelona B (ESP/2007-2008), Barcelona (ESP/2008-2012), Bayern Munich (GER/2013-2016)

Player honours

Spanish league (6): 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1997-1998, 1998-1999

Spanish Cup (2): 1996-1997, 1997-1998

Spanish Super Cup: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996

UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup: 1996-1997

UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997

Olympic Gold Medal: 1992 with Spain

Managerial honours

Barcelona

Spanish league: 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

Spanish Cup: 2008-2009, 2011-2012

Spanish Super Cup: 2009, 2010, 2011

UEFA Champions League: 2008-2009, 2010-2011

UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011

FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011

Bayern Munich

German league (2): 2013-14, 2014-2015

German Cup: 2013-2014

UEFA Super Cup: 2013

Club World Cup: 2013

Individual

FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2011

Spanish league coach of the year: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

UEFA Team of the Year Best Coach: 2008-2009, 2010-2011

Other

Spain’s Royal Order of Sports Merit: 2010

Catalan of the Year: 2009