Rafael Benitez Biography

Date of Birth
16 April 1960, Madrid, Spain
Birth Name
Rafael Benitez Maudes
Nickname
Rafa Rafa the Gaffer
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Spouse
Maria di Montserrat Benítez
(1998 - present) 2 children


Trivia
Has two daughters, Claudia (born in 1999) and Agatha (born in 2002), with his wife Montse, a Doctor of Law.
During his career as a coach, he managed the following professional teams: Real Valladolid (1995-1996), CA Osasuna (1996-1997), CF Extremadura (1997-1999), CD Tenerife (2000-2001), Valencia (2001-2004) and Liverpool (since 2004).
Started his managerial career with the Real Madrid youth team.
As a coach, he won two Spanish Championships (2002, 2004) and the UEFA Cup (2004) with Valencia; the Champions League (2005), the European Super Cup (2005) and the FA Cup (2006) with Liverpool.
Born to Francisco Benítez, a hotelier, and Rosario Maudes, he is the second of three children.
While his father supported Atlético Madrid, his mother is a big fan of Real.
Managed Liverpool to the champion league final in 2007.