Jose Mourinho trophy record: Special One set for new job with glittering CV

Jose Mourinho is one of the best managers in the game but his next move looks set to be confirmed three months after leaving Roma.

The ‘Special One’ was sacked by the Giallorossi following a two-and-a-half-year stint in January but departed with his trophy collection greater than when he arrived.

The 61-year-old has won something at most of the clubs he has managed and counts Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United among his employers.

He looks set to take charge of Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce despite recently holding talks with Saudi Arabian club Al Qadsiah

Mourinho will always be considered one of the best and is a master of cup competitions as he eyes his new club to bring him more silverware.

How many trophies has Mourinho won?

Mourinho’s career is an incredible story and led him to be the man he is today.

He started as manager of the Setubal Under-17s and 19s before Sir Bobby Robson spotted something and took him under his wing to Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona, where he worked as a translator.

Mourinho rose through the ranks and became assistant manager at Barca until he managed Benfica for just ten games and then Leiria before getting the Porto job in 2002.

Since taking over Porto, Mourinho has enjoyed 21 years at the top of European football and has won a staggering 26 major trophies, including two Champions League titles and three Premier Leagues.

The former Real Madrid boss has been recognised as FIFA’s Coach of the Year four times, with different clubs on each occasion.

His first trophy came in the 2002/03 season when he won the old UEFA Cup with Porto before guiding the Portuguese giants to the Champions League the year after.

At that point, Mourinho was considered one of the best around and arrived in west London as the self-proclaimed ‘Special One‘.

Chelsea then conceded a record-low 15 goals in the top flight as they won the Premier League during his first year in charge.

Two League Cups, the FA Cup and another top-flight title followed before he mutually agreed to leave Stamford Bridge.

A move to Inter Milan saw Mourinho stop Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in the Champions League before they beat Bayern Munich, and Mourinho’s old mentor Loius Van Gaal, in the final to be crowned kings of Europe.

Real came calling, and though UEFA’s top prize evaded him, Mourinho collected three trophies, including the LaLiga title.

Then came the return to Chelsea that started well but ended with the Blues outside of the top ten and several reports suggesting the players had lost faith in their boss.

However, he was soon back in management with Manchester United, and though things ended badly again, Mourinho did win the Europa League and League Cup at Old Trafford.

Staggeringly, his next club was Tottenham.

Mourinho became the star of Amazon’s ‘All or Nothing’ series about Spurs but was sacked before they played the League Cup final against Manchester City, which still annoys him to this day.

That would have handed Mourinho the chance to win Tottenham a trophy and keep his record going, but Spurs handed the reigns to Ryan Mason and they lost 1-0 at Wembley.

The ex-United gaffer is now a free agent after leaving Italy’s capital of Rome.

In Serie A, his Roma side have finished sixth three years running and he was handed his marching orders in January 2024.

He did, however, win the inaugural season of the UEFA Europa Conference League as Roma beat Feyenoord in the final in May 2022.