José Bordalás

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bordalás and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

José "Pepe" Bordalás Jiménez (born 5 March 1964) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of La Liga club Getafe.

José Bordalás

Bordalás coaching Valencia in 2021
Personal information
Full name	José Bordalás Jiménez
Date of birth	(1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Getafe (manager)
Youth career
	SCD San Blas
1976–1980	Hércules
1977–1978	→ Contestano (loan)
1979–1980	→ Español San Vicente [es] (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1987	Hércules	0	(0)
1979–1981	→ Español San Vicente [es] (loan)
1981–1982	→ Orihuela Deportiva (loan)	19	(7)
1982–1983	→ Villajoyosa (loan)
1983–1984	→ Rayo Ibense (loan)
1984–1987	→ Benidorm (loan)
1987–1988	Dénia
1988	Torrevieja
1989–1990	Petrelense
1990–1991	Español San Vicente [es]
1991–1992	Altea
Managerial career
1993–1994	Alicante B
1994–1995	Alicante
1995–1996	Benidorm
1996–1997	Eldense
1997–1998	Mutxavista
1998–2002	Alicante
2002–2003	Novelda
2004–2006	Alicante
2006	Hércules
2007–2009	Alcoyano
2009–2012	Elche
2012–2013	Alcorcón
2014–2015	Alcorcón
2015–2016	Alavés
2016–2021	Getafe
2021–2022	Valencia
2023–	Getafe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His playing career ended due to injury without a first-team appearance for Hércules, and he made his professional managerial debut for the same team in Segunda División in 2006. He won promotion from that division with Alavés and Getafe in successive seasons, also leading the latter to a best-ever La Liga finish of fifth in 2019.

Playing career

Bordalás was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. During his career, he never played higher than the Tercera División and the regional championships; he was under contract with Hércules CF for seven years but never appeared officially for the club, being loaned five times which included a three-season spell with neighbouring Benidorm CF.

Released in 1988, Bordalás subsequently represented CD Dénia, FC Torrevieja, UD Petrelense CF, UD Español San Vicente [es] and UD Altea, retiring from football at only 28 due to injury.

Coaching career

Early years

Bordalás worked exclusively in his region of birth for 19 years,^[1] his first job being at Alicante CF's reserves in 1993. The following year, he was appointed at the main squad.

After three years with as many teams, Bordalás returned to Alicante in 1998, taking them from the regional leagues to Segunda División B in only three seasons. His first experience in the Segunda División arrived with former club Hércules, replacing fired Juan Carlos Mandiá midway through 2005–06 and being sacked himself only seven games into the following campaign.

Bordalás returned to division three in 2007–08 with CD Alcoyano, leading the side to the first position in the following season and the subsequent failure in the promotion playoffs. In early October 2009 he terminated his contract amicably, signing with Elche CF of the second tier.^[2]

Alavés

After two spells at AD Alcorcón,^[3][4] Bordalás was named Deportivo Alavés manager on 11 June 2015.^[5] He led the team back to La Liga after ten years in his first season, as champions,^[6] but was still relieved of his duties on 21 June 2016.^[7]

Getafe

Bordalás coaching Getafe in 2019

Bordalás was hired by Getafe CF in September 2016, replacing the dismissed Juan Esnáider on a deal until the end of the campaign.^[8] He again won promotion to the top flight, this time by a 3–2 aggregate victory over CD Tenerife in the playoff final the following June.^[9] Following an eighth-place finish in his first season at that level, he led the Community of Madrid team to a best-ever fifth position and only missed qualification for the UEFA Champions League on the last matchday in May 2019; he earned the Miguel Muñoz Trophy for best coach for this feat.^[10]

Valencia

Bordalás was appointed head coach of Valencia CF in May 2021, signing a two-year contract.^[11] On his debut on 13 August, his team won 1–0 against his previous employer.^[12] In his first season, the team reached the final of the Copa del Rey, where they lost on penalties to Real Betis.^[13]

On 3 June 2022, days after the sacking of chairman Anil Murthy, Valencia's owner Peter Lim announced that manager Bordalás would also be released, with Italian Gennaro Gattuso being brought in as replacement.^[14]

Getafe return

On 29 April 2023, Bordalás returned to Getafe for the final seven games of the season, with the team in the relegation zone and having dismissed Quique Sánchez Flores.^[15] The following day, he oversaw a 1–0 loss at RCD Espanyol.^[16]

Personal life

Bordalás' cousin, Juan Ignacio Martínez, is also a football coach.^[17]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 23 April 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record								Ref
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Alicante B	1 July 1993	30 June 1994	38	26	9	3	92	21	+71	068.42	[18]
Alicante	30 June 1994	1 July 1995	38	13	13	12	53	45	+8	034.21	[19]
Benidorm	1 July 1995	30 June 1996	42	11	13	18	35	56	−21	026.19	[20]
Eldense	30 June 1996	19 May 1997	40	17	11	12	64	41	+23	042.50	[21]
Mutxavista	2 June 1997	30 June 1998	26	23	2	1	102	17	+85	088.46	[22]
Alicante	30 June 1998	1 July 2002	164	113	31	20	368	105	+263	068.90	[23]
Novelda	23 December 2002	30 June 2003	21	6	9	6	18	21	−3	028.57	[24]
Alicante	15 March 2004	13 February 2006	78	42	20	16	122	58	+64	053.85	[25]
Hércules	13 February 2006	11 October 2006	27	11	5	11	24	27	−3	040.74	[26]
Alcoyano	15 October 2007	16 July 2009	74	33	24	17	100	70	+30	044.59	[27]
Elche	5 October 2009	8 April 2012	118	52	30	36	170	130	+40	044.07	[28]
Alcorcón	26 June 2012	19 June 2013	46	22	7	17	63	63	+0	047.83	[29]
Alcorcón	5 February 2014	8 June 2015	61	21	22	18	67	67	+0	034.43	[30]
Alavés	11 June 2015	21 June 2016	44	22	12	10	51	38	+13	050.00	[31]
Getafe	27 September 2016	26 May 2021	212	83	60	69	246	208	+38	039.15	[32]
Valencia	27 May 2021	3 June 2022	46	17	17	12	62	58	+4	036.96	[33]
Getafe	29 April 2023	Present	87	29	25	33	99	97	+2	033.33	[34]
Total			1,162	541	310	311	1,735	1,102	+633	046.56	—

Honours

Alavés

• Segunda División: 2015–16^[6]

Individual

• La Liga Manager of the Month: January 2025^[35]
• Segunda División Manager of the Month: May 2016^[36]
• Miguel Muñoz Trophy: 2018–19^[37]
• UEFA La Liga Coach of the Year: 2018–19^[38]