José Barcala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Barcala García | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaño, Spain | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2007 | Atlético Coruña Montañeros CF (youth assistant) | ||
| 2007–2012 | Deportivo de La Coruña (youth assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | University of Queensland | ||
| 2014–2017 | Deportivo de La Coruña (youth) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Brisbane Roar FC (youth) | ||
| 2019–2021 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) | ||
| 2021–2022 | FC Aarau (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Scotland (women's assistant) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Servette FC Chênois (women) | ||
| 2025– | FC Bayern Munich (women) | ||
José Antonio Barcala García (born 28 September 1981) is a Spanish football manager who manages FC Bayern Munich.
Career
In 2017, Barcala was appointed as a youth manager of Australian side Brisbane Roar FC. Two years later, he was appointed manager of French women's side FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Following his stint there, he was appointed as an assistant manager of Swiss side FC Aarau in 2021.
The same year, he was appointed as an assistant manager of the Scotland women's national football team. Subsequently, he was appointed manager of Swiss women's side Servette FC Chênois during the summer of 2023, helping the club win the league title.[1] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was appointed manager of German side FC Bayern Munich.
Personal life
Barcala was born on 28 September 1981. Born in Meaño, Spain, he is a native of the city.[2] Married, he has two daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "José Barcala, un español para hacer al Bayern campeón de Europa" [José Barcala, a Spaniard to make Bayern champions of Europe] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "José Barcala y Adrián Negro, dos gallegos en Hampden Park" [José Barcala and Adrián Negro, two Galicians in Hampden Park] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern mit Barcala auf Titeljagd: "Keine Ausreden"" [FC Bayern with Barcala on the hunt for the title: "No excuses"] (in German). Aachener Zeitung. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.