Jose Mourinho career history and record IN FULL – the Special One by the numbers following Roma, Manchester United and Chelsea stints

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Jose Mourinho remains one of the biggest managerial names in football despite his record not being as glamorous as it once was.

The Special One is currently plying his trade in Turkey with Fenerbache following his Roma sacking in January 2024.

Arriving to much fanfare in June, the Portuguese was backed heavily in the transfer window with a Turkish Super Lig-leading £25million net spend.

Hopes were high for a title win after being bested by Istanbul rivals Galatasaray last season, while the club also began the season in Champions League qualifying.

However, Fenerbache are currently second domestically, while they’ve since dropped down to the Europa League as well, and his tenure has been marred by controversial off-field incidents.

In October, Mourinho admitted that he hoped to return to England at some point, saying: “I had three clubs in England, so four different periods I’ve coached in England, and I love it.

"And by the social point of view, I’ve been lucky enough to live in so many cities, but my family lives in London. London is home, so one day I have to be back, unless no one wants me.”

Bookmakers have since made Mourinho the favourite to become the next Everton manager.

A return to England would see him reunite with former Roma owners The Friedkin Group, who are said to be considering the future of current boss Sean Dyche.

However, what could the Toffees expect from the recent trend around the Special One’s career?

Here, talkSPORT.com lays bare Mourinho’s career in numbers…

Roma

• 138 games, 1.70 ppg, win percentage: 49.3%
• W68 D31 L39
• May 4, 2021 – January 16, 2024
• Days in charge: 929

The Portuguese guided Roma to Europa Conference League glory in 2022, before reaching the Europa League final the following year.

His European triumph was the Yellow and Reds’ first piece of silverware in 14 years, but his overall stint was a mixed one.

Mourinho’s 1.70 points-per-game record was the lowest for a manager of Roma since 2013, having managed 68 wins in 138 matches.

His 929-day stint also yielded 31 draws and 39 defeats and the 29 points he accumulated this term were the fewest points the club have had after 20 Serie A games since the 2002-03 season (27).

Tottenham

• 86 games, 1.77 ppg, win percentage: 51.16%
• W44 D19 L23
• November 20, 2019 – April 19, 2021
• Days in charge: 516

Mourinho took a shot at Tottenham’s ’empty trophy cabinet’ as recently as December, as the pain of his sacking remains clear.

He was appointed less than 12 hours after Mauricio Pochettino‘s five-year reign was brought to an end in November 2019 but then dismissed himself just two days before Spurs were set to take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final in 2021.

Ryan Mason ultimately took charge for the 1-0 defeat in his first managerial game and at the time of Mourinho’s departure, the club sat seventh in the Premier League table, five points off the top four.

The Lilywhites remain the only club since his 20-game stint at Uniao de Leiria in 2002 where Mourinho hasn’t won a trophy.

Manchester United

• 144 games, 1.97 ppg, win percentage: 58.3%
• W84 D32 L28
• May 24, 2016 – December 18, 2018
• Days in charge: 900

Mourinho remains United’s most successful manager since the Sir Alex Ferguson era despite never winning the Premier League.

His two-and-a-half-year Old Trafford reign came to an end after a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in December 2018 confirmed the club's worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign, which has since been broken by Erik ten Hag this term.

Mourinho guided United to EFL Cup and Europa League success in his debut season but only managed to secure a sixth-place finish.

His second full season led to one of his self-proclaimed greatest achievements – finishing second behind Man City – but failed to claim any silverware.

The veteran was sent packing four months into his third season, with United in sixth place, 11 points behind Chelsea in fourth, and public bust-ups with Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial led to reports of a broken dressing room.

Chelsea (1st spell)

• 185 games, 2.23 ppg, win percentage: 67%
• W124 D40 L21
• July 1, 2004 – September 20, 2007
• Days in charge: 1176

The Special One marked his card as somebody to watch from his first-ever press conference after arriving at Chelsea in the summer 2004.

In his first campaign at Stamford Bridge, the Blues lifted their first top-flight title for 50 years with a then-record 95-point haul.

Chelsea retained the Premier League the next season while racking up the other domestic trophies as well.

He unexpectedly left the club in September 2007 after a fallout with then-owner Roman Abramovich – it would be nine years and a day before he would return.

Chelsea (2nd spell)

• 136 games, 1.96 ppg, win percentage: 58.8%
• W80 D29 L27
• June 3, 2013 – December 17, 2015
• Days in charge: 899

Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge looked to have had the fairytale ending he was searching for following his initial exit.

In his first season back in west London, he guided the Blues to third, before winning an EFL Cup and Premier League double the next term.

However, things changed by his third campaign after Chelsea picked up just 11 points in their first 12 games in the Premier League.

With the club sitting one point above the relegation zone, Mourinho left Chelsea in December 2015.

Real Madrid

• 178 games, 2.3 ppg, win percentage: 71.9%
• W128 D28 L22
• May 31, 2010 – June 30, 2013
• Days in charge: 1126

Mourinho’s celebrated arrival at Madrid came at the peak of his powers having just won the Champions League at Inter.

Real president Florentino Perez appointed him in 2010, with Mourinho winning the Copa del Rey a year later and beating Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Barcelona side to La Liga glory in 2012.

However, he failed to replicate his European dominance at the Santiago Bernabeu with reports of dressing room bust-ups – particularly with club captain Iker Casillas – also emerging.

During Mourinho’s tenure, the Spanish giants also suffered three successive semi-final exits in the Champions League – a competition the club were in the midst of a major drought in by their standards, having not won since 2002.

Inter

• 108 games, 2.12 ppg, win percentage: 62%
• W67 D26 L15
• June 2, 2008 – May 30, 2010
• Days in charge: 727

Mourinho remains a legend at Inter – where he sought refuge following his acrimonious first exit from Chelsea.

He won the Serie A title and the Italian Super Cup in his first season and then retained Scudetto the following term.

However, that domestic triumph in his second season was only part of a historic treble in which he won the Coppa Italia and the Champions League – the club’s first European Cup final in 38 years.

Early career

Porto

• 127 games, 2.17 ppg, win percentage: 71.7
• W91 D21 L15
• Jan 23, 2002 – Jun 30, 2004
• Days in charge: 889

Uniao de Leiria

• 20 games, 1.7 ppg, win percentage: 45%
• W9 D7 L4
• July, 2001 – January 23, 2002
• Days in charge: 279

Benfica

• 11 games, 1.9 ppg, win percentage: 54.5%
• W6 D3 L2
• September 20, 2000 – December 5, 2000
• Days in charge: 76