Jose Borg (born 6 April 1973) is a Maltese football manager who manages St. Andrews.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Swieqi, Malta | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2015–2016 | St. Andrews | ||
| 2016–2017 | Pietà Hotspurs (youth) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Tarxien Rainbows | ||
| 2019–2020 | Marsa | ||
| 2021–2022 | FC Manitoba | ||
| 2022–2024 | Birkirkara (women) | ||
| 2024 | Birkirkara | ||
| 2024– | St. Andrews | ||
Life and career
editBorg was born on 6 April 1973 in Swieqi, Malta. He has been described as a "well-known name in the [Maltese] women’s game".[1] He obtained a UEFA Pro License.[2] He has been regarded to prefer the 3-4-3 formation. In 2015, he was appointed manager of Maltese side St. Andrews. In 2016, he was appointed as a youth manager of Maltese side Pietà Hotspurs. In 2017, he was appointed as manager of Maltese side Tarxien Rainbows. In 2019, he was appointed manager of Maltese side Marsa. In 2021, he was appointed manager of Canadian side FC Manitoba. He became the first Maltese manager to manage a professional North American side. He managaed them during the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
In 2022, he was appointed manager of the women's team of Maltese side Birkirkara. He was described as "[aiming to] help a winning side to improve even more and have a clear identity in their playing style" while managing the club.[4] He helped them win the league.[5] He managed them in the UEFA Women's Champions League. In 2024, he was appointed manager of their men's team. After that, he returned to Maltese side St. Andrews as manager.
References
edit- ^ "Coach Jose Borg aware of difficult task as Birkirkara women face SFK Sarajevo". SportsDesk.
- ^ "Man from Malta joins FC Manitoba: New coach wants to rebrand club". winnipegfreepress.com.
- ^ "Winnipeg soccer coach moves halfway around the world to fulfil personal goal". cbc.ca.
- ^ "Birkirkara women's coach Jose Borg delighted with Super Cup success". timesofmalta.com.
- ^ "Jose Borg lauds Birkirkara women for stepping up in tough season".