Jose Borg (born 6 April 1973) is a Maltese football manager who manages St. Andrews.

Jose Borg
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-04-06) 6 April 1973 (age 51)
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

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Borg 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

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  1. ^ "Coach Jose Borg aware of difficult task as Birkirkara women face SFK Sarajevo". SportsDesk.
  2. ^ "Man from Malta joins FC Manitoba: New coach wants to rebrand club". winnipegfreepress.com.
  3. ^ "Winnipeg soccer coach moves halfway around the world to fulfil personal goal". cbc.ca.
  4. ^ "Birkirkara women's coach Jose Borg delighted with Super Cup success". timesofmalta.com.
  5. ^ "Jose Borg lauds Birkirkara women for stepping up in tough season".