José Barcala

José Barcala
Barcala in 2025
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Barcala García
Date of birth (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981
Place of birth Meaño, Spain
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich (women) (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2013–2014 University of Queensland
2014–2017 Deportivo La Coruña (youth)
2017–2019 Brisbane Roar (youth)
2023–2025 Servette (women)
2025– Bayern Munich (women)

José Antonio Barcala García (born 28 September 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager who manages Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Career

In 2017, Barcala was appointed as a youth manager of Australian side Brisbane Roar. Two years later, he joined French women's side Girondins de Bordeaux as an assistant. Following his stint there, he was hired as an assistant manager of Swiss side Aarau in 2021.

The same year, Barcala was appointed assistant manager of the Scotland women's national team. During the summer of 2023, he took charge of Swiss women's side Servette, helping the club win the league title.[1] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was appointed manager of German side 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]

Honours

Servette

Bayern Munich

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title with victory at Union". onefootball.com. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.