Luis Milla is one of the most famous and prestigious coaches and ex-players in Spain.
Luis Milla is one of the most famous and prestigious coaches and ex-players in Spain. As a footballer, he had a desirable top level career. A midfielder with touch and great game vision, left his natal Teruel very young to sign for F.C. Barcelona, where he debuted with only 18 years old. He played six entire seasons at Barça, with triumphs like a League, a Cup and the old ‘Recopa de Europa’. In 1990 he signed for Real Madrid, winning two leagues and a Copa del Rey. He finished his career in Valencia, completing his track record with another Cup and a Copa Intertoto, apart from helping the team reach the Champions League Final.
Just after retiring as a player he became a coach. First in Valencia and then in the successful Getafe of Laudrup, but then he went to the Spanish Federation, where he won the ‘Mediterranean Games’ and a Europe Under 21 championship, helping Spain build their famous touch game-style of today and ‘bringing up’ young footballers like Thiago Alcántara, Bartra, Rodrigo or Sergio Canales. In 2012 he left the Federation and in 2013 he started coaching Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates.
In 2014 he became Official Blogger of Brazil’s World Cup for Vocento Group. He was also another football pundit for Canal Plus when League and Champions are due. He explains the strategies and tactics behind all moves and game plays. He had also worked for TVE. In parallel, he reviews the sports news through his twitter account @luismillacoach.
Track as coach
- 2006-07. U.D.Puzol
- First Coach
- 2007-08. Getafe
- Second Coach. 14º ranking position in Spanish First Division
- 2008-2012. Spanish Federation
- Sub 19 Coach. Runner-Up Europe France 2010
- Mediterranean Games Coach -JJ. del Mediterráneo. Pescara 2009 Champion
- Sub 21 Coach. Europe Denmark 2011 Champion
- Sub 20 Coach. Egypt World Cup 2009
- Olympic. JJOO London 2012
- 2013. Al Jazira Sporting Club
- E.A.U. First Division
- 2015-16. CD Lugo
- 2016. Real Zaragoza
- 2017. Indonesia National Team
Track as a Player
- 1984-85 a 1989-90. F.C.Barcelona
- League Champion (1984-85)
- Cup Champion (1989-90)
- Recopa Champion (1988-89)
- 1990-91 a 1996-97. Real Madrid
- Supercopa España Champion (1990)
- Cup Champion (1992-93)
- Spanish Super Cup Champion (1993)
- League Champion (1994-95)
- League Champion (1996-97)
- 1996-97 a 2000-01. Valencia
- Cup Champion (1998-99)
- Intertoto Cup Champion (1998)
- Spanish Super Cup Champion (1999)
- Champions League Runner-up (1999-00 and 00-01)
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