Valentina Guardiola is the youngest of Pep Guardiola’s (Father) and Cristina Serra’s (Mother) three children.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Valentina Guardiola |
First Name | Valentina |
Last Name | Guardiola |
Father Name | Pep Guardiola |
Father Profession | Coach |
Gender Identity | Female |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Single |
Sibilings | Maria Guardiola Marius Guardiola |
Date of Birth | 2008 |
Parents
Pep Guardiola, her father, is a former Spanish football player and the current manager of Manchester City in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola was born in Barcelona, Spain, to parents Valenti Guardiola and Dolors Sala Carrio. He hails from a lower-middle-class household, and whatever he has accomplished so far is solely due to his perseverance and hard work. Pep has always been attracted by football games since his boyhood, and he would leave his house for hours to play football in a nearby field.
He grew up with three siblings, two sisters and a younger brother, Pere Guardiola, who is now one of the world’s best football agents. A pep is a highly non-religious person. Her father, Pep Guardiola, may be seen in the photo below. On Instagram, his team posted this photo of him. In an interview, his father revealed that they used to give him a football for Christmas since Pep was the happiest as a youngster when he got a football as a present.
Pep Guardiola Career
He was such a football fan that he worked as a ball boy for Barcelona when he was younger. Later on, the little youngster joined Barcelona’s youth team. He was chosen for Barcelona’s senior squad while he was in his twenties based on his recognized talents and ability. He joined Barcelona at the age of thirteen, and it took him six years to make the squad. However, in 2001, Pep departed Barcelona to become Andrea Polo’s successor at Brescia in Serie A.
He appeared in a few games before joining Roma. He also appeared there, although it was not as successful as another of his appearances. Pep Guardiola received a four-month suspension after testing positive for nandrolone. His stay in Italy was detrimental to his health. All charges linked to the ban were cleared on October 23, 2007; however, CONI restarted the case when it was deemed undesirable, but he cleared all charges again on September 29, 2009.
After retiring as a professional player, he went on to become the coach of Barcelona B, with whom he won the Tercera Division championship. He spent five arduous years as a coach in Barcelona. In 2016, he was hired as a coach by Manchester City, where he is now the manager.
Her parents’ love story
When Pep Guardiola met the love of his life, he was just eighteen years old. Cristina Serra is her full name. The pair initially met at an upmarket Barcelona clothes boutique. That apparel business where they met belonged to the Serra family. Pep Guardiola was asked to pose for Antonio Miro, the designer. That’s how their love story started; the pair had long-term romances prior to being married. In 2014, the couple married in Catalonia in the company of extremely close relatives and closest friends.
It was a low-key gathering. The couple is now the proud parents of three children, two girls, and one boy. Maria, Valentina, and Marius Guardiola are their names. The family just experienced a devastating loss. Her adoring grandma (Dolors Sala) died on April 6, 2020, as a result of coronavirus complications. The family was going through a really difficult period.
In An Interview
As previously reported by the media, Valentina Guardiola’s father, Pep Guardiola, is immensely popular in Nigeria but has yet to win a Championship League despite winning the Champions League with Barcelona. It’s because he lacks players like Messi, Xavi, and Andres Iniesta, according to the argument. Pep said that he absolutely agrees with them and went on to say that he always said he won because he had amazing players.
On the following question, he was asked whether he felt Bernardo Silva will be the next great star for Portugal. According to Pep, he is already a huge celebrity since he has everything. Pep considers him to be one of the most gifted players he has ever seen in his managerial career. Pep went on to say how much he enjoys working with him since he never makes a butt face and always plays with a huge grin.
He discussed how Bernardo is the most popular member of their team’s locker room and how he celebrates goals. Pep said that Portugal is lucky to have him and that as a manager, he would make use of him and his abilities because he deserves it. The whole interview may be seen through the link provided below.
Valentina Guardiola Net worth in 2024
Valentina Guardiola’s net worth has not been disclosed, however, her father is reported to be around $50 million as of January 2024. Being a professional coach and promoting businesses are his key sources of income. He signed endorsement contracts from Puma, Nissan, and Gore-Tex, among others. He is one of the sports industry’s richest executives.