Jota González

Jota González
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Javier González
Born	(1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 52) Valladolid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Club information
Current club	Benfica (manager)
Teams managed
Years	Team
2007–2018	CBM Logroño La Rioja
2018–2023	Paris Saint-Germain (assistant)
2023–	Benfica

Jesús Javier González (born 2 February 1972),^[1] known as Jota González, is a Spanish handball coach for Portuguese club Benfica.^[2] He was the manager of Liga ASOBAL club Naturhouse La Rioja,^[3][4] and has taken the team to the EHF Cup.^[5]

Coaching achievements

Club

Naturhouse La Rioja

• Liga ASOBAL:
  • Silver Medalist: 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Bronze Medalist: 2013
• Copa ASOBAL:
  • Finalist: 2016
• Supercopa ASOBAL:
  • Finalist: 2013
• Copa del Rey:
  • Finalist: 2013
• EHF Cup:
  • Semifinalist: 2010, 2011

Individual awards and recognitions

• Liga ASOBAL Coach of the Year: 2011, 2013

References

1. "Jota González: "Es muy difícil que el balonmano llegue a ser reconocido algún día como realmente se merece"" (in Spanish). El Vestuario. 3 July 2014.
2. Jota González é o novo treinador S.L. Benfica
3. ""Jota" González, renueva hasta 2015". MARCA. 31 January 2013.
4. "El Naturhouse renueva un año a Jota González como técnico". Diario AS. 16 February 2017.
5. ""Jota" González admite que "no quería" al Minsk "pero ahora", le da igual". La Vanguardia. 17 October 2017.