josé mário dos santos mourinho félix, , or simply josé mourinho (born january 26, 1963 in setúbal) is a portuguese football manager and former player who is the head coach of serie a club roma. he is commonly known as "the special one". mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches, and critics as one of the best football coaches of all time. jose mourinho's father was no stranger to the world of football. felix mourinho practiced this sport as a professional goalkeeper. he also represented his country in one international match. without a doubt, this factor had a huge impact on the portuguese coach's career since his childhood, especially with his father's unquenchable desire for jose to become a big player.