Jose Borg
{{Short description|Maltese football manager (born 1973)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jose Borg
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Swieqi, Malta
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| manageryears1 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = St. Andrews
| manageryears2 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs2 = Pietà Hotspurs (youth)
| manageryears3 = 2017–2019
| managerclubs3 = Tarxien Rainbows
| manageryears4 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs4 = Marsa
| manageryears5 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs5 = FC Manitoba
| manageryears6 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs6 = Birkirkara (women)
| manageryears7 = 2024
| managerclubs7 = Birkirkara
| manageryears8 = 2024–
| managerclubs8 = St. Andrews
}}
Jose Borg (born 6 April 1973) is a Maltese football manager who manages St. Andrews.
Life and career
Borg was born on 6 April 1973 in Swieqi, Malta. He has been described as a "well-known name in the [Maltese] women’s game".{{Cite web|url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2022/08/17/coach-jose-borg-aware-of-difficulty-as-birkirkara-women-face-sfk-sarajevo/|title=Coach Jose Borg aware of difficult task as Birkirkara women face SFK Sarajevo|publisher=SportsDesk}} He obtained a UEFA Pro License.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2021/04/02/man-from-malta-joins-fc-manitoba|title=Man from Malta joins FC Manitoba: New coach wants to rebrand club|publisher=winnipegfreepress.com}} He has been regarded to prefer the 3-4-3 formation. In 2015, he was appointed manager of Maltese side St. Andrews. In 2016, he was appointed as a youth manager of Maltese side Pietà Hotspurs. In 2017, he was appointed as manager of Maltese side Tarxien Rainbows. In 2019, he was appointed manager of the Maltese side Marsa. In 2021, he was appointed manager of Canadian side FC Manitoba. He became the first Maltese manager to manage a professional North American side. He managed them during the coronavirus pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.6113951|title=Winnipeg soccer coach moves halfway around the world to fulfil personal goal|publisher=cbc.ca}}
In 2022, he was appointed manager of the women's team of Maltese side Birkirkara. He was described as "[aiming to] help a winning side to improve even more and have a clear identity in their playing style" while managing the club.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/birkirkara-women-s-coach-jose-borg-delighted-super-cup-success.1003054|title=Birkirkara women’s coach Jose Borg delighted with Super Cup success|publisher=timesofmalta.com}} He helped them win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2023/04/20/jose-borg-lauds-birkirkara-women-for-stepping-up-in-tough-season/|title=Jose Borg lauds Birkirkara women for stepping up in tough season}} He managed them in the UEFA Women's Champions League. In 2024, he was appointed manager of their men's team. After that, he returned to the Maltese side St. Andrews as manager.{{Cite web |date=29 May 2024 |title=St Andrews FC who will play again in the BOV Challenge League next season have today confirmed Jose` Borg as their coach for the 2024/25 season. |url=https://maltasport.mt/football/malta-football/jose-borg-sign-two-year-deal-with-luxol/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=maltasport.mt |language=en-US}}