Inside Pep Guardiola's Family Life With Wife Cristina Serra and Their Children
Pep Guardiola will be honoured for his achievements at Manchester City today against Aston Villa, as it will be his final game as the Man City manager.
Guardiola spent 10 years as Manchester City manager, the longest period he spent as a club manager in his career after coaching FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the past.
Whenever Guardiola celebrates an achievement in football, he is mostly seen with his family on the pitch.
Guardiola married Cristina Serra and shared a relationship of over 30 years. In 2024, Guardiola and Serra were officially divorced.
Guardiola and Serra have three children together, with one daughter seen alongside Guardiola often, most recently after the FA Cup win and the EFL Cup win for Manchester City.
Who Is Pep Guardiola's Daughter? Meet Maria Guardiola
Maria Guardiola is Guardiola's eldest daughter, who is a successful model with a large social media following. Maria was recently seen celebrating with his father after Man City's EFL Cup win over Arsenal in March.
Maria is expected to be with his father today for his final match as Manchester City manager.
Maria shared two football quotes from Johann Cruyff and his father on a mirror ahead of the match today against Aston Villa.
"Football is a game that is played with the brain. You must be in the right place, at the right moment. Neither too early, nor too late." - Johan Cruyff.
"If we lose, we will still be the best team in the world. But if we win, we will be eternal." - Pep Guardiola.
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"Football is a game that is played with the brain. You must be in the right place, at the right moment. Neither too early, nor too late."
- Johan Cruyff
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How Many Children Does Pep Guardiola Have?
Pep Guardiola has three children. Maria Guardiola is the eldest, who is 25 years old and is seen more often than Guardiola's other two children.
Guardiola has a son named Marius Guardiola, who is his only son and is 23 years old. Guardiola's youngest child is Valentina Guardiola, who has also been seen at Manchester City games in the past.
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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 9:20 AM.