Jota González

Jesús Javier González Fernández (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]

Jota González
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Javier González Fernández
Born	(1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 53) 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
2025–	Poland

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