hɪz sˈʌn ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm, hoʊsˈeɪ lˈuːɪs dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., wʌzɐ tʃˈɪli ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl æɾ ˌʌndɚ twˈɛnti lˈɛvəl ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚɹɪnlˈɔː, sˌɛbɐstɪˈɑːn mɜːɹˈændə, ɪz ɐ fˈʊtbɔːl mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːlɚɹ ɪn tʃˈɪli ænd ɐbɹˈɔːd.
His son of the same name, José Luis Jr., was a Chile international at under-20 level and his brother-in-law, Sebastián Miranda, is a football manager and former professional footballer in Chile and abroad.