Rui Vitória

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Pinho and the second or paternal family name is Vitória.
Rui Vitória

Vitória managing Benfica in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória
Date of birth (1970-04-16) 16 April 1970
Place of birth Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Benfica (manager)
Youth career
1986–1988 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Fanhões
1990–1996 Vilafranquense
1996–1997 Alverca 18 (1)
1997–1999 Vilafranquense
1999–2001 Seixal 26 (0)
2001–2002 Casa Pia 11 (1)
2001–2003 Alcochetense
Teams managed
2002–2004 Vilafranquense
2004–2006 Benfica (youth)
2006–2010 Fátima
2010–2011 Paços Ferreira
2011–2015 Vitória Guimarães
2015– Benfica

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória (born 16 April 1970) is a Portuguese football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of S.L. Benfica.

Playing career

Vitória was born in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira.[1] During his career, in which he played for five clubs, he never competed in higher than the third division (four seasons), also spending eleven years in the fourth. He mainly represented União Desportiva Vilafranquense, in the Lisbon area.[1]

A midfielder, Vitória retired as a player in 2003, aged 32.[1]

Managerial career

Early years / Fátima

After starting as a manager with his main team Vilafranquense, Vitória moved in 2004 to S.L. Benfica, spending two seasons with its junior side.[1]

In 2006 he signed for C.D. Fátima, helping the club promote to the second level in his first season, followed by immediate relegation back. In 2008–09, again as champion, he again led the side to division two.[1]

Paços de Ferreira

On 2 June 2010, Vitória replaced Ulisses Morais at the helm of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[2] In his first season in the top division, he led the team to the seventh position in the league, also achieving runner-up honours in the domestic League Cup.[1]

Vitória de Guimarães

In late August 2011, Vitória replaced fired Manuel Machado at the helm of Vitória de Guimarães.[3] In his second year he led the club to the conquest of the Portuguese Cup, against Benfica in a first-ever for the Minho Province side.[4]

Benfica

On 15 June 2015, Portuguese champions Benfica announced that Vitória had signed a three-year contract with the club.[5]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 29 April 2016[6]
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA Win %
Vilafranquense 2002 2004 75 33 11 31 104 105 44.00
Fátima 2006 1 June 2010 140 63 42 35 202 143 45.00
Paços Ferreira 2 June 2010 29 August 2011 42 17 13 12 57 59 40.48
V. Guimarães 30 August 2011 11 June 2015 154 61 33 60 197 191 39.61
Benfica 11 June 2015 Present 48 36 3 9 108 38 75.00
Total 459 210 102 147 668 536 45.75

Honours

Fátima
Paços de Ferreira
Guimarães
Benfica

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Rui Vitória: 14 anos de carreira sem ser despedido e uma Taça" [Rui Vitória: 14 years of career without being sacked and one Cup]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015. Um percurso como médio que terminou aos 32 anos
  2. P. Ferreira: Rui Vitória confirmado como novo treinador (P. Ferreira: Rui Vitória confirmed as new coach); Mais Futebol, 2 June 2010 (Portuguese)
  3. "V. Guimarães: Rui Vitória assina até final da época" [V. Guimarães: Rui Vitória signs until end of season] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Guimarães claim famous cup win". PortuGOAL. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF). S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). CMVM. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. "Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

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