Rui Vitória
Vitória managing Benfica in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória | ||
Date of birth | 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. |
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] On 15 May 2016, he secured Benfica's third Primeira Liga title in a row and 35th title overall, after beating Nacional at the Estádio da Luz (4–1) on the final day of Primeira Liga. He established a Portuguese league record of 88 points in 34 matches.[6] Vitória also led Benfica to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, and to their seventh Taça da Liga trophy in nine editions, beating Marítimo in the final (6–2) played on 20 May. Afterwards, Vitória was awarded the Best Coach award in Primeira Liga for the 2015–16 season.[7] On 7 August, he won his first Portuguese Super Cup, and therefore, winning all four major titles in Portugal.[8]
Managerial statistics
Managerial record
- As of match played 2 December 2016[9]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
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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 | 30 August 2011 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 59 | 40.48 |
Vitória Guimarães | 30 August 2011 | 11 June 2015 | 154 | 61 | 33 | 60 | 197 | 191 | 39.61 |
Benfica | 11 June 2015 | Present | 72 | 54 | 7 | 11 | 169 | 58 | 75.00 |
Total | 483 | 228 | 106 | 149 | 729 | 556 | 47.20 |
Performance timeline
- Key
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Winners / 1st place
Runners-up / 2nd place
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Competition | League | Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Europa League | |
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Club | Season | Country | Europe (UEFA) | ||||
Paços Ferreira | 2010–11 | 7th | 4R | RU | — | — | — |
2011–12 | 9th* | — | — | — | — | — | |
Vitória Guimarães | 2011–12 | 6th | 4R | 3R | — | — | — |
2012–13 | 9th | W | 3R | — | — | — | |
2013–14 | 10th | 4R | 2R | RU | — | GS | |
2014–15 | 5th | 4R | 3R | — | — | — | |
Benfica | 2015–16 | W | 4R | W | RU | QF | — |
2016–17 | W |
Honours
Managerial
- Fátima[1]
- Paços de Ferreira[10]
- Taça da Liga: Runner-up 2010–11
- Guimarães[10]
- Taça de Portugal: 2012–13
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Runner-up 2013
- Benfica[10]
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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
- ↑ P. Ferreira: Rui Vitória confirmado como novo treinador (P. Ferreira: Rui Vitória confirmed as new coach); Mais Futebol, 2 June 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Guimarães claim famous cup win". PortuGOAL. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF). S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). CMVM. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Piedade, Luís (15 May 2016). "Benfica secure 35th Portuguese crown". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- 1 2 ""Nós treinadores não vivemos de prémios individuais mas estou muito orgulhoso" - Rui Vitória" ["We coaches do not live off individual awards but I am very proud" - Rui Vitória]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/liga/rui-vitoria-faz-o-pleno-de-titulos-internos
- ↑ "Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória". thefinalball.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Rui Vitória coach profile at Soccerway
External links
- Rui Vitória manager stats at thefinalball.com
- Rui Vitória profile at ForaDeJogo