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In this Portuguese name, 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 (age 54)
Place of birth Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Team 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
Managerial career
2002–2004 Vilafranquense
2004–2006 Benfica (youth)
2006–2010 Fátima
2010–2011 Paços Ferreira
2011–2015 Vitória Guimarães
2015– Benfica
*Club domestic league appearances and 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] 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
G W D L GF GA Win %
Vilafranquense 2002 2004 75 33 11 31 104 105 044.00
Fátima 2006 1 June 2010 140 63 42 35 202 143 045.00
Paços Ferreira 2 June 2010 30 August 2011 42 17 13 12 57 59 040.48
Vitória Guimarães 30 August 2011 11 June 2015 154 61 33 60 197 191 039.61
Benfica 11 June 2015 Present 72 54 7 11 169 58 075.00
Total 483 228 106 149 729 556 047.20

Performance timeline

Key
Competition League Cup League Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League
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]
Guimarães[10]
Benfica[10]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "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" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Guimarães claim famous cup win". PortuGOAL. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF). S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). CMVM. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. ^ Piedade, Luís (15 May 2016). "Benfica secure 35th Portuguese crown". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b ""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.
  8. ^ http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/liga/rui-vitoria-faz-o-pleno-de-titulos-internos
  9. ^ "Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória". thefinalball.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Rui Vitória coach profile at Soccerway
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