Vítor Bruno (football manager) explained

Vítor Bruno
Full Name:Vítor Bruno Clara Santos Motas Fernandes
Birth Date:2 December 1982
Birth Place:Coimbra, Portugal
Position:Right-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Porto (head coach)
Youthyears1:1990–2001
Youthclubs1:Académica
Years1:2001
Clubs1:Bidoeirense
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Mirandense
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Tourizense
Years5:2004–2006
Clubs5:Marialvas
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:Gândara
Years7:200u7–2008
Clubs7:Valonguense
Manageryears1:2024–
Managerclubs1:Porto

Vítor Bruno Clara Santos Motas Fernandes (pronounced as /pt/; born 2 December 1982), known as Vítor Bruno, is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as either a right-back or a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Primeira Liga side Porto.

Playing career

Born in Coimbra, Vítor Bruno joined the youth sides of Académica de Coimbra in 1990.[1] After making his senior debut with Terceira Divisão side Bidoeirense in 2001, he subsequently represented, Mirandense, Tourizense, Marialvas, Gândara and Valonguense.[2] [3] He retired with the latter in 2008, aged just 25.

Managerial career

Assistant

After retiring, Vítor Bruno graduated in sports science at the University of Coimbra,[1] and subsequently joined Augusto Inácio's staff at Angolan side Interclube in 2009, as his assistant. After short periods working under his father at 1º de Agosto in the same country and USMB in Algeria,[4] he followed Inácio to Associação Naval and Leixões.[1] [5]

In 2011, Vítor Bruno joined the technical staff of Sérgio Conceição at Olhanense, as a fitness coach.[6] [7] He remained under the same role at Académica, Braga,[8] Vitória de Guimarães, Nantes and Porto;[9] at the latter, he only officially became an assistant in 2021.

Vítor Bruno was in charge of Porto's senior squad in a professional match for the first time in April 2019, in a 2–0 win over Boavista as Conceição was suspended.[10] In the following five years, he replaced Conceição in a further 16 matches, winning 14 of them and having other two draws.[7]

In May 2024, several media outlets reported an altercation between Vítor Bruno and Conceição, after he was not included in Conceição's agreement with Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa for a renewal.[11] Vítor Bruno left Conceição's staff on 30 May,[12] and released a note in the following day stating that no altercations between himself and Conceição existed, as he previously stated a desire to pursue a managerial career.[13]

Porto

On 6 June 2024, Vítor Bruno was announced as manager of Porto on a two-year contract, becoming the first manager of new president André Villas-Boas' tenure.[14]

Personal life

Vítor Bruno is the son of former player and manager Vítor Manuel.[1] [15] He is married to Elsa Varela, a former player of the Portugal women's national rugby union team, with whom he has three children.[1]

Honours

Manager

Porto

2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vítor Bruno, o professor que só trabalha de calções. Vítor Bruno, the coach who only works with shorts. Notícias Magazine. pt. 18 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Veja Vítor Bruno como futebolista do Gândara: "Jogou a um nível razoável". See Vítor Bruno as a footballer of Gândara: "He played at a decent level". O Jogo. pt. 17 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Antigo Médio da A.D. Valonguense Assume o Comando dos Dragões, Vítor Bruno é o Novo Treinador do F.C. Porto. Former midfielder of A.D. Valonguense takes over the Dragons, Vítor Bruno is the new manager of F.C. Porto. Notícias de Águeda. pt. 7 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Vítor Bruno: do "código genético" de treinador à estreia no banco do FC Porto. Vítor Bruno: from the "genetic code" of manager to the debut on the bench of FC Porto. Rádio Renascença. pt. 4 April 2019. 25 July 2024.
  5. Web site: FC Porto: Marinho cedo projetou carreira a 'solo' para Vítor Bruno. FC Porto: Marinho soon projected a 'solo' career for Vítor Bruno. A Bola. pt. 2 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Olhanense: Sérgio Conceição quer equipa "raçuda", como ele. Olhanense: Sérgio Conceição wants a "spirited" team, like him. Mais Futebol. pt. 25 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Com a bola nos genes . With a football in his genes . . pt . 7 June 2024 . 6 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Sp. Braga: Conceição não abdica da sua equipa técnica. Sp. Braga: Conceição do not give up of his technical staff. Mais Futebol. pt. 28 May 2014. 25 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Equipa técnica de Sérgio Conceição sem Rui Barros. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911034542/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/equipa-tecnica-de-sergio-conceicao-sem-rui-barros-8548382.html/. Sérgio Conceição's technical staff without Rui Barros. O Jogo. pt. 8 June 2017. 11 September 2020. 25 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Vítor Bruno só sabe ganhar como treinador principal. Vítor Bruno only knows how to win as first team coach. Record. pt. 29 April 2021. 25 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Vítor Bruno sente-se traído por Conceição. Vítor Bruno feels betrayed by Conceição. A Bola. pt. 31 May 2024. 25 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Vítor Bruno deixa Sérgio Conceição e tem vários convites. Vítor Bruno leaves Sérgio Conceição and has several offers. A Bola. pt. 30 May 2024. 25 July 2024.
  13. Web site: FC Porto Vítor Bruno reage à polémica com Sérgio Conceição. FC Porto Vítor Bruno reacts to controversy with Sérgio Conceição. A Bola. pt. 31 May 2024. 25 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Vítor Bruno é o novo treinador. Vítor Bruno is the new manager. FC Porto. pt. 6 June 2024. 25 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Vítor Bruno está "perfeitamente identificado" com o plano do FC Porto. Vítor Bruno is "perfectly identified" with FC Porto's plan. Rádio Renascença. pt. 23 December 2021. 25 July 2024.
  16. Web site: FC Porto: Matches. Soccerway. 29 August 2019.

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