André Villas Boas
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Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas, usually known as André Villas-Boas (ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ˈvilɐʃ ˈboɐʃ; born 17 October 1977), is a Portuguese
football manager
and the current manager of Chelsea
. Prior to his appointment at Chelsea, he spent nine months as manager of Académica de Coimbra and then a year as manager of Porto.
While at Porto he became the youngest manager to win a European club title. His €15 million (£13.3 million) move from Porto to Chelsea is the most expensive ever by a manager.Unusually for a manager at the top level, he has no experience as a professional player.
, Villas-Boas at the age of 16 lived in the same apartment block as Bobby Robson
, who was then manager of FC Porto. Following a debate between the two, Robson appointed Villas-Boas to Porto's observation department. Villas-Boas spoke fluent English since childhood due to his grandmother being from Manchester. Robson arranged for Villas-Boas to obtain the FA
coaching qualification, the UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland and for him to study the training methods of Ipswich Town
. He later also obtained his B licence, A licence and UEFA Pro Licence in Scotland, under the tutelage of Jim Fleeting.
Villas-Boas had a short stint as head coach of the British Virgin Islands national team
at the age of 21, before he moved onto a career as an assistant coach at Porto under José Mourinho
(another protégé of Robson's). As Mourinho moved clubs to Chelsea
and Internazionale
, Villas-Boas followed.
' resignation in October 2009. At the time of Villas-Boas' appointment, Académica were at the bottom of the league and still without wins, but their luck started to change as he introduced a new style, leading them to a safe 11th place, ten points clear of the relegation zone. In addition to that, Académica also reached the 2009–10 Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, losing against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão
with a late goal from Mariano González
. His impact at Académica was immediate, not only because of solid results, but also because of the attractive football displayed by the team, which led to intense media speculation linking him with the vacant jobs at Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto in the summer of 2010.
. He became the third youngest coach to win the Primeira Liga, behind Mihály Siska (1938/39), and Juca
(1961/62) and the youngest manager ever to win a European competition, by winning the UEFA Europa League on 18 May 2011 at the age of 33 years and 213 days On 21 June 2011 Villas-Boas tendered his resignation as manager of Porto.
confirmed the appointment of Villas-Boas as their new manager on a three-year contract with immediate effect on 22 June 2011. They indirectly paid Porto €15million (£13.3million) compensation via Villas-Boas to activate his release clause and free him from his contract.
On 30 July 2011, during the pre-season
, Villas-Boas won his first piece of silverware with Chelsea
, the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
. Villas-Boas won all of his pre-season fixtures with Chelsea
, with the team conceding only one goal in all six games.
On 14 August 2011, Villas-Boas had a managerial debut against Stoke
at the Britannia Stadium
. It was a 0–0 stalemate, with Villas-Boas commenting on Stoke's strong defence at home. Villas-Boas then won his first competitive match as Chelsea manager, defeating West Bromwich Albion
2–1 on 20th August 2011. He continued his season with a back-to-back home wins beating Norwich
3–1. On 18th September 2011, Villas-Boas's Chelsea
lost to Manchester United
3–1. It was Chelsea's
first defeat of the season and Villas-Boas's first defeat in 39 league matches stretching back to his spells as manager of Porto and Académica de Coimbra. On 29 October 2011, Chelsea lost their second derby under Villas-Boas in a 3–5 defeat at home to Arsenal
after falling to a 1-0 defeat to QPR
. Then 3 weeks later his Chelsea side lost a second successive home game in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool
. On 27 November 2011, his Chelsea
side once again lost to Liverpool
in a 2-0 defeat which sent them crashing out of the Carling Cup quarter final.
, Greater Manchester, England, to start a wine business. Her brother Douglas Kendall was a World War II hero who flew as a wing commander in the RAF. Villas-Boas' paternal great-uncle José Rui Villas-Boas was the viscount of Guilhomil, a title initially bestowed on his father José Gerado Villas-Boas by King Carlos I
in 1890. Villas-Boas' brother João Luís de Pina Cabral Villas-Boas, is a Portuguese stage and television actor. He appeared as the character Criado in the lavish, costume drama Mistérios de Lisboa
(Mysteries of Lisbon).
Porto (2010–2011)
GF – Goals For; GA – Goals Against.
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Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas, usually known as André Villas-Boas (ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ˈvilɐʃ ˈboɐʃ; born 17 October 1977), is a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
football manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and the current manager of Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. Prior to his appointment at Chelsea, he spent nine months as manager of Académica de Coimbra and then a year as manager of Porto.
While at Porto he became the youngest manager to win a European club title. His €15 million (£13.3 million) move from Porto to Chelsea is the most expensive ever by a manager.Unusually for a manager at the top level, he has no experience as a professional player.
Early years
Born in PortoPorto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Villas-Boas at the age of 16 lived in the same apartment block as Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and manager, who coached seven European clubs and the England national team during his career....
, who was then manager of FC Porto. Following a debate between the two, Robson appointed Villas-Boas to Porto's observation department. Villas-Boas spoke fluent English since childhood due to his grandmother being from Manchester. Robson arranged for Villas-Boas to obtain the FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
coaching qualification, the UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland and for him to study the training methods of Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. He later also obtained his B licence, A licence and UEFA Pro Licence in Scotland, under the tutelage of Jim Fleeting.
Villas-Boas had a short stint as head coach of the British Virgin Islands national team
British Virgin Islands national football team
The British Virgin Islands national football team is the national team of the British Virgin Islands and is controlled by the British Virgin Islands Football Association.A member of CONCACAF, it is among its weakest teams.-History:...
at the age of 21, before he moved onto a career as an assistant coach at Porto under José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
(another protégé of Robson's). As Mourinho moved clubs to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, Villas-Boas followed.
Académica
At the start of the 2009/10 season, Villas-Boas left Mourinho's support team to pursue a career as manager, and he soon found a job in the Primeira Liga with Académica de Coimbra, filling a vacancy created by Rogério GonçalvesRogério Gonçalves
Rogério de Sousa Gonçalves is a Portuguese football manager.-Coaching career:Gonçalves started his managerial career off with his local Viana do Castelo club Lanheses in 1990 to 1992, and has moved on to bigger and better clubs from the smaller leagues of Portuguese football to the Liga de Honra...
' resignation in October 2009. At the time of Villas-Boas' appointment, Académica were at the bottom of the league and still without wins, but their luck started to change as he introduced a new style, leading them to a safe 11th place, ten points clear of the relegation zone. In addition to that, Académica also reached the 2009–10 Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, losing against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão
Estádio do Dragão
The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas...
with a late goal from Mariano González
Mariano González
Mariano Nicolás González is an Argentine footballer who plays for Estudiantes de La Plata. He can operate as both an attacking midfielder or a winger.-Club career:...
. His impact at Académica was immediate, not only because of solid results, but also because of the attractive football displayed by the team, which led to intense media speculation linking him with the vacant jobs at Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto in the summer of 2010.
Porto
Villas-Boas was announced as new Porto manager on 2 June 2010. On 7 August 2010, he won his first trophy when Porto beat Benfica 2–0 in the Portuguese Supercup. He followed this with three more titles: the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the UEFA Europa League and the Portuguese Cup2011 Taça de Portugal Final
The 2011 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 71st season of the Taça de Portugal, the main Portuguese football knockout competition. It was played at the Estádio Nacional, Oeiras, on 22 May 2011, and featured Vitória de Guimarães and 2010–11 Primeira Liga winners Porto...
. He became the third youngest coach to win the Primeira Liga, behind Mihály Siska (1938/39), and Juca
Juca
Júlio Cernadas Pereira, aka Juca , was a Portuguese football midfielder and coach....
(1961/62) and the youngest manager ever to win a European competition, by winning the UEFA Europa League on 18 May 2011 at the age of 33 years and 213 days On 21 June 2011 Villas-Boas tendered his resignation as manager of Porto.
Chelsea
ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
confirmed the appointment of Villas-Boas as their new manager on a three-year contract with immediate effect on 22 June 2011. They indirectly paid Porto €15million (£13.3million) compensation via Villas-Boas to activate his release clause and free him from his contract.
On 30 July 2011, during the pre-season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
, Villas-Boas won his first piece of silverware with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
- Third-place playoff :- Final :-Ticket sales:Ticket prices for each match day in Hong Kong dollars were: $130 , $210 , $270 , $330 , $460 ....
. Villas-Boas won all of his pre-season fixtures with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, with the team conceding only one goal in all six games.
On 14 August 2011, Villas-Boas had a managerial debut against Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
at the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
. It was a 0–0 stalemate, with Villas-Boas commenting on Stoke's strong defence at home. Villas-Boas then won his first competitive match as Chelsea manager, defeating West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
2–1 on 20th August 2011. He continued his season with a back-to-back home wins beating Norwich
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
3–1. On 18th September 2011, Villas-Boas's Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
lost to Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
3–1. It was Chelsea's
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
first defeat of the season and Villas-Boas's first defeat in 39 league matches stretching back to his spells as manager of Porto and Académica de Coimbra. On 29 October 2011, Chelsea lost their second derby under Villas-Boas in a 3–5 defeat at home to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
after falling to a 1-0 defeat to QPR
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. Then 3 weeks later his Chelsea side lost a second successive home game in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. On 27 November 2011, his Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
side once again lost to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in a 2-0 defeat which sent them crashing out of the Carling Cup quarter final.
Personal life
He has been married since 2004 to Joana Teixeira, and has two daughters. Villas-Boas speaks English fluently, having been taught by his paternal grandmother Margaret Kendall, whose mother moved to Portugal from CheadleCheadle Hulme
Cheadle Hulme is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southwest of Stockport and southeast of the city of Manchester. It lies in the Ladybrook Valley on the Cheshire Plain, and the drift consists mostly of boulder clay, sands and gravels...
, Greater Manchester, England, to start a wine business. Her brother Douglas Kendall was a World War II hero who flew as a wing commander in the RAF. Villas-Boas' paternal great-uncle José Rui Villas-Boas was the viscount of Guilhomil, a title initially bestowed on his father José Gerado Villas-Boas by King Carlos I
Carlos I of Portugal
-Assassination:On 1 February 1908 the royal family returned from the palace of Vila Viçosa to Lisbon. They travelled by train to Barreiro and, from there, they took a steamer to cross the Tagus River and disembarked at Cais do Sodré in central Lisbon. On their way to the royal palace, the open...
in 1890. Villas-Boas' brother João Luís de Pina Cabral Villas-Boas, is a Portuguese stage and television actor. He appeared as the character Criado in the lavish, costume drama Mistérios de Lisboa
Mysteries of Lisbon
Mysteries of Lisbon is a 2010 Portuguese drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. The film has won 7 awards and has been nominated twice.-Cast:*Adriano Luz as Father Dinis*
Maria João Bastos as Ângela de Lima*
Ricardo Pereira as Alberto de Magalhães...
(Mysteries of Lisbon).
Managerial
Porto (2010–2011)
- Primeira Liga (1): 2011
- Taça de PortugalTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
(1): 20112010–11 Taça de PortugalThe 2010–11 Taça de Portugal, also known as Taça de Portugal Millennium for sponsorship reasons, is the 71st season of the Taça de Portugal. A total of 172 clubs from all four tiers of Portuguese football took part in this tournament... - Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (1): 20102010 Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraThe 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is the 32nd Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Portuguese Liga and Portuguese Cup competitions. Played at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, on 7 August 2010, and contested by league...
- UEFA Europa League (1): 2011
Individual
- CNID Breakthrough CoachCNID Awards in footballThe LPFP Awards are a number of awards given annually during the Portuguese League for Professional Football gala, and the winners are chosen by a vote amongst the LPFP pairs. Between 2006 and 2010 the winners were chosen only by a vote amongst the members of Sports National Press Club...
: 20102009–10 Portuguese LigaThe 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010... - CNID Best CoachCNID Awards in footballThe LPFP Awards are a number of awards given annually during the Portuguese League for Professional Football gala, and the winners are chosen by a vote amongst the LPFP pairs. Between 2006 and 2010 the winners were chosen only by a vote amongst the members of Sports National Press Club...
: 2011 - Globos de Ouro Prémio revelação: 2011
Individual Records
- Second team to win a Portuguese League Championship unbeaten, following Benfica in 1972/73, and the first in the twenty-first century.
- Club record for the most matches across all competitions unbeaten (36). This winning streak was begun by the previous coach of Porto, Jesualdo FerreiraJesualdo FerreiraManuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Greek club Panathinaikos.-Early career:In Ferreira's early career, he managed Rio Maior and Torreense...
. The previous record, 33 matches, was held by José MourinhoJosé MourinhoJosé Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
. - Most wins in Europe in one season by a Portuguese club (14).
- Most points in a 30-game Portuguese league season (84 points).
- Most consecutive wins in the Portuguese league (16).
- Biggest margin over the second placed team in the league (21 points).
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | ||||
| Académica de Coimbra | |
14 October 2009 | 2 June 2010 |
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| Porto | |
2 June 2010 | 21 June 2011 |
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| Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
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22 June 2011 | present |
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GF – Goals For; GA – Goals Against.