Rui Faria
Encyclopedia
Rui Filipe da Cunha Faria (born 14 June 1975 in Balugães
, Barcelos
), better known as Rui Faria, is a Portuguese
football coach, known for his association with football manager José Mourinho
, currently working with Mourinho at Real Madrid
in the Spanish Primera Liga as a fitness coach.
, a tiny parish of Barcelos
in Portugal. Like Mourinho, he was a physical education graduate who had not played football at a high level. Faria's education took him to a seminar day at the Camp Nou
, FC Barcelona
's home stadium, where Mourinho was working as assistant manager to Louis van Gaal
. Mourinho saw a kindred spirit in Faria, and when he took the U.D. Leiria job in April 2001 he hired Faria as fitness coach and video analyst.
treble and won the UEFA Champions League
in 2004 with the club. Faria followed Mourinho to Chelsea FC that summer along with assistant manager Baltemar Brito
, chief scout André Villas-Boas and goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro
. He became ubiquitous in his Chelsea tracksuit on the London side's bench.
Faria left Chelsea in late 2007, following Mourinho out of the club, and joined him at Inter Milan in the summer of 2008. In June 2009, André Villas Boas left to manage Académica (later following in Mourinho's footsteps by taking over Porto, then Chelsea) and was replaced at Inter by Jose Morais
. After winning the Serie A
in their first season, the side completed a high-profile treble of league, cup and UEFA Champions League
in 2010. Since the 2010-11 season, Faria has been the fitness trainer of Real Madrid, moving the club along with Mourinho, Morais and Louro. He has worked alongside Mourinho since 2002, a period that had seen the manager and his staff fail to lose a league game at home in 8 years. The run ending with a 0-1 defeat to Sporting Gijon.
once and the UEFA Champions League
twice. Since 2002, Mourinho and Faria have not gone a full season or a calendar year without winning at least one trophy.
Porto (2002–2004)
Chelsea (2004–2007)
Internazionale (2008–2010)
Real Madrid (2010-present)
The Treble
(League, Cup and European trophy)
received a severe blow to the head, Faria was sent off alongside Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel. In a 2005 Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich where Mourinho was suspended for Chelsea, Faria was seen wearing a woolly hat and scratching his ear enough to elicit suspicions that Mourinho was covertly communicating with his fitness coach. At Real Madrid, Faria was said to have been party to an alteraction with Sporting Gijon manager Manuel Preciado after a match between the two clubs in November 2010.
Balugães
Balugães is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 863 inhabitants and a total area of 2.98 km²....
, Barcelos
Barcelos
Barcelos Municipality is located in Braga District, in the north of Portugal. It has a total population of 123,831 and an area of 378.9 km². With 89 parishes, it is the municipality with the highest number of parishes in the country, as well as the city of Barcelos...
), better known as Rui Faria, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football coach, known for his association with football manager 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....
, currently working with Mourinho at Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in the Spanish Primera Liga as a fitness coach.
Early life
Faria was born in BalugãesBalugães
Balugães is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 863 inhabitants and a total area of 2.98 km²....
, a tiny parish of Barcelos
Barcelos
Barcelos Municipality is located in Braga District, in the north of Portugal. It has a total population of 123,831 and an area of 378.9 km². With 89 parishes, it is the municipality with the highest number of parishes in the country, as well as the city of Barcelos...
in Portugal. Like Mourinho, he was a physical education graduate who had not played football at a high level. Faria's education took him to a seminar day at the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's home stadium, where Mourinho was working as assistant manager to Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal
Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...
. Mourinho saw a kindred spirit in Faria, and when he took the U.D. Leiria job in April 2001 he hired Faria as fitness coach and video analyst.
Coaching career
Faria's early time at Leiria, emblematic of Mourinho's new fitness regime, led to a stand-off with the club's directors. Since then, the two have been inseparable, with Faria joining FC Porto in January 2002, Mourinho's first month in charge of his new club. He was part of the club's staff for their 2003 league, cup and UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
treble and won the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 2004 with the club. Faria followed Mourinho to Chelsea FC that summer along with assistant manager Baltemar Brito
Baltemar Brito
Baltemar José de Oliveira Brito is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:...
, chief scout André Villas-Boas and goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro
Silvino Louro
Silvino de Almeida Louro , simply Silvino in his playing career, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
. He became ubiquitous in his Chelsea tracksuit on the London side's bench.
Faria left Chelsea in late 2007, following Mourinho out of the club, and joined him at Inter Milan in the summer of 2008. In June 2009, André Villas Boas left to manage Académica (later following in Mourinho's footsteps by taking over Porto, then Chelsea) and was replaced at Inter by Jose Morais
José Morais
José Morais is a Portuguese Football Technical Assistant at Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid....
. After winning the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in their first season, the side completed a high-profile treble of league, cup and UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 2010. Since the 2010-11 season, Faria has been the fitness trainer of Real Madrid, moving the club along with Mourinho, Morais and Louro. He has worked alongside Mourinho since 2002, a period that had seen the manager and his staff fail to lose a league game at home in 8 years. The run ending with a 0-1 defeat to Sporting Gijon.
Honours
As a fitness coach, including a sabbatical in 2007–08, Faria's club sides have won their domestic league six times, the UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
once and the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
twice. Since 2002, Mourinho and Faria have not gone a full season or a calendar year without winning at least one trophy.
Porto (2002–2004)
- 2003 Primeira Liga
- 2003 Taça de Portugal
- 2003 UEFA Cup
- 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- 2004 Primeira Liga
- 2004 UEFA Champions League
Chelsea (2004–2007)
- 2005 FA Premier League
- 2005 League Cup
- 2005 FA Community Shield2005 FA Community ShieldThe 2005 FA Community Shield was a football match held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on 7 August 2005. It contested by Arsenal, who were FA Cup winners in 2005, and Chelsea, who won the 2004–05 Premier League. Chelsea won the match 2–1....
- 2006 Premier League
- 2007 League Cup2007 Football League Cup FinalThe 2007 Carling Cup Final was played on Sunday, 25 February 2007 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea, making it the first all-London final in the competition's history; the two sides had previously met in Cardiff for the 2002 FA Cup Final. The game...
- 2007 FA Cup2007 FA Cup FinalThe 2007 FA Cup Final was played on Saturday, 19 May 2007 between Chelsea and Manchester United, who had come up against Premier League opposition in every round. It was the 126th FA Cup Final and the first to be played at the new Wembley Stadium...
Internazionale (2008–2010)
- 2008 Supercoppa Italiana2008 Supercoppa ItalianaThe 2008 Supercoppa Italiana is a football match that was played by Serie A 2007-08 winners Internazionale and Coppa Italia 2007-08 winners Roma. The match proved to be a tightly contested affair. After exchanging goals, it appeared that Inter was on its way to victory on Mario Balotelli's goal...
- 2009 Serie A
- 2010 Serie A
- 2010 Coppa Italia
- 2010 UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid (2010-present)
- 2010-11 Copa del Rey
The Treble
(League, Cup and European trophy)
- 2002–03 with Porto: League, Cup and UEFA Cup
- 2009–10 with InternazionaleF.C. Internazionale MilanoFootball 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...
: League, Cup and UEFA Champions League
Controversy
As with his longtime manager and colleague Mourinho, Faria has been the subject of controversy in the media. In a match against Reading FC in 2006 where Chelsea goalkeeper Petr CechPetr Cech
Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals...
received a severe blow to the head, Faria was sent off alongside Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel. In a 2005 Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich where Mourinho was suspended for Chelsea, Faria was seen wearing a woolly hat and scratching his ear enough to elicit suspicions that Mourinho was covertly communicating with his fitness coach. At Real Madrid, Faria was said to have been party to an alteraction with Sporting Gijon manager Manuel Preciado after a match between the two clubs in November 2010.