Farense backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Farense's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. José Faria manages the first team, with Litos Boaventura as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Faria | Manager | First team | 39 | Portugal | Club Football Estrela da Amadora |
| Pedro Neto | Manager | Under-23s | 42 | Portugal |  |
| Hugo Gomes | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Portugal | - |
| Litos Boaventura | Assistant manager | First team | 31 | Portugal | - |
| Hugo Costa | Assistant manager | Under-23s | 46 | Portugal | - |
| Cristiano Brito | Coach | First team | 35 | Portugal | - |
| Gustavo Cardoso | Coach | First team | 36 | Portugal | - |
| João Vasco | Coach | First team | 30 | Portugal | - |
| David Amador | Coach | Under-23s | 29 | Portugal | - |
| Tiago Castro | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Portugal |  |
| Claiton Aguiar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-23s | 39 | Brazil | - |
| Rúben Gil | Fitness coach | First team | 26 | Portugal | - |
| Lucas Queiroz | Fitness coach | Under-23s | 22 | Brazil | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Carvalho | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 31 | Portugal | - |
| Gonçalo Felgueiras | Club doctor | Under-23s | 28 | Portugal | - |
| Diogo Gomes | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | Portugal | - |
| Rúben Granjo | Physio | First team | 24 | Portugal | - |
| Alexandra Guerreiro | Physio | Under-23s | 22 | - | - |
| Pedro Barbosa | Sports scientist | First team | 26 | Portugal |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarinho | Chief scout | Club-wide | 34 | Portugal |
| Celso Mota | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Portugal |
| João Clemente | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Portugal |
| João Silva | Performance analyst | Under-23s | 39 | Portugal |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Freire | Technical director | 30 | Portugal |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Farense and sits on its board
Backrooms the size of Farense's, in every league
Farense's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 | | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
Where Farense's former staff work now
On Farense's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Leite | Assistant manager |  |
| Pedro Correia | Goalkeeping coach | Al-Fayha Club |
| Nuno Pinto | Fitness coach |  |
| Tiago Ramos | Head physio | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| André Corvo | Sports scientist | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| Carlos Silva | Scout |  |
| Alen Velić | Performance analyst | Neom Sports Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Farense's manager?
José Faria is the Farense first-team manager, aged 39. Litos Boaventura is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Farense?
Tiago Castro coaches the Farense first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Farense's head physio?
Diogo Gomes is head physio at Farense.
Who is Farense's chief scout?
Alvarinho is chief scout at Farense.
Who is Farense's technical director?
Hugo Freire is technical director at Farense.
How many backroom staff do Farense have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Farense's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Farense pays its squad, see Farense player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.