Nacional da Madeira backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Nacional da Madeira's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Tiago Margarido manages the first team, with Luís Carlos Sousa as assistant manager. Nacional da Madeira's is the 18th longest staff list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Margarido | Manager | First team | 36 | Portugal | - |
| Bruno Abreu | Manager | Under-19s | 49 | Portugal | - |
| Luís Carlos Sousa | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Portugal |  |
| Madeira Mendes | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Francisco Freitas | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 26 | Portugal | - |
| Rui Lima | Fitness coach | First team | 25 | Portugal | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro Mendonça | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 65 | Portugal | - |
| Fernando Jasmins | Club doctor | First team | 70 | Portugal | - |
| Rui Almeida | Club doctor | First team | 52 | Portugal | - |
| João Sousa | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | Portugal | - |
| João Santos | Physio | First team | 24 | Portugal | - |
| Miguel Salgado | Physio | First team | 24 | Portugal | - |
| Gonçalo Trindade | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | Portugal |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Oliveira | Chief scout | Club-wide | 26 | Portugal |  |
| Daniel Santos | Performance analyst | First team | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Rafael Santos | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Portugal | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sousa | Technical director | 25 | Portugal |
| João Sousa | Head of youth development | 45 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Nacional da Madeira and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Nacional da Madeira's list is the 18th longest of the 19, against a median of 30 across the division. Sport Lisboa e Benfica names the most, 63. Futebol Clube de Arouca names the fewest, 19.
Nacional da Madeira against the Primeira Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NACIONAL DA MADEIRA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 8 | 21 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Nacional da Madeira's, in every league
Nacional da Madeira's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
| 538 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Czech First League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | London City Lionesses Women | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 | | Primeira Liga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 |  | League One | 21 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
Where Nacional da Madeira's former staff work now
On Nacional da Madeira's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Borges | Manager | |
| Vítor Vinha | Manager | |
| Ricardo Chaves | Coach | |
| Pedro Silva | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Tiago Castro | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Sérgio Soares | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fernando Morato | Fitness coach | |
| Nuno Pinto | Fitness coach |  |
| Carlos Duarte | Physio | Casa Pia Atlético Clube |
| Paulo Almeida | Physio | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| João Oliveira | Performance analyst | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nacional da Madeira's manager?
Tiago Margarido is the Nacional da Madeira first-team manager, aged 36. Luís Carlos Sousa is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Nacional da Madeira?
Madeira Mendes coaches the Nacional da Madeira first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Nacional da Madeira's head physio?
João Sousa is head physio at Nacional da Madeira.
Who is Nacional da Madeira's chief scout?
Ricardo Oliveira is chief scout at Nacional da Madeira.
Who is Nacional da Madeira's technical director?
Daniel Sousa is technical director at Nacional da Madeira.
How many backroom staff do Nacional da Madeira have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Nacional da Madeira's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 18th longest list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Nacional da Madeira pays its squad, see Nacional da Madeira player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Primeira Liga wages.