Estoril Praia Futebol backroom staff
We hold the names of 32 people on Estoril Praia Futebol's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ian Cathro manages the first team, with Bryant Lazaro as assistant manager. Estoril Praia Futebol's is the 9th 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, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Cathro | Manager | First team | 39 | Scotland |  |
| Igor Santos | Manager | Under-23s | 38 | Portugal | - |
| Rafael Martinho | Manager | Under-19s | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Bryant Lazaro | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | United States | Vålerenga Fotball |
| Luís Martins | Assistant manager | Under-23s | 41 | Portugal | - |
| David Le Moël | Coach | First team | 33 | England |  |
| Edgar Cardoso | Coach | First team | 42 | Portugal | - |
| Rodolfo Vitória | Coach | Under-23s | 31 | Portugal | - |
| Miguel Moreira | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Portugal |  |
| Dinis Cruz | Goalkeeping coach | Under-23s | 32 | Portugal |  |
| Bruno Pedro | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Portugal |  |
| Duarte Santos | Fitness coach | Under-23s | 24 | Portugal | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Ribeiro | Club doctor | First team | 37 | Portugal | |
| Diogo Cardadeiro | Club doctor | Under-23s | 29 | Portugal | - |
| Tiago Ramos | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | Portugal |  |
| Daniel Alves | Physio | First team | 29 | Portugal | Futebol Clube de Alverca |
| Paulo Almeida | Physio | First team | 28 | Portugal | Club Football Estrela da Amadora before that Nacional da Madeira |
| Rúben Luís | Physio | Under-23s | 27 | Portugal | - |
| Jesús Olivares | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 30 | Spain | - |
| André Corvo | Sports scientist | First team | 25 | Portugal | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Sousa | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | Portugal | - |
| Miguel Veríssimo | Scout | Club-wide | 23 | Portugal | - |
| André Moura | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | Portugal | - |
| Manuel Abril | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Portugal | - |
| Ricardo Antunes | Performance analyst | Under-23s | 28 | Portugal | - |
| Tiago Martins | Performance analyst | Under-23s | 31 | Portugal | |
| Tomás Cândido | Performance analyst | Under-23s | 23 | Portugal | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco Varão | Technical director | 43 | Portugal |
| Rodrigo Antunes Ferreira | Head of youth development | 29 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Estoril Praia Futebol and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Begoña Santiago Ramos | Chair | 39 | - | - |
| Carlos Álvarez Calvo | Managing director | 33 | Spain | - |
| Helena Costa | Director | 47 | - |  |
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Estoril Praia Futebol's list is the 9th 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.
Estoril Praia Futebol against the Primeira Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ESTORIL PRAIA FUTEBOL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Estoril Praia Futebol's, in every league
Estoril Praia Futebol's 32 names make the joint 292nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | League One | 33 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Championship | 32 |
| 292 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 292 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 32 |
| 292 |  | J1 League | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 2 | 32 |
| 292 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ekstraklasa | 32 |
| 292 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 32 |
| 292 |  | League One | 32 |
| 292 | Lommel SK | Belgian Pro League | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | La Liga 2 | 32 |
Where Estoril Praia Futebol's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 30 staff whose nationality we hold
Portugal supplies 25 of the 30, 83%. The median age is 32. The oldest is Miguel Moreira, goalkeeping coach, at 51, and the youngest Miguel Veríssimo, scout, at 23. 13 members of staff came from another club, most often Sport Lisboa e Benfica (3).
Where Estoril Praia Futebol's former staff work now
On Estoril Praia Futebol's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 38 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Estoril Praia Futebol's manager?
Ian Cathro is the Estoril Praia Futebol first-team manager, aged 39. Bryant Lazaro is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Estoril Praia Futebol?
Miguel Moreira coaches the Estoril Praia Futebol first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Estoril Praia Futebol's head physio?
Tiago Ramos is head physio at Estoril Praia Futebol.
Who is Estoril Praia Futebol's chief scout?
Stefano Sousa is chief scout at Estoril Praia Futebol.
Who is Estoril Praia Futebol's technical director?
Vasco Varão is technical director at Estoril Praia Futebol.
How many backroom staff do Estoril Praia Futebol have?
We hold the names of 32 people on Estoril Praia Futebol's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 9th 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 292nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Estoril Praia Futebol pays its squad, see Estoril Praia Futebol 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.