Futebol Clube de Arouca backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Futebol Clube de Arouca's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Vasco Seabra manages the first team, with Cláudio Botelho and Nuno Diogo as assistant managers. Futebol Clube de Arouca's is the 19th 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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco Seabra | Manager | First team | 41 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol before that Marítimo, Moreirense, Famalicão and Paços de Ferreira |
| Cláudio Botelho | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol before that Marítimo and Moreirense |
| Nuno Diogo | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol before that Marítimo and Moreirense |
| Jorge Baptista | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol before that Marítimo, Al-Taawoun Football Club, Almería and Reading |
| Bruno Pereira | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol before that Marítimo and Moreirense |
| Pedro Rocha | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Portugal | - |
| Tiago Dias | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Portugal | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Dias Costa | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 68 | Portugal | - |
| Paulo Baptista | Physio | First team | 49 | Portugal | - |
| Pizzi | Physio | First team | 37 | Portugal |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Rodrigues | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | Portugal | - |
| Pedro Moreira | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Portugal | - |
| João Cancela | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Portugal |  |
| Rui Filipe Oliveira | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simão Castro Vide | Technical director | 45 | Portugal |
| Tiago Sabulicula | Head of youth development | 25 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Futebol Clube de Arouca and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Futebol Clube de Arouca's list is the 19th longest of the 19, against a median of 30 across the division. Sport Lisboa e Benfica names the most, 63.
Futebol Clube de Arouca against the Primeira Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FUTEBOL CLUBE DE AROUCA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 8 | 21 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Futebol Clube de Arouca's, in every league
Futebol Clube de Arouca's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 597 |  | Superleague Greece | 19 |
| 597 |  | Saudi Pro League | 19 |
| 597 | Altrincham | National League | 19 |
| 597 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | League One | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 | Hartlepool United | National League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Eredivisie | 19 |
| 597 |  | - | 19 |
| 597 | MFK Karviná | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Major League Soccer | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 | Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 19 |
Where Futebol Clube de Arouca's former staff work now
On Futebol Clube de Arouca's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Maciel | Assistant manager |  |
| João Moreira da Silva | Coach |  |
| Bruno Sousa | Chief scout |  |
| Flávio Soares | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Futebol Clube de Arouca's manager?
Vasco Seabra is the Futebol Clube de Arouca first-team manager, aged 41. Cláudio Botelho and Nuno Diogo are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Futebol Clube de Arouca?
Jorge Baptista coaches the Futebol Clube de Arouca first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Futebol Clube de Arouca's chief scout?
Bruno Rodrigues is chief scout at Futebol Clube de Arouca.
Who is Futebol Clube de Arouca's technical director?
Simão Castro Vide is technical director at Futebol Clube de Arouca.
How many backroom staff do Futebol Clube de Arouca have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Futebol Clube de Arouca's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 19th 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 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Futebol Clube de Arouca pays its squad, see Futebol Clube de Arouca 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.