Futebol Clube do Porto backroom staff
We hold the names of 51 people on Futebol Clube do Porto's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Francesco Farioli manages the first team, with Dave Vos and Lino Godinho as assistant managers. Futebol Clube do Porto's is the 3rd 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, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Farioli | Manager | First team | 36 | Italy |  |
| Sérgio Ferreira | Manager | Under-19s | 37 | Portugal |  |
| Dave Vos | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Netherlands |  |
| Lino Godinho | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Portugal |  |
| Luís Magalhães | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 39 | Portugal | - |
| André Castro | Coach | First team | 37 | Portugal | - |
| Felipe Sánchez | Coach | First team | 39 | Spain | |
| Lucho González | Coach | First team | 44 | Argentina |  |
| Luciano Couto | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Portugal | - |
| Silvestre Varela | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Steven Rodrigues | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Diogo Almeida | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | Portugal | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube before that Rio Ave and SC Braga |
| Iñaki Ulloa | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Spain |  |
| Leonardo Tavares | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 28 | Portugal | - |
| Callum Walsh | Fitness coach | First team | 40 | England |  |
| Gonçalo Andrade | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 28 | Portugal | - |
| João Magalhães | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 39 | Portugal | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nélson Puga | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 65 | Portugal | - |
| António Sousa | Club doctor | First team | 60 | Portugal | - |
| Filipe Puga | Club doctor | Under-19s | 38 | Portugal |  |
| Álvaro Magalhães | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | Portugal | - |
| Joca | Physio | First team | 44 | Portugal | - |
| José Ribeiro | Physio | First team | 38 | Portugal | - |
| Nuno Vicente | Physio | First team | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | Physio | First team | 31 | Portugal | - |
| Rúben Silva | Physio | First team | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Daniel Vilas Boas | Physio | Under-19s | 41 | Portugal | - |
| Roberto Carreira | Physio | Under-19s | 40 | Portugal | - |
| Telmo Sousa | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 42 | Portugal | - |
| Jorge Ribeiro | Sports scientist | First team | 30 | Portugal | - |
| Manuel Vítor | Sports scientist | First team | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Pedro Miguel Silva | Sports scientist | First team | 46 | Portugal |  |
| Rafael Gonçalves | Sports scientist | First team | 22 | Portugal | - |
| Mateus Fino | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 22 | Portugal | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Araújo | Chief scout | Club-wide | 55 | Portugal |  |
| José Reis | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Portugal | - |
| Luís Pinho | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | Portugal | - |
| Martim Gomes | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Portugal | - |
| Rui Barros | Scout | Club-wide | 59 | Portugal | - |
| Nélson Oliveira | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 43 | Portugal |  |
| Carlos Pintado | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 38 | Portugal | - |
| André Rafael Cardoso | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Portugal | - |
| Filipe Barata | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Portugal | - |
| José Carlos Monteiro | Performance analyst | First team | 40 | Portugal | |
| Osman Kul | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | Türkiye | |
| João Santos | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 24 | Portugal | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Correia | Technical director | 43 | Portugal |
| José Tavares | Head of youth development | 44 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Futebol Clube do Porto and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Villas-Boas | Chair | 47 | Portugal | |
| José Pereira da Costa | Managing director | 57 | Portugal | - |
| Pedro Maia | Director | 34 | Portugal | - |
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Futebol Clube do Porto's list is the 3rd 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.
Futebol Clube do Porto 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 DO PORTO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 17 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | 8 | 21 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Futebol Clube do Porto's, in every league
Futebol Clube do Porto's 51 names make the joint 79th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 |  | La Liga | 53 |
| 71 |  | Serie A | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Süper Lig | 52 |
| 71 |  | Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | La Liga | 52 |
| 79 | Calcio Padova | Serie B | 51 |
| 79 | | Primeira Liga | 51 |
| 79 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ekstraklasa | 51 |
| 79 |  | La Liga | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ligue 1 | 51 |
| 79 | | Serie A | 51 |
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
Where Futebol Clube do Porto's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 51 staff whose nationality we hold
Portugal supplies 44 of the 51, 86%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Nélson Puga, chief doctor, at 65, and the youngest Mateus Fino, sports scientist, at 22. 16 members of staff came from another club, most often OGC Nice (3).
Where Futebol Clube do Porto's former staff work now
On Futebol Clube do Porto's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Futebol Clube do Porto's manager?
Francesco Farioli is the Futebol Clube do Porto first-team manager, aged 36. Dave Vos and Lino Godinho are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Futebol Clube do Porto?
Diogo Almeida and Iñaki Ulloa coach the Futebol Clube do Porto first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Futebol Clube do Porto's head physio?
Álvaro Magalhães is head physio at Futebol Clube do Porto.
Who is Futebol Clube do Porto's chief scout?
Paulo Araújo is chief scout at Futebol Clube do Porto.
Who is Futebol Clube do Porto's technical director?
Rui Correia is technical director at Futebol Clube do Porto.
How many backroom staff do Futebol Clube do Porto have?
We hold the names of 51 people on Futebol Clube do Porto's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 17 in medical and sports science, 12 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 3rd 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 79th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Futebol Clube do Porto pays its squad, see Futebol Clube do Porto player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Francesco Farioli. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Primeira Liga wages.