Rui Bento

Rui Bento
Personal information
Full name Rui Fernando da Silva Calapez Pereira Bento[1]
Date of birth (1972-01-14) 14 January 1972 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth Silves, Portugal[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1983–1987 Silves
1987–1991 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Benfica 24 (0)
1992–2001 Boavista 242 (4)
2001–2004 Sporting CP 55 (1)
Total 321 (5)
International career
1990–1991 Portugal U20 12 (0)
1991–1993 Portugal U21 17 (0)
1996 Portugal Olympic (O.P.) 6 (0)
1991–2001 Portugal 6 (0)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Académico Viseu
2005 Barreirense
2006–2007 Penafiel
2008–2009 Boavista
2009–2011 Portugal U17
2011–2012 Beira-Mar
2014 Bangkok United
2015 Tondela
2016–2017 Portugal U17
2017–2018 Portugal U18
2018–2019 Portugal U19
2020–2021 Portugal U20
2021–2022 Portugal U17
2022–2024 Kuwait
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1991 Portugal
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 1994 France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 1988 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Fernando da Silva Calapez Pereira Bento (born 14 January 1972) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mostly as a central defender, currently a manager.

Over 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 321 matches and five goals, representing mainly Boavista (nine years). He managed S.C. Beira-Mar and Tondela in the top flight, and spent several years coaching Portugal's youth teams.

  1. ^ a b c d Rui Bento at WorldFootball.net