Bruno Lopes (football manager)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Lopes.
Bruno Lopes
Personal information
Full name Bruno Alexandre Carvalho Lopes
Date of birth (1984-04-11) 11 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Coimbra, Portugal
Youth career
1997–1998 Guia
1998–2002 Ferreiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Padernense
Managerial career
2010–2013 Ferreiras (youth)
2013–2014 Imortal (youth)
2014 Dayton Dutch Lions (assistant)
2015 Cincinnati Dutch Lions (assistant)
2016–2017 Dayton Dutch Lions (assistant)
2019–2020 Portimonense U23
2020 Portimonense (interim)
2020–2021 Cefn Druids
2021 Bahia U23
2021 Bahia (interim)
2021–2022 Bahia (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Alexandre Carvalho Lopes (born 11 April 1984) is a Portuguese football manager and former player.

Career

Born in Coimbra, Lopes only played amateur football as a senior, and started coaching after retiring. After working in the youth categories of F.C. Ferreiras and Imortal D.C., he moved to the United States and was an assistant coach at Dayton Dutch Lions and Cincinnati Dutch Lions.

Upon returning to Portugal, Lopes joined António Folha's staff at Portimonense S.C., initially as a scout. In January 2019, he was named manager of the club's under-23 squad, after Luís Boa Morte left.[1]

On 19 January 2020, Lopes was appointed interim manager of Portimonense's main squad, after Folha was sacked.[2] He managed the club for three matches before returning to his previous role.

On 7 September 2020, Lopes was named manager of Welsh club Cefn Druids.[3] He was dismissed the following 10 March,[4] and took over Bahia's under-23 side on 14 June 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Luís Boa Morte: «Agarrar as oportunidades»" [Luís Boa Morte: "Seize the opportunities"] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bruno Lopes promovido interinamente ao comando da equipa principal" [Bruno Lopes promoted to be in charge of the main squad in an interim manner] (in Portuguese). Record. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Cefn Druids appoint Bruno Lopes as manager". BBC Sport. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Cefn Druids part company with head coach Bruno Lopes". Grassroots North Wales. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Português Bruno Lopes assume equipa de reservas do Bahia" [Portuguese Bruno Lopes takes over the reserve team of Bahia] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.