Vítor Campelos

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Campelos.
Vítor Campelos
Campelos as manager of Gil Vicente in 2023
Personal information
Full name Vítor Fernando de Carvalho Campelos
Date of birth (1975-05-11) 11 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Managerial career
Years Team
2007–2008 Al-Ettifaq (assistant)
2008–2009 Sharjah (assistant)
2010–2011 Al-Ittihad (assistant)
2012–2013 Tractor (assistant)
2013–2014 Fehérvár II
2015 Trofense
2015–2018 Vitória Guimarães B
2018 Vitória Guimarães (interim)
2019 Moreirense
2020 Al-Taawoun
2021–2023 Chaves
2023–2024 Gil Vicente
2024– AVS

Vítor Fernando de Carvalho Campelos (born 11 May 1975) is a Portuguese football manager of AVS Futebol SAD.

After working as an assistant to Toni in the Middle East, he managed in his own right from 2013, leading Vitória de Guimarães (interim), Moreirense, Chaves and Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga

Career

Early career

Born in Guimarães, Campelos began his career in the staff of José Manuel Gomes at F.C. Paços de Ferreira and Leixões SC.[1] From 2007 to 2013, Campelos worked as an assistant manager to compatriot Toni at Saudi Arabian side Ettifaq FC, Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates, Al-Ittihad Club in Saudi Arabia and Tractor S.C. in Iran.[2] In 2013, he was given his first outright managerial job, at the reserve team of Hungary's Fehérvár FC in the country's third division.[1]

On 19 January 2015, Campelos was appointed at C.D. Trofense in his country's Segunda Liga; the team were last after 23 games.[3] In his first game as a professional manager six days later, he lost 2–0 at home to S.L. Benfica B.[4]

Vitória Guimarães and Moreirense

After relegation, Campelos moved in June 2015 to his hometown team Vitória S.C. B.[5] He left in May 2018, having kept them in the second tier in each of his three seasons with finishes of 13th, 11th and 11th;[6] He led the first team on an interim basis after the resignation of Pedro Martins,[7] losing 3–2 at C.S. Marítimo in his only game on 24 February 2018.[8]

In May 2019, Campelos was appointed manager of Primeira Liga club Moreirense FC, replacing Ivo Vieira.[9] He left by mutual accord on 16 December.[10]

On 15 January 2020, Campelos returned to the Saudi Professional League with Al Taawoun FC, replacing fellow Portuguese Paulo Sérgio.[11] He lost his job at the end of August, with six consecutive defeats out of a record of three wins in 15.[12]

Chaves

Campelos as manager of Chaves in 2022

Campelos went back to Portugal's second tier on 11 February 2021, succeeding Carlos Pinto at fifth-placed G.D. Chaves.[13] In 2021–22, he won the league's Manager of the Month in December, January and April as the team finished third and returned to the top-flight after a three-year absence with a 2–1 aggregate win over his former club Moreirense in the promotion/relegation play-offs.[14]

In 2022–23, Campelos led the Trás-os-Montes team to seventh place with 46 points, one fewer than their all-time best five years earlier.[15] Highlights included a 1–0 home win over eventual champions S.L. Benfica on 15 April.[16] The team were in contention until the final day for sixth place, which would have guaranteed a first ever European season in the UEFA Europa Conference League, but the club's board had not registered with UEFA before the deadline.[17]

Campelos was linked with EFL Championship teams Hull City and Cardiff City.[18][19] He said he was "99 per cent" on the way to Cardiff, before owner Vincent Tan hired another manager.[20] He left Chaves on 2 June 2023.[21]

Gil Vicente

On 30 June 2023, Campelos signed a one-year deal at Gil Vicente F.C. in the same league.[20] On 7 April 2024, after six winless matches, he rescinded his contract.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vítor Campelos: "Tenho paixão pelo que faço"" [Vítor Campelos: "I am passionate about what I do"]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Vítor Campelos com Toni no Tractor Irão" [Vítor Campelos with Toni at Tractor Iran] (in Portuguese). Digital de Vizela. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Vítor Campelos é o novo treinador do Trofense" [Vítor Campelos is the new manager of Trofense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ Ruela, João (25 January 2015). "Freamunde empata e deixa escapar liderança para Oliveirense e Tondela" [Freamunde draw and let lead slip to Oliveirense and Tondela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Vítor Campelos é o novo treinador do Vitória B" [Vítor Cameplos is the new manager of Vitória B] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Treinador Vítor Campelos deixa Vitória de Guimarães B" [Manager Vítor Campelos leaves Vitória de Guimarães B]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ferreira, Bruno José (21 February 2018). "V. Guimarães: Vítor Campelos assume comando técnico como interino" [V. Guimarães: Vítor Campelos assumes command as interim manager] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Marítimo ganha pela primeira vez em 2018 e agrava crise do Vitória" [COMMENTARY: Marítimo win for the first time in 2018 and deepen Vitória's crisis]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ Morais, Pedro (27 May 2019). "Vítor Campelos é o novo treinador do Moreirense" [Vítor Campelos is the new manager of Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  10. ^ Morais, Pedro (16 December 2019). "Vítor Campelos já não é treinador do Moreirense" [Vítor Campelos is no longer manager of Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  11. ^ Magalhães, Sérgio (15 January 2021). "Vítor Campelos oficializado no Al Taawon da Arábia Saudita" [Vítor Campelos confirmed at Saudi Arabia's Al Taawoun]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  12. ^ "OFICIAL: Vítor Campelos despedido do comando técnico do Al Taawon" [OFFICIAL: Vítor Campelos dismissed from managerial helm of Al Taawoun] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Vítor Campelos é o novo treinador do Desportivo de Chaves" [Vítor Campelos is the new manager of Desportivo de Chaves] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Desp. Chaves: "Faz todo o sentido a renovação do Vítor Campelos"" [Desp. Chaves: "It makes perfect sense to renew with Vítor Campelos"]. Mais Futebol. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Campelos: "O Desp. Chaves fez uma época muito acima das expectativas"" [Campelos: "Desp. Chaves had a season way above expectations"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  16. ^ Farr, Jamie (18 April 2023). "PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Vítor Campelos' Chaves charges stun below-par Benfica". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  17. ^ Bate, Adam (19 May 2023). "Vitor Campelos exclusive interview: On taking Chaves to the brink of Europe only for president not to register the club". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Vítor Campelos é hipótese para o Hull City, do segundo escalão inglês" [Vítor Campelos is hypothesis for Hull City, of the English second tier]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  19. ^ Phillips, Rob (3 June 2023). "Erol Bulut: Cardiff City name ex-Fenerbahce boss as new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b "OFICIAL: Vítor Campelos é o novo treinador do Gil Vicente" [OFFICIAL: Vítor Campelos is the new manager of Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  21. ^ "OFICIAL: Vítor Campelos deixa o Desp. Chaves" [OFFICIAL: Vítor Campelos leaves Desp. Chaves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Gil Vicente rescinde com treinador Vítor Campelos" [Gil Vicente rescind with manager Vítor Campelos] (in Portuguese). Observador. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.