João Sacramento

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Machado and the second or paternal family name is Sacramento.

João Pedro Machado Sacramento (born 31 January 1989) is a Portuguese football manager who is the currently assistant coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.

Early life

Sacramento was born in Portugal to Ernestino Sacramento, and electrical engineer, and his wife.^[1]

Playing career

Sacramento played as a midfielder in Portugal before attending university.^[2]

College career

Sacramento attended the University of Glamorgan in Wales.^[3]

Managerial career

In 2020, Sacramento was appointed assistant manager of English Premier League side Tottenham.^[4] Previously, he was assistant manager of French Ligue 1 side Lille.^[5]

Personal life

Sacramento has been able speak French, Spanish, and Portuguese.^[6]

References

1. "Joao Sacramento: the 'academic' coach who has gone from university football to Jose Mourinho's assistant at Spurs". telegraph.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
2. "The making of João Sacramento, José Mourinho's right-hand man at Tottenham Hotspur". thetimes.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
3. "Joao Sacramento: Jose Mourinho's new No 2 at Tottenham Hotspur is a coaching prodigy shaped in Wales". skysports.com.
4. "Every word said about Mourinho's assistant Joao Sacramento". football.london.
5. "Who is Joao Sacramento?". football.london.
6. "João Sacramento - The Athletic article". Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2023-09-08.