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Luís Castro

1961 - Today

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Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro (born 3 September 1961) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He played for Vitória de Guimarães and Elvas in the Primeira Liga but spent most of his career in the lower leagues. In a managerial career of over a quarter of a century, he led four teams in his nation's top flight, including briefly Porto where he won the second tier with the reserve team in 2016. He also won a Ukrainian Premier League title for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2020, and worked in Qatar, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Luís Castro is the 154th most popular coach, the 287th most popular biography from Portugal and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Coach.

Luís Castro is most famous for his work as a Portuguese football manager and his tenure at various clubs, including his role as head coach of FC Porto's youth teams and later managing teams in the Primeira Liga and abroad. He is recognized for developing young talent and implementing attacking playing styles.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Luís Castro ranks 154 out of 471. Before him are Christian Gross, Stanislav Cherchesov, Džemaludin Mušović, Ante Čačić, Dan Petrescu, and Henk ten Cate. After him are Graham Arnold, Adhemar Pimenta, Sabino Barinaga, Fritz Buchloh, Benito Floro, and Roberto Sensini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Luís Castro ranks 161. Before him are Veselin Vujović, Joe Lando, Jimmy Somerville, Toru Yoshikawa, Jackie Earle Haley, and Christian Ntsay. After him are Alexander Payne, Eva Illouz, The Godfather, Uhuru Kenyatta, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Rodrigo Chaves Robles.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Luís Castro ranks 287 out of 633. Before him are Tiago Mendes (1981), Antero de Quental (1842), Pedro da Fonseca (1528), João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), Diogo Jota (1996), and Francisco Pinto Balsemão (1937). After him are Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza (1510), Rosa Mota (1958), Gonçalo Velho Cabral (1400), Hilário (1975), Maniche (1977), and José Peseiro (1960).

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Among COACHES In Portugal

Among coaches born in Portugal, Luís Castro ranks 3. Before him are José Mourinho (1963), and André Villas-Boas (1977). After him are Nelo Vingada (1953), Bruno Lage (1976), and José Couceiro (1962).

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