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{{Short description|Portuguese football manager (born 1969)}}
{{for|the [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in Brazil|Paulo Bento, Rio Grande do Sul}}
{{Portuguese name|Gomes|Bento}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paulo Bento
| image = Paulo Bento managing South Korea at 2019 AFC Asian Cup.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Bento coaching [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] at the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019 Asian Cup]]
| fullname = Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1120687|title=Paulo Bento|publisher=[[Portuguese Football  Federation]]|language=pt|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|20|df=y}}<ref name=Profile/>
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal<ref name=Profile/>
| height = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=Profile/>
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1982–1987 | youthclubs1 = Académico Alvalade
| youthyears2 = 1987–1988 | youthclubs2 = Palmense
| years1 = 1988–1989 | clubs1 = [[C.F. Benfica|Futebol Benfica]] | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1989–1991 | clubs2 = [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]] | caps2 = 37 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1991–1994 | clubs3 = [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]] | caps3 = 95 | goals3 = 13
| years4 = 1994–1996 | clubs4 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 1996–2000 | clubs5 = [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]] | caps5 = 136 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2000–2004 | clubs6 = [[Sporting CP]] | caps6 = 92 | goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = 429 | totalgoals = 23
| nationalyears1 = 1992–2002 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps1 = 35 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs1 = [[Sporting CP]] (juniors)
| manageryears2 = 2005–2009 | managerclubs2 = [[Sporting CP]]
| manageryears3 = 2010–2014 | managerclubs3 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
| manageryears4 = 2016 | managerclubs4 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
| manageryears6 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs6 = [[Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]
| manageryears7 = 2018–2022 | managerclubs7 = [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
| manageryears8 = 2023–2025 | managerclubs8 = [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}} (as player)
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]|}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|KOR}}}} (as manager)
{{MedalComp|[[EAFF Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship|2019]]|}}
}}
'''Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈpawlu ˈbẽtu}}; born 20 June 1969) is a Portuguese [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player.

A [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/portugal/squad/744828.stm|title=Paulo Bento|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=24 September 2009}}</ref> he played for two of the [[Big Three (Portugal)|major three]] teams in his country, amassing [[Primeira Liga]] totals of 284 matches and 16 goals over 11 seasons, and also spent four years in Spain with [[Real Oviedo]]. He represented the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]].

Bento took up a coaching career in 2005, managing [[Sporting CP]] for four years and four months, with relative success, and won a [[Super League Greece]] title with [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]. He managed the national teams of his country and [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] for four years apiece, taking each team to a World Cup and continental tournament. In 2023, he was appointed at [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]].

==Playing career==
Born in [[Lisbon]], Bento played professionally in his homeland for [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela da Amadora]], [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]] and [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], and had a four-year abroad spell with [[Real Oviedo]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lne.es/deportes/2010/11/18/familia-ovetense-paulo-bento/995998.html|title=La familia ovetense de Paulo Bento|trans-title=Paulo Bento's family from Oviedo|newspaper=[[La Nueva España]]|first=Antonio|last=Lorca|language=es|date=18 November 2010|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> helping the Spanish club always retain its [[La Liga]] status before moving to [[Sporting CP]], where he finished his career as a player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/portugal/770055.stm|title=Bento to join Sporting Lisbon|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 May 2000|access-date=24 September 2009}}</ref> With the latter, he was part of the star-studded team that achieved [[Double (association football)|the double]] in [[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2002]] under the direction of [[Laszlo Bölöni]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/blni-mexe-na-equipa-e-aposta-em-rui-bento.html|title=Bölöni mexe na equipa e aposta em Rui Bento|trans-title=Bölöni moves pieces and bets on Rui Bento|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=8 March 2002|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> contributing 31 games and one goal in the [[Primeira Liga]] and playing alongside [[Mário Jardel]] and [[João Pinto]] among others.<ref name=PL>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/a-ultima-vez-que-o-sporting-foi-campeao-foi-ha-18-anos-12125810.html|title=A última vez que o Sporting foi campeão foi há 18 anos|trans-title=Sporting were champions for the last time 18 years ago|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=Isaura|last=Almeida|language=pt|date=28 April 2020|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

Bento earned 35 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/lista-completa-dos-internacionais-portugueses|title=Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses|trans-title=Complete list of Portuguese internationals|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=18 February 2004|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> his first game coming on 15 January 1992 in a 0–0 draw with [[Spain national football team|Spain]] and his last being the 1–0 loss to [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] on 14 June 2002 in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/mundial/artigos/paulo-bento-destaca-coincidencia-e-incrivel-que-se-repita-o-meu-ultimo-jogo-por-portugal|title=Paulo Bento destaca coincidência: "É incrível que se repita o meu último jogo por Portugal"|trans-title=Paulo Bento highlights coincidence: "It's incredible that my last match for Portugal is happening again"|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=22 November 2022|access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref> He also played at [[UEFA Euro 2000]] where, along with teammates [[Abel Xavier]] – who played with him at Oviedo for two seasons – and [[Nuno Gomes]], he was suspended (in Bento's case for five months) due to bad behaviour, during the semi-final defeat against [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/portugal/815848.stm|title=Uefa suspends Portuguese trio|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2000|access-date=24 September 2009}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
===Sporting CP===
After an emotional 2004 retirement, aged 35, Bento got the job of Sporting's youth team coach. He won the junior championship in 2005, and developed a base to the future. After the sacking of [[José Peseiro]] midway through [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06 season]], he was promoted to first-team duties in spite of being relatively inexperienced.<ref name=SportingIn>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=357080.html|title=Paulo Bento handed Sporting chance|publisher=UEFA|date=21 October 2005|access-date=12 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109224115/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=357080.html|archive-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>

Despite a slow start, Bento managed an impressive turnaround of Sporting's fortunes in the second half of the campaign, as a series of ten consecutive wins placed them within distance of leaders and eventual league champions [[FC Porto|Porto]], as the former went on to rank second in that and the [[2006–07 Primeira Liga|following seasons]], achieving direct [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|qualification]] for the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref name=Percent>{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/desporto/paulo-bento-com-saldo-de-617-de-vitorias-no-sporting=f542231|title=Paulo Bento com saldo de 61,7% de vitórias no Sporting|trans-title=Paulo Bento with a 61,7% win at Sporting|newspaper=[[Expresso (newspaper)|Expresso]]|language=pt|date=20 October 2009|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> He was responsible for bringing youth products [[Nani (footballer)|Nani]], [[João Moutinho]] and [[Miguel Veloso]] into the spotlight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/diario-de-noticias/jogadores-formados-em-alvalade-em'peso'-no-plantel-da-equipa-principal.html|title=Jogadores formados em Alvalade em'peso' no plantel da equipa principal|trans-title=Players developed at Alvalade the 'bulk' of main squad|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Tiago|last=Silva Pires|language=pt|date=31 July 2006|access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref>

Bento signed a new two-year contract in June 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/025e-0f90a2743212-21c44324ea0b-1000--bento-refreshes-sporting-ties/|title=Bento refreshes Sporting ties|publisher=UEFA|date=12 June 2007|access-date=23 March 2025}}</ref> His side had a turbulent pre-season in preparation for [[2007–08 Primeira Liga|2007–08]], with defense mainstays [[Rodrigo Tello]] and [[Marco Caneira]] leaving the club while Portuguese international goalkeeper [[Ricardo (footballer, born 1976)|Ricardo]] was sold to [[Real Betis]]. With little resources to invest, the club brought [[Eastern Europe|Eastern]] promises – [[Marat Izmailov]], [[Vladimir Stojković]] and [[Simon Vukčević]] – aboard.

After a very irregular season, Bento managed to lead the team to an unprecedented third consecutive [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|qualification for the Champions League]], with another second-place finish in spite of spending most of the year below third, pipping Guimarães and Benfica in the final matchday. He also [[2007–08 Taça de Portugal|retained]] the [[Taça de Portugal]], beating Porto in the final (2–0 after [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-sporting-f-c-porto-2-0-a-p-cronica|title=Taça: Sporting-F.C. Porto, 2–0, a.p. (crónica)|trans-title=Cup: Sporting-F.C. Porto, 2–0, a.e.t. (report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=18 May 2008|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> after knocking-out eternal rivals Benfica in the last-four stage with a 5–3 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/bento-e-uma-segunda-parte-que-marca-chalana-queixa-se-de-penalty|title=Bento e uma "segunda parte que marca", Chalana queixa-se de penalty|trans-title=Bento and "imposing second half", Chalana wants penalty|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 April 2008|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

Bento's team broke a number of long-standing club records, including the first season without home defeats since 1987, the first capture of back-to-back Portuguese cups since 1974 and the first time since 1962 that Sporting finished three consecutive campaigns in the top two league positions. At the age of 38, he also became only the sixth manager in the history of Portuguese football to win back-to-back Portuguese cups, alongside the likes of [[János Biri]], [[John Mortimore (footballer)|John Mortimore]] or [[José Maria Pedroto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-de-portugal-bento-pode-ser-o-6-a-ganhar-duas-vezes-consecutivas|title=Taça de Portugal: Bento pode ser o 6º a ganhar duas vezes consecutivas|trans-title=Portuguese Cup: Bento may be 6th to win two in a row|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 May 2008|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

On 15 July 2008, [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|''The Sun'']] and ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] were planning to hire Bento (reportedly [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]'s friend and former teammate) as manager [[Alex Ferguson]]'s new assistant after the departure of previous number two [[Carlos Queiroz]] to manage the Portugal national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/2390964/Manchester-United-turn-to-Cristiano-Ronaldo-friend-in-search-for-new-assistant.html|title=Manchester United turn to Cristiano Ronaldo friend in search for new assistant|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=Matt|last=Lawless|date=15 July 2008|access-date=18 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723062401/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/2390964/Manchester-United-turn-to-Cristiano-Ronaldo-friend-in-search-for-new-assistant.html|archive-date=23 July 2008}}</ref> He quickly denied any speculation, and reaffirmed his intention to stay put.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/3823049/bento-rejects-red-devils-talk|title=Bento rejects Red Devils talk|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=15 July 2008|access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref>

On 16 August 2008, Bento managed Sporting to a [[2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2–0 victory]] in the [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] over champions Porto, at the opening of the new season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/Home0809/200808171-Supercup-Sporting-20-FCPorto.htm|title=Djalo fires Sporting to Supercup win|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=18 August 2008|access-date=18 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055518/http://www.portugoal.net/Home0809/200808171-Supercup-Sporting-20-FCPorto.htm|archive-date=7 November 2017}}</ref> One of the players that were kept in the team despite heavy criticism, [[Rui Patrício]], was a key element and saved a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] from [[Lucho González]] during the second half;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=563730&sec=europe&&cc=5901|title=Sporting beat Porto in Portuguese Super Cup|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=17 August 2008|access-date=17 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525195441/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=563730&sec=europe&&cc=5901|archive-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> this win raised the manager's tally in cup finals against counterpart [[Jesualdo Ferreira]] to 3–0 ([[2007 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2007]] and 2008 Supercups, and the 2008 Portuguese Cup),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=800337&idCanal=24|title=Paulo Bento imparável|trans-title=Paulo Bento unstoppable|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 August 2008|access-date=17 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818202739/http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=800337&idCanal=24|archive-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and it also marked the first ever capture of back-to-back Portuguese Supercups in the ''Lions''' history.<ref name=SCP>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2017/05/29/desporto/noticia/actualmente-ha-mais-gente-a-valorizar-o-que-fiz-no-sporting-diz-paulo-bento-1773831|title=Actualmente, "há mais gente a valorizar o que fiz no Sporting", diz Paulo Bento|trans-title=Nowadays, "more people give credit to what I did at Sporting", says Paulo Bento|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|language=pt|date=29 May 2017|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento.jpg|thumb|left|Bento as [[Sporting CP]] manager in 2009]]
Already the second-most successful coach in the history of the club in terms of trophies won, only surpassed by [[József Szabó (footballer, born 1896)|József Szabó]], Bento gained the nickname "Cup-Eater" as a consequence of the four pieces of silverware added to the [[Estádio José Alvalade]] cabinet under his command.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diario.iol.pt/desporto/sporting-paulo-bento-supertaca-fc-porto/982048-4062.html|title=Paulo Bento aceita a alcunha "papa-taças": "É bom sinal"|trans-title=Bento accepts "cup-eater" nickname: "It's a good sign"|publisher=Diário IOL|language=pt|date=16 August 2008|access-date=16 August 2008}}</ref> He led his team to a [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|1–0 home defeat]] of [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] on 4 November 2008, therefore mathematically securing automatic qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in their history; in the process, they also broke the club's record number of points in [[UEFA]]'s main competition (nine) and remarkably did so with two matches to spare, becoming the first team to qualify from the group phase (alongside [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], from the same group).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d3-0e7043f6d2a6-5903c231ced9-1000--derlei-sparks-sporting-celebrations/|title=Derlei sparks Sporting celebrations|publisher=UEFA|first=Andy|last=Brassell|date=4 November 2008|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d3-0e704351f935-c80424ea536f-1000--bento-basks-in-sporting-success/?iv=true|title=Bento basks in Sporting success|publisher=UEFA|date=4 November 2008|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

Later, Bento and Sporting also broke the record for most goals suffered by a team in a Champions League knockout round, following a 12–1 aggregate elimination at the hands of [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in the [[Single-elimination tournament|round of 16]].<ref name=Percent/> In [[2008–09 Primeira Liga|the league]], another second place to Porto befell, with the season also featuring the controversial [[Taça da Liga]] [[2008–09 Taça da Liga|final]] loss against Benfica, on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=812715.html|title=Quim the hero of Benfica triumph|publisher=UEFA|date=21 March 2009|access-date=25 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023232900/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=812715.html|archive-date=23 October 2012}}</ref>

That Champions League ousting marked the beginning of fan discontent towards Bento, especially regarding the team's playing style, which was perceived as becoming dull and unattractive,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ionline.pt/conteudo/26320-crise-no-sporting-todos-admitem-poucos-assumem-e-ninguem-reage|title=Crise no Sporting: todos admitem, poucos assumem e ninguem reage|trans-title=Sporting crisis: all admit, few acknowledge and none react|newspaper=[[i (Portuguese newspaper)|i]]|first=Bruno|last=Roseiro|language=pt|date=6 October 2009|access-date=15 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007051522/http://www.ionline.pt/conteudo/26320-crise-no-sporting-todos-admitem-poucos-assumem-e-ninguem-reage|archive-date=7 October 2009}}</ref> as presidential elections were to be held. Supported by the winning candidate [[José Eduardo Bettencourt]], he signed a two-year contract extension; in spite of maintaining the same base squad and adding the talent of [[Felipe Caicedo]] or [[Matías Fernández (footballer, born 1986)|Matías Fernández]], Sporting was unable to start the [[2009–10 Primeira Liga|new campaign]] brightly: knocked out in the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League playoff]] round by [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on away goals,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01dc-0e72b0bb3ebe-cb1f0462a2e7-1000--viola-find-rhythm-to-edge-through/|title=Viola find edge to go through|publisher=UEFA|first=Matt|last=Barker|date=26 August 2009|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref> the side's form slumped quickly and after nine matches they found themselves mired in seventh place, 12 points behind leaders [[S.C. Braga|Braga]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/dossies/dossiest_desporto/dossie_liga_2009_10/um-derbi-minhoto-e-saidas-dificeis-para-fc-porto-e-sporting=f546115|title=Um dérbi minhoto e saídas difíceis para FC Porto e Sporting|trans-title=Derby from Minho and tough trips for FC Porto and Sporting|newspaper=Expresso|language=pt|date=6 November 2009|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

After a 1–1 home draw in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League group stage]] against [[FK Ventspils|Ventspils]] on 5 November 2009, and facing considerable pressure to step down, Bento resigned.<ref name=SportingOut>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/noticia.aspx?id=ca58de0d-ebfe-4ea7-95b6-caa0950c0776&idCanal=00000024-0000-0000-0000-000000000024|title=Paulo Bento demitiu-se|trans-title=Paulo Bento resigned|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=6 November 2009|access-date=6 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108120622/http://www.record.pt/noticia.aspx?id=CA58DE0D-EBFE-4EA7-95B6-CAA0950C0776&idCanal=00000024-0000-0000-0000-000000000024|archive-date=8 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01df-0e734d06b576-b12793f365e2-1000--bento-calls-time-on-sporting-tenure/|title=Bento calls time on Sporting tenure|publisher=UEFA|date=6 November 2009|access-date=25 May 2010}}</ref>

===Portugal===
[[File:Paulo Bento - Portugal vs. Argentina, 9th February 2011 (1).jpg|thumb|right|Bento at a press conference in 2011]]
On 20 September 2010, following Queiroz's dismissal after a poor start to the [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|Euro 2012 qualifying campaign]], Bento was named his successor, initially until the last match of that stage.<ref name=PortugalIn>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825480&sec=euro2012&cc=5739|title=Portugal confirm appointment of Paulo Bento|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=21 September 2010|access-date=10 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717040419/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825480&sec=euro2012&cc=5739|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> His first game in charge was on 8 October, a 3–1 win against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in [[Porto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7c9d354808-7630b0053044-1000--denmark-defeated-on-bento-s-portugal-debut/|title=Denmark defeated on Bento's Portugal debut|publisher=UEFA|first=Andy|last=Brassell|date=8 October 2010|access-date=22 September 2021}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

On 17 November 2010, Portugal defeated [[2010 FIFA World Cup|World Cup champions]] [[Spain national football team|Spain]] 4–0 in Lisbon, imposing the largest loss to its [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] neighbours since 13 June 1963 (6–2 against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], in another friendly).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item533498/Portugal-4-0-Spain/|title=Portugal 4–0 Spain|publisher=[[ESPN Star Sports]]|date=18 November 2010|access-date=9 June 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731010828/http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item533498/Portugal-4-0-Spain/|archive-date=31 July 2012}}</ref> He led the national team to the Euro 2012 semi-finals in [[Poland]] and [[Ukraine]], where they narrowly lost to eventual champions Spain on penalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0cdc4f07099d-bbe9e9886641-1000--spain-survive-test-of-nerve-against-portugal-to-reach-euro-/|title=Spain survive test of nerve to reach final|publisher=UEFA|first=Chris|last=Burke|date=27 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref>

Bento led Portugal to a 4–2 aggregate victory over [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] in the playoffs after a second-place finish in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|2014 World Cup qualifiers]], securing a spot at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|finals in Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24907627|title=Sweden 2–3 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko|date=19 November 2013|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> On 9 April 2014, he extended his contract until after [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1780299/paulo-bento-extends-portugal-stay?cc=5901|title=Paulo Bento extends Portugal stay|publisher=ESPN FC|date=9 April 2014|access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> but the national team exited in the World Cup's group stage in spite of a 2–1 win against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] in the last match, with the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] progressing on [[goal difference]] instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186476/match-report.html|title=Ronaldo downs Ghana but Portugal crash out|publisher=FIFA|date=26 June 2014|access-date=27 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628205703/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186476/match-report.html|archive-date=28 June 2014}}</ref>

On 11 September 2014, after the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|Euro 2016 qualifying campaign]] began with a 0–1 home defeat to [[Albania national football team|Albania]], the [[Portuguese Football Federation]] announced Bento had been fired.<ref name=PortugalOut>{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/Not%c3%adcias/Not%c3%adcia/Id/4906/Cat/753/highlight/1/caller/56/Comunicado|title=Comunicado|trans-title=Announcement|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|date=11 September 2014|access-date=11 September 2014}}</ref>

===Cruzeiro===
Bento moved abroad for the first time in his managerial career on 11 May 2016, taking the helm at Brazil's [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]].<ref name=CruzeiroIn>{{cite web|url=http://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/cruzeiro/2016/05/11/noticia_cruzeiro,335596/cruzeiro-anuncia-acerto-com-tecnico-paulo-bento-ex-selecao-portuguesa-apos-longa-reuniao.shtml|title=Cruzeiro anuncia acerto com técnico Paulo Bento, ex-Seleção Portuguesa, após longa reunião|trans-title=Cruzeiro announce agreement with manager Paulo Bento, formerly of the Portugal national team, after long meeting|publisher=Super Esportes|first=Tiago|last=Mattar|language=pt|date=11 May 2016|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> His first game, ten days later, was a 2–2 draw at home to [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]] which continued his side's winless start to [[2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|the season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/cruzeiro/2016/05/21/noticia_cruzeiro,336218/na-estreia-do-tecnico-paulo-bento-cruzeiro-sofre-para-empatar-com-figueirense-no-mineirao.shtml|title=Na estreia do técnico Paulo Bento, Cruzeiro sofre para empatar com Figueirense no Mineirão|trans-title=On manager Paulo Bento's debut, Cruzeiro suffer to draw against Figueirense in the ''Mineirão''|publisher=Super Esportes|first=Thiago|last=Madureira|language=pt|date=21 May 2016|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref>

On 25 July 2016, Bento resigned from the club following a 1–2 home loss against [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]].<ref name=CruzeiroOut>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/cruzeiro/noticia/2016/07/paulo-bento-nao-e-mais-o-tecnico-do-cruzeiro.html|title=Paulo Bento não é mais técnico do Cruzeiro; diretoria foca em Mano|trans-title=Paulo Bento is not manager of Cruzeiro anymore; directors eyeing Mano|publisher=[[TV Globo|Globo Esporte]]|first=Marco Antônio|last=Astoni|language=pt|date=25 July 2016|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/desporto/2016-07-25-Nao-foi-bom-enquanto-durou-Paulo-Bento-despedido-do-Cruzeiro|title=Não foi bom enquanto durou: Paulo Bento despedido do Cruzeiro|trans-title=Not good while it lasted: Paulo Bento fired from Cruzeiro|newspaper=Expresso|first=Mariana|last=Cabral|language=pt|date=25 July 2016|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

===Olympiacos===
On 11 August 2016, Bento became the head coach of [[Super League Greece]] title holders [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]].<ref name=OlympiacosIn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/olympiakos/story/2927433/olympiakos-appoint-ex-portugal-boss-paulo-bento|title=Paulo Bento named Olympiakos boss after Victor Sanchez dismissal|publisher=ESPN FC|date=11 August 2016|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> He was sacked on 6 March 2017 with the team seven points clear at the top of the table and qualified for the [[2016–17 Greek Football Cup|semi-finals]] of the [[Greek Football Cup|domestic cup]] and [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|last 16]] of the Europa League,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39186147|title=Paulo Bento: Olympiakos sack manager despite leading Greek Superleague|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 March 2017|access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref> mainly due to a string of poor performances in official competitions, a three-game losing streak in the league with no goals scored and various press conference comments targeting the "weakness" of certain squad members and the roster as a whole.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/olympiacos/telos-kai-epishma-o-paoylo-mpento.4561107.html|script-title=el:Τέλος και επίσημα ο Πάουλο Μπέντο|trans-title=Paulo Bento finally and officially|publisher=Contra|language=el|date=6 March 2017|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref>

===Chongqing Dangdai Lifan===
On 11 December 2017, Bento was appointed manager at [[Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C.|Chongqing Dangdai Lifan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2017-12-11/doc-ifypnsip7208765.shtml|script-title=zh:力帆官宣前葡萄牙主帅上任 曾带队进欧洲杯4强|trans-title=|publisher=[[Sina Sports]]|language=zh|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> The following 22 July, he was relieved of his duties due to poor results.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/paulo-bento-despedido-por-clube-chines-9622840.html|title=Paulo Bento despedido por clube chinês|trans-title=Paulo Bento dismissed by Chinese club|newspaper=[[Jornal de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=22 July 2018|access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref>

===South Korea===
On 17 August 2018, Bento was appointed manager of South Korea, with a contract to include the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2018/08/17/90/0702000000AEN20180817003000315F.html|title=S. Korea appoints Paulo Bento nat'l football team head coach|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=17 August 2018|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref> he stated he would focus on 'proactive-style football' as his main strategy, emphasizing on Korea's longer communication of shorter passes and maintaining bigger possession and forwarding skills, which was considered a more unusual style of play as the team was previously used to playing defensively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstof.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=11805|title=벤투의 '빌드업 축구'는 한국에 맞지 않다|trans-title=Bento's 'build-up football' is not suited for Korea|publisher=Newstof|first=Kim|last=Ji-seok|language=ko|date=30 March 2021|access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref> At the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]] in the United Arab Emirates, the side were eliminated 1–0 in the quarter-finals by eventual champions [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/01/25/football/1548417127_932709.html|title=Qatar stun South Korea to reach first Asian Cup semi-final|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|date=25 January 2019|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref>

Bento led his team to the [[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]] after a 1–0 defeat of [[Japan national football team|Japan]]. This marked the third time they won [[EAFF E-1 Football Championship|the tournament]], this being the second consecutive victory over that opposition.<ref name=EAFF>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/hwang-s-sweet-strike-makes-it-three-in-a-row-for-korea-republic|title=Hwang's sweet strike makes it three in a row for Korea Republic|publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]]|date=18 December 2019|access-date=22 March 2020}}</ref>

On 1 February 2022, with a 2–0 away win over [[Syria national football team|Syria]], the Bento-led Taegeuk Warriors [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|qualified for that year's World Cup]], the nation's tenth consecutive edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2022/02/02/qatar-2022-south-korea-make-10-qualifications-row-aussies-drop-points/|title=Qatar 2022: South Korea make it 10 qualifications in a row, Aussies drop points|publisher=Inside World Football|date=2 February 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> On 23 November, in the finals in Qatar, he was booked in the group-stage fixture against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] for dissent near the end of the 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-uruguay-vs-south-korea-football-live-score-updates-3549638|title=FIFA World Cup 2022, Uruguay vs South Korea highlights: Uruguay and South Korea play out a pulsating 0–0 draw|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=24 November 2022|access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-internacional/2022/11/24/coreia-do-sul-e-uruguai-anulam-se-e-abrem-alas-a-portugal/309394/|title=Coreia do Sul e Uruguai anulam-se e abrem alas a Portugal|trans-title=South Korea and Uruguay cancel each other and make way for Portugal|publisher=[[Rádio Renascença]]|first=Inês|last=Braga Sampaio|language=pt|date=24 November 2022|access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref> In the next match, a 3–2 loss to [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], he was shown a red card for arguing with referee [[Anthony Taylor (referee)|Anthony Taylor]] after the final whistle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3944915/2022/11/28/bento-sent-off-south-korea/|title=South Korea manager Paulo Bento sent off after Ghana defeat|publisher=[[The Athletic]]|first=Luke|last=Brown|date=28 November 2022|access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref> Having qualified for the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years with a 2–1 victory over his native Portugal, he lost 4–1 to [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], and left his post shortly after, stating he wanted to take a break and that the decision was made in September;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63868068|title=World Cup 2022: South Korea boss Paulo Bento leaves post after exit to Brazil|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 December 2022|access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> he added he was proud of the team's accomplishments, and felt the squad was one of the best groups he had worked with.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/488835/paulo-bento-steps-down-as-south-korea-coach-after-world-cup-exit|title=Paulo Bento steps down as South Korea coach after World Cup exit|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=6 December 2022|access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref>

===United Arab Emirates===
On 9 July 2023, Bento replaced [[Rodolfo Arruabarrena]] at the helm of the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates national side]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/paulo-bento-oficializado-como-novo-selecionador-dos-emirados-arabes-unidos|title=Paulo Bento oficializado como novo selecionador dos Emirados Árabes Unidos|trans-title=Paulo Bento confirmed as new United Arab Emirates national team manager|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2335331/sport|title=New UAE boss Paulo Bento faces big challenges as Whites look to future|newspaper=[[Arab News]]|first=Matt|last=Monaghan|date=10 July 2023|access-date=19 July 2023}}</ref> He won 4–1 on his debut on 12 September, a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] in [[Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/emirados-de-paulo-bento-batem-costa-rica-e-qatar-de-carlos-queiroz-empata-frente-a-russia|title=Emirados de Paulo Bento batem Costa Rica e Qatar de Carlos Queiroz empata frente à Russia|trans-title=Paulo Bento's Emirates beat Costa Rica and Carlos Queiroz's Qatar draw against Russia|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 September 2023|access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref> 

Bento and his staff were dismissed by the [[United Arab Emirates Football Association]] on 26 March 2025, in spite of a 2–1 away defeat of [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] in the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|World Cup qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/paulo-bento-has-been-fired-as-head-coach-of-the-united-arab-emirates-national-soccer-team-1.2277017|title=Bento fired as head coach of United Arab Emirates national soccer team|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]|date=26 March 2025|access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo player}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[C.F. Benfica|Futebol Benfica]]
|1988–89
|20||2||||||colspan="4"|—||20||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]]
|[[1989–90 Primeira Divisão|1989–90]]
|12||0||||||colspan="4"|—||12||0
|-
|[[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1990–91]]
|25||0||||||4||0||2||0||31||0
|-
!Total
!37!!0!!!!!!4!!0!!2!!0!!43!!0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]]
|[[1991–92 Primeira Divisão|1991–92]]
|32||3||||||colspan="4"|—||32||3
|-
|[[1992–93 Primeira Divisão|1992–93]]
|31||5||||||3||0||colspan="2"|—||34||4
|-
|[[1993–94 Primeira Divisão|1993–94]]
|32||5||2||0||colspan="4"|—||34||5
|-
!Total
!95!!13!!2!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!100!!13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|[[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]]
|20||0||4||0||3||0||1||0||28||0
|-
|[[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]]
|29||2||6||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||40||3
|-
!Total
!49!!2!!10!!0!!8!!1!!1!!0!!68!!3
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]
|[[1996–97 La Liga|1996–97]]
|30||2||4||1||colspan="4"|—||34||3
|-
|[[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]]
|36||0||2||0||colspan="4"|—||38||0
|-
|[[1998–99 La Liga|1998–99]]
|34||0||||||colspan="4"|—||34||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 La Liga|1999–00]]
|36||2||||||colspan="4"|—||36||2
|-
!Total
!136!!4!!6!!1!!colspan="4"|—!!142!!5
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Sporting CP]]
|[[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2000–01]]
|32||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||37||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]
|31||1||4||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||40||2
|-
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|29||1||2||0||2||0||1||0||34||1
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|11||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0
|-
!Total
!93!!2!!10!!0!!8!!1!!4!!0!!115!!3
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!430!!23!!28!!1!!23!!2!!7!!0!!488!!26
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Managerial statistics==
{{Updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure	
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
| [[Sporting CP]]
| {{Flagicon|Portugal}}
| 21 October 2005<ref name=SportingIn/>
| 5 November 2009<ref name=SportingOut/>
{{WDL|194|117|46|31|for=311|against=152|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
| {{Flagicon|Portugal}}
| 21 September 2010<ref name=PortugalIn/>
| 11 September 2014<ref name=PortugalOut/>
{{WDL|47|26|12|9|for=91|against=49|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| {{Flagicon|Brazil}}
| 11 May 2016<ref name=CruzeiroIn/>
| 25 July 2016<ref name=CruzeiroOut/>
{{WDL|17|6|3|8|for=23|against=28|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
| {{Flagicon|Greece}}
| 11 August 2016<ref name=OlympiacosIn/>
| 6 March 2017
{{WDL|40|26|8|6|for=69|against=22|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]
| {{Flagicon|China}}
| 11 December 2017
| 22 July 2018
{{WDL|15|5|2|8|for=20|against=20|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
| {{Flagicon|South Korea}}
| 17 August 2018
| 5 December 2022
{{WDL|57|35|13|9|for=100|against=46|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]
| {{Flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}
| 9 July 2023
| 26 March 2025
{{WDL|26|14|6|6|for=48|against=22|diff=yes}}
|-
! colspan=4 | Total
{{WDLtot|396|229|90|77|for=662|against=339|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Estrela Amadora'''
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: 1989–90<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/efemeride/estrela-amadora/o-dia-em-que-o-estrela-da-amadora-venceu-a-taca-de-portugal|title=O dia em que o Estrela da Amadora venceu a Taça de Portugal|trans-title=The day Estrela da Amadora won the Portuguese Cup|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Sara|last=Marques|language=pt|date=1 June 2015|access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>

'''Benfica'''
*Taça de Portugal: [[1995–96 Taça de Portugal|1995–96]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/100-anos-1995-96|title=100 anos: 1995–96|trans-title=100 years: 1995–96|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 August 2003|access-date=10 May 2024}}</ref>

'''Sporting CP'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]<ref name=PL/>
*Taça de Portugal: [[2001–02 Taça de Portugal|2001–02]]
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2000]], [[2002 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2002]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Documentos/Noticias/Competi%C3%A7%C3%B5es/PressKit_Superta%C3%A7a2013_site.pdf|title=Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|trans-title=Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|page=12|date=11 August 2012|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Sporting CP'''
*Taça de Portugal: [[2006–07 Taça de Portugal|2006–07]], [[2007–08 Taça de Portugal|2007–08]]<ref name=SCP/>
*Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: [[2007 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2007]], [[2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2008]]<ref name=SCP/>
*[[Taça da Liga]] runner-up: [[2007–08 Taça da Liga|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Taça da Liga|2008–09]]

'''Olympiacos'''
*[[Super League Greece]]: [[2016–17 Super League Greece|2016–17]]<ref name=SCP/>

'''South Korea'''
*[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]: [[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship|2019]]<ref name=EAFF/>

'''Individual'''
*[[LPFP Awards|CNID Breakthrough Coach]]: [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/fora-de-campo/detalhe/cnid-entrega-premios-anuais|title=CNID entrega prémios anuais|trans-title=CNID hands out annual awards|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 May 2006|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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