Rui Gomes (football manager)

Born in Porto, Gomes began coaching in the youth ranks of Leixões S.C. before joining FC Porto in 2005. He won national titles for the under-17 team in 2008–09 and the under-19 team in 2010–11.^[1]

On 6 June 2012, he was announced as manager of FC Porto B, as reserve teams were permitted to join the second division.^[2] The team's debut on 12 August was a 2–2 draw away to C.D. Tondela,^[3] and the season ended on 18 May with a goalless game at Associação Naval 1º de Maio to finish 14th.^[4]

After his season at Porto B, Gomes became academy director at Al-Ahli Saudi FC.^[5] In March 2017, Gomes arrived at G.D. Estoril Praia as assistant to former Porto player Pedro Emanuel.^[6] A year later, he headed back to Saudi Arabia to assist the same manager at Al Taawoun FC.^[5] The pair returned to the Iberian Peninsula in August 2019 at UD Almería in the Spanish Segunda División.^[7]

Pedro Emanuel and Gomes then went back to the Middle East, resuming their partnership at Al Ain FC in the UAE Pro League,^[8] followed by the Saudi trio of Al-Nassr FC, Al-Khaleej FC and Al-Fayha Club.^[9]