Vasco Seabra

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Born in Paços de Ferreira, Seabra played youth football for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a forward and a central midfielder, retiring at the age of 18.^[2] After assistant spells, he started working as a manager in his own right in early 2013, with amateurs F.C. Lixa in the Porto Football Association.^[2]

Seabra was appointed at Paços de Ferreira in late November 2016, replacing Carlos Pinto.^[3] He won his first Primeira Liga game 2–1 against Boavista F.C. on 5 December,^[4] and ended the season in 13th.^[5] He was dismissed on 23 October 2017 after a 6–1 away loss to FC Porto, with the team in that same position and eliminated from the Taça de Portugal.^[6]

On 24 January 2018, Seabra returned to management with F.C. Famalicão in LigaPro, on a deal until the end of the following campaign.^[7] However, in June that year, he was replaced by Sérgio Vieira with a year left on his contract.^[8]

Seabra was hired on a year-long contract at C.D. Mafra on 31 May 2019, tasked with keeping them in the second division.^[9] Having finished in fourth, and also taken the club to the last 16 of the domestic cup by eliminating top-tier Moreirense F.C. away from home, he resigned.^[10]

In July 2020, Seabra returned to the top flight at Boavista F.C. on a two-year deal.^[11] He left on 8 December, having won once and drawn five of his nine matches.^[12] A month later, he signed for Moreirense until June 2022.^[13] His contract was terminated a year early following an eighth-place finish, and he was replaced by João Henriques.^[14]

On 13 November 2021, Seabra became C.S. Marítimo's second manager of the season after taking over from Julio Velázquez, with the side being placed second-bottom.^[15] He was himself relieved of his duties the following 5 September, after five losses in as many games to kickstart 2022–23.^[16]

Seabra was appointed at top-tier G.D. Estoril Praia on 25 September 2023,^[17] replacing Álvaro Pacheco who had been sacked the day before.^[18] On 3 November, he took the last-placed team to a 1–0 league win at Porto,^[19] repeating the feat the following month to oust the same opposition from the group stage of the Taça da Liga with a 3–1 home victory;^[20] he finished runner-up in the latter competition, beating S.L. Benfica on penalties in the semi-finals but losing the decisive match against S.C. Braga in the same fashion.^[21]

On 29 June 2024, Seabra left Estoril by mutual consent.^[22] Four months later, he took over F.C. Arouca in the same league.^[23] He led the side to 12th place,^[24] highlights being 2–2 draws against champions Sporting CP and runners-up Benfica.^[25][26]

In September 2026, Seabra was named Coach of the Month for August in Liga Portugal Betclic, after three wins in four league matches that month, receiving 46.43% of the votes of the competition's managers. ^[27]

As of 13 September 2026^[28][29]