Biography
Andre Villas-Boash refers to the number of football coaches that never played professionally. Nevertheless, the leading football clubs - Chelsea, "Tottenham Hotspur", "Porto" were calculated on the management talent of the Portuguese at one time. Andre even worked in Russia with Zenit. With it, the team became a national champion, took the cup and the Super Cup.Childhood and youth
Louis Andre Pina Kabral Villas-Boas was born on October 17, 1977 in the port, one of the largest cities of Portugal. He is the second child and the first son of Louis Manuel Villas-Boash and Teresa Mary de Pina Carable Silva.
Embed from getty imagesThe coach grew up in Portugal, but simultaneously mastered English with his native language. Helped him a grandmother, who comes from the stockport, the major city of England.
Villas-Boash was addicted to Football in childhood. At the amateur level, he played for local teams and did not peck serious hope. The young man performed on the port championship rather in order to like girls, and not to once become the star "Real Madrid".
The key role in the biography of Villas-Boas was played by Bobby Robson, the coach of the local club "Porto" 1994-1996. He organized an internship for the young man in Ipswich Town and training in Scotland. At the age of 17, Andre received a Category C license, and by 19 years old - the highest discharge of UEFA Pro coaches.
Personal life
In 2004, Joana Mary Norona de Ornelas Teichera became his wife Andre Villas-Boaash.Now they raise three children: daughters Beneditu (August 2009) and Carolina (October 2010), Frederico Son (May 2015). Personal life of the coach often falls on the photo in his "Instagram".
Portuguese growth - 182 cm, weight - 80 kg.
Sport
Andre Willash-Boash is one of the youngest coaches in the history of football. Already at 21, he was engaged in the national team of British Virgin Islands, then became an assistant Jose Mourinho, who headed the Porto in 2002-2004. When the coaches twisted in Chelsea, and then - in the "International", Villas-Boas went after him. Only in the 2009/2010 season, the Portuguese separated from the Mourinho team.
The first club in independent swimming Villas-Boas became "academic". By the time of his arrival, the team fell to the bottom of the table and could not win. Thanks to the change of style of "Academician", 10 points moved away from the departure zone and reached the semifinals of the Portuguese League Cup semifinal.
Breakthrough Villas-Boas with Academician made it attractive for more prestigious football clubs. June 2, 2010, he signed a contract with "Porto".
The first trophy of Villas-Boas with "Porto", the Super Cup of Portugal, was conquered 2 months after his entry into the post. By the end of the season 2010/2011, the club won the Cup of Portugal, won the UEFA Europa League. Villas-Boas became the youngest coach, ever who subjected the European tournament - then he was not fulfilled and 34 years old.
On June 22, 2011, Villas-Boash signed a 3-year contract with the English Chelsea. The club had to pay "Porto" € 15 million indental. And not in vain: With the new coach, Chelsea won all the preseason matches, skipping the only goal in 6 games. True, the white stripes ended quickly.
Embed from getty imagesThe pressure on Villas-Boas began to grow in February 2012, when Chelsea flew out of the top 4 of the best teams of the England championship. March 4, 2012, after the next defeat, Villas-Boas was removed from the post of coach. Club stated:
"We are grateful for his work and disappointed that the relationship ended so early."By the way, after the care of the Portuguese, Chelsea successfully completed the season, winning the Champions League and the Cup of England.
On July 3, 2012, Villas-Boash became Tottenham coach. For the year of his leadership, the club did not distinguish with victories, but the basket of personal achievements was replenished - Villas-Boash twice called the coach of the month of the British Premier League.
According to rumors, the Portuguese rejected the proposals "Real Madrid" and PSG to stay with Tottenham for the 2nd season, which was not previously happened in the career of Villas-Boash. However, on December 16, 2013 a message appeared that the coach still left the club "by mutual agreement."
On March 18, 2014, Villas-Boash got the Russian Zenit. With it, the team became the champion of Russia, took the cup and the Super Cup.
I remember the coach and in East Football - Season 2016/2017 Villas-Boash spent in Chinese Shanghai Sipg, however, without special advances.
From 2017 to 2019, a gap formed in the coaching career of the Portuguese. At that moment he decided to try himself as a race car driver. His most bright performance - Rally "Dakar" in 2018.
Andre Villas-Boash now
On May 28, 2019, the Portuguese signed a 2-year contract with the French club "Olympic Marseille".Achievements
As a port coach:
- 2010 - Winner of the Super Cup of Portugal
- 2010/11 - Portugal Champion
- 2010/11 - Portugal Cup owner
- 2011 - UEFA Europe League Winner
As a coach "Zenith":
- 2014/15 - Champion of Russia
- 2015 - owner of the Super Cup of Russia
- 2015/16 - Russian Cup owner
Personal:
- 2009/10 - Premium Prize winner of the Association of Sports Journalists of Portugal
- December 2012, February 2013 - Trainer of the month of the English Premier League