| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Vítor da Silva Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-03-29)29 March 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Espinho, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AVS (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | Espinho | ||
| 1988–1991 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | União Mirense | ||
| 1992–1993 | Oliveirense | ||
| 1993–1994 | Espinho | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lusitânia | ||
| 1995–1997 | União de Lamas | ||
| 1997–1999 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 1999–2002 | Salgueiros | 78 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Vitória de Guimarães | 54 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Belenenses | 38 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portimonense | 37 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Espinho | ||
| 2009 | Santa Clara | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Boavista | ||
| 2012 | Nogueirense | ||
| 2012 | Espinho | ||
| 2020 | Feirense (U23) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2021–2023 | Feirense | ||
| 2023 | Torreense | ||
| 2024–2025 | Académico de Viseu | ||
| 2025– | AVS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rui Vítor da Silva Ferreira (born 29 March 1973) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is in charge ofPrimeira Liga clubAVS.
Amidfielder, he played 188Primeira Liga games forSalgueiros,Vitória de Guimarães andBelenenses over seven consecutive seasons starting in 1999. He represented several clubs in thesecond tier, winning the title withGil Vicente in1998–99.
Ferreira began his managerial career withBoavista in 2010. He ledFeirense,Torreense andAcadémico Viseu in the second division.
Born inEspinho in theAveiro District, Ferreira played as a youth for localS.C. Espinho before moving toS.L. Benfica, but began his senior career in the lower leagues. In1998–99, he contributed six goals toGil Vicente F.C.'s conquest of thesecond tier, leading to a transfer toS.C. Salgueiros in thePrimeira Liga.[1] He made his debut in the top flight on 22 August, in a 1–0 home win overC.S. Marítimo.[2]
In June 2002, after Salgueiros were relegated, Ferreira signed a one-year deal atVitória de Guimarães, becoming their sixth free transfer of the summer due to the president's order.[3] Having already been courted by the club in April 2002,[4] Ferreira signed forC.F. Os Belenenses on an 18-month deal in January 2005.[5]
Ferreira joinedPortimonense S.C. in the second tier in August 2006. He said that he still had the quality to play in the top flight, but was unable to receive a contract due to being 33.[6] He began 2008–09 at his hometown club Espinho, and signed forC.D. Santa Clara in January.[7]
In August 2010, Ferreira was appointed atBoavista F.C. in thethird tier.[8] His debut on 22 September was a 2–2 home draw with Cesarense.[9] After leaving in January 2011, he later managedA.D. Nogueirense and Espinho.[10]
Ferreira was hired for the under-23 team ofC.D. Feirense in January 2020.[11] He started the following season in charge ofFC Felgueiras 1932 but returned to Feirense on 29 March 2021 as first-team manager due to a contractual clause allowing him to leave at zero cost for a club in the professional leagues; he replacedFiló at the club fromSanta Maria da Feira, who were second in the league.[12]
On 4 April 2021, Ferreira debuted as manager in the second tier, in a 1–1 home draw withC.D. Cova da Piedade in which his team conceded in the final seconds.[13] His team missed out on promotion by falling to 5th by the end of his eight games ofthe season.[14] In2021–22, he led the team to fourth place, one off the playoffs;[15] halfway through it, he extended his contract to 2024.[16]
Having helped Feirense to 8th place in the league by beatingS.C.U. Torreense on the final day, Ferreira contacted the board and was released from the final year of his contract on 26 May 2023.[17] A week later, he was hired by Torreense.[10] He left on 11 December, with the club fromTorres Vedras 6th in the league having won and drawn five each of 13 fixtures; they also reached the fourth round of theTaça de Portugal by defeating top-flightRio Ave F.C. and made the second round of theTaça da Liga.[18]
On 23 May 2024, Ferreira signed a one-year deal atAcadémico de Viseu F.C. also in the second tier.[19] He was the league's Manager of the Month for August, his first month in the job, winning three and drawing one game, while scoring 10 goals and conceding 3.[20]
On 16 February 2025, Ferreira signed withAVS, in the relegation battle inPrimeira Liga, with Ferreira making his top-tier coaching debut.[21]