Jorge Jesus
Benfica's most decorated manager, winning ten trophies and reaching two Europa League finals.
Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus (born 24 July 1954) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Portugal national team. He began his coaching career in 1990 and arrived at Benfica in 2009, winning ten trophies (a club record for a single manager, winning all domestic trophies at least once) as well as reaching two UEFA Europa League finals with them in six seasons.
- role
- Head Coach
- affiliation
- S.L. Benfica
- period
- 2009–2015
- major_honours
- Primeira Liga (2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15), Taça da Liga (5x), Supertaça Cândido
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Lore & Background
Jesus led Benfica to the first division title in 2009–10 after a five-year wait. He won back-to-back league titles in 2014 and 2015, the first time since 1976–77. He won every domestic trophy at least once, including the Taça de Portugal. The incident with police occurred on 27 August 2011. He surpassed Mortimore's record of 918 minutes without conceding a goal at home matches in February 2014.
In Their Own Story
On 20 April 2014, Jesus led Benfica to their 33rd title. Four days earlier, the team beat Porto 3–1 despite being reduced to ten men an hour from full time. In the Europa League that season, they defeated Juventus 2–1 on aggregate after a goalless draw in Turin. On 7 May 2014, he won his fourth Taça da Liga against Rio Ave at Leiria.
Reader's Guide
Jesus implemented a 4–1–3–2 formation at Benfica, resulting in highly attractive football. He won the domestic treble in 2013–14 (league, Taça de Portugal, and League Cup). He also won the Supertaça in 2014.
Did You Know?
- Jesus is the most successful Portuguese coach in the Lisbon derby with seven wins in nine matches.
- He became the first Portuguese coach to win the double for Benfica and the first coach in Portugal to conquer the domestic treble in one season.
- Jesus was twice considered one of the ten best club coaches in the world by the IFFHS, in 2013 (eighth) and 2019 (seventh).
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