André Villas-Boas is a Portuguese football manager known for his successful managerial career with a number of football clubs such as Zenit Saint Petersburg and Porto, with whom he won numerous trophies. He is also known for his tenure with other clubs such as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
In 2004, he and Joana Maria tied the knot. The couple became parents for the first time with the birth of their daughter Benedita in 2009. The couple's second daughter Carolina was born in 2010. In 2015, they welcomed their first son, whom they named Frederico.
Between 2010 and 2011, he coached Porto to four major trophies, including the 2010-11 Primeira Liga title and the 2010-11 UEFA Europa League title. Having won the latter title, he made history by becoming the youngest coach to ever lead a club to win a European title. He was only 33 years and 213 days when he achieved that great feat.
He won the CNID Best Coach award for the 2010-11 Primeira Liga season.
In addition to Portuguese, he speaks English very fluently.
André Villas-Boas is a famous Portuguese football manager, who was born on October 17, 1977. As a person born on this date, André Villas-Boas is listed in our database as the 12th most popular celebrity for the day (October 17) and the 64th most popular for the year (1977).
People born on October 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. André Villas-Boas is the 291st most popular Libra.
Aside from information specific to André Villas-Boas's birthday, André Villas-Boas is the 4th most famous Portuguese and ranks 1st in famous people born in Porto, Portugal.
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