João Brandão
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Magalhães Brandão | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1982 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto B (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | Porto B | ||
João Carlos Magalhães Brandão (born 28 August 1982) is a Portuguese football coach who is the head coach of Porto B in Liga Portugal 2.
Career
Brandão was under-15 manager at FC Porto in the mid-2000s,[1] and of the older youth teams from 2015 to 2019.[2] He spent several years as an assistant to Luís Castro at FC Porto B, FC Shakhtar Donetsk,[3] Al Duhail SC, Botafogo FR,[1] and Al-Nassr FC.[2]
On 29 June 2024, Brandão signed a two-year deal to replace António Folha as head coach of Porto B in Liga Portugal 2.[4] His debut on 11 August was a 1–1 draw at home to FC Alverca;[5] a 4–1 home loss to rivals S.L. Benfica B on the final day of the season meant his team finished 14th.[6]
Personal life
Brandão's father Fernando, known as Moreno, was a long-time kitman at Porto.[2]
References
- ^ a b "No Botafogo, Rafael reencontra auxiliar de Luís Castro que tentou levá-lo para o Porto há 16 anos" [At Botafogo, Rafael re-encounters Luís Castro's assistant who tried to take him to Porto 16 years ago] (in Portuguese). ge. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "FC Porto: João Brandão é o novo treinador da equipa B" [FC Porto: João Brandão is the new B-team manager] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Costa, Ricardo Jorge (18 July 2020). "«O Luís Castro e o João Brandão têm muita qualidade»" ["Luís Castro and João Brandão have a lot of quality"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "João Brandão é o novo treinador do FC Porto B" [João Brandão is the new manager of FC Porto B]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto B: Um ponto que sabe a pouco. Crónica de jogo" [FC Porto B: A point that doesn't taste of much. Match report] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto B: Derrota a fechar a época. Crónica de jogo" [FC Porto B: Defeat to cap off the season. Match report] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.