Rui Bento

Rui Bento

Personal information
Full name	Rui Fernando da Silva Calapez Pereira Bento[1]
Date of birth	(1972-01-14) 14 January 1972 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth	Silves, Portugal[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1983–1987	Silves
1987–1991	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Benfica	24	(0)
1992–2001	Boavista	242	(4)
2001–2004	Sporting CP	55	(1)
Total		321	(5)
International career
1990–1991	Portugal U20	12	(0)
1991–1993	Portugal U21	17	(0)
1996	Portugal Olympic (O.P.)	6	(0)
1991–2001	Portugal	6	(0)
Managerial career
2004–2005	Académico Viseu
2005	Barreirense
2006–2007	Penafiel
2008–2009	Boavista
2009–2011	Portugal U17
2011–2012	Beira-Mar
2014	Bangkok United
2015	Tondela
2016–2017	Portugal U17
2017–2018	Portugal U18
2018–2019	Portugal U19
2020–2021	Portugal U20
2021–2022	Portugal U17
2022–2024	Kuwait
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 1991 Portugal UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 1994 France UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 1988 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Fernando da Silva Calapez Pereira Bento (born 14 January 1972) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mostly as a central defender, currently a manager.

Over 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 321 matches and five goals, representing mainly Boavista (nine years). He managed S.C. Beira-Mar and Tondela in the top flight, and spent several years coaching Portugal's youth teams.