Ruben Amorim

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Rúben Amorim's managerial career is defined by a historic league title with Sporting CP in 2021, ending a 19-year drought. He is one of only two managers to win the Primeira Liga twice with Sporting in the modern era. His five major trophies at the club include two league titles and multiple League Cups, a record unmatched by any other Sporting manager this century. At just 41, he has already managed in the Champions League knockout stages and reached a European final with Manchester United.

AwardsAmorim has won two Primeira Liga Manager of the Year awards (2020–21, 2023–24). As a player, he won 10 major trophies with Benfica, including three league titles and five Taças da Liga. As a manager, he won five major trophies with Sporting CP, including two league titles and multiple League Cups, plus the Taça da Liga with Braga in 2020.

Records & Feats

First manager since 1954 to win Primeira Liga twice with Sporting CP

Career Milestone·2024

Amorim won the league in 2020–21 and 2023–24, a feat not achieved by any Sporting manager since the 1950s.

Youngest Manchester United permanent manager since 1969

Career Milestone·2024

At 39, Amorim became the youngest permanent manager of Manchester United in over 55 years when appointed in November 2024.

First Manchester United manager to win his first Manchester derby since Alex Ferguson

Historic First·2024

Amorim's United beat Manchester City 2–1 away on December 15, 2024, a feat not achieved by any United manager since Ferguson in 1986.