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Rui Caçador

Rui Caçador
Personal information
Full name Rui Manuel dos Santos Caçador
Date of birth (1953-10-29) 29 October 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal
Team information
Current team
Portugal (coordinateur sportif)
Managerial career
Years Team
1984–1985 Maxaquene
1986–1987 Benfica U-19
1987–1988 Costa do Sol
1989–1991 Portugal U-20
1993–1996 Portugal (assistant manager)
1996–1996 Mozambique
1996–1998 Portugal U-21 (assistant manager)
1998–2001 Portugal (assistant manager)
2001–2002 Portugal U-20
2002–2002 Portugal (assistant manager)
2002–2005 Portugal U-20
2007–2009 Portugal U-21
2009- Portugal (coordinateur sportif)

Rui Manuel dos Santos Caçador (born 29 October 1953) is a Portuguese football manager. He is without a club.

Rui Caçador has had many managed many clubs and national teams. He has had several roles in the national team, which include the Portuguese under-20 team — managing them on three occasions — the Portuguese under-21 team — managing them once — and assistant manager of Portuguese senior team, in which he served on three occasions.

Caçador has also managed Maxaquene, Benfica's under-19, Costa do Sol, and the Mozambican national team. As the Portuguese under-20 team manager, he discovered the talents of many Portuguese football legends, which include Rui Costa, João Pinto, Capucho, and Luís Figo.

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