#TUDN #Ecuador #Emelec looking at 51 yr old Portuguese coach Rui Almeida

 

José Pepe Auad, candidate for the presidency of Emelec, is considering the hiring of a Portuguese coach. Record confirmed that Rui Almeida was probed, in a project that also includes David Trézeguet, a former French international, as sports director. Elections are scheduled for January 2022.

Rui Almeida's last club, 52 years old, was Gil Vicente last season. His career as head coach includes several spells in France (Red Star, Bastia, Troyes and Caen) and the Syria under-23 team, having also been assistant to Jesualdo Ferreira at Braga, Sporting, Panathinaikos (Greece) and Zamalek (Egypt).

Emelec finished in 2nd place in the 2nd phase of the Ecuadorian championship, behind champion Independiente del Valle, coached by another Portuguese: Renato Paiva.

Almeida as Troyes manager in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rui Miguel Garcia Lopes de Almeida[1]
Date of birth	29 September 1969 (age 52)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Teams managed
Years	Team
2002–2008	Estoril (assistant)
2008–2010	Trofense (assistant)
2010–2012	Syria U23
2012	Panathinaikos (assistant)
2013	Sporting CP (assistant)
2013–2014	Braga (assistant)
2015	Zamalek (assistant)
2015–2016	Red Star
2017	Bastia
2018–2019	Troyes
2019	Caen
2020	Gil Vicente