Vítor Fernando de Carvalho Campelos (born 11 May 1975) is a Portuguese

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. After working as an assistant to

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in the Middle East, he managed in his own right from 2013, leading

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(interim),

Moreirense Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim d ...

, Chaves and

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in the

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Campelos began his career in the staff of

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at F.C. Paços de Ferreira and

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. From 2007 to 2013, Campelos worked as an assistant manager to compatriot

at Saudi Arabian side

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in the United Arab Emirates, Al-Ittihad Club in Saudi Arabia and

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in Iran. In 2013, he was given his first outright managerial job, at the

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of Hungary's

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in the country's third division. On 19 January 2015, Campelos was appointed at C.D. Trofense in his country's Segunda Liga; the team were last after 23 games. In his first game as a professional manager six days later, he lost 2–0 at home to

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Vitória Guimarães and Moreirense

After relegation, Campelos moved in June 2015 to his hometown team

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. He left in May 2018, having kept them in the second tier in each of his three seasons with finishes of 13th, 11th and 11th; He led the first team on an interim basis after the resignation of Pedro Martins, losing 3–2 at

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in his only game on 24 February 2018. In May 2019, Campelos was appointed manager of

club

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, replacing

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. He left by mutual accord on 16 December. On 15 January 2020, Campelos returned to the

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with

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, replacing fellow Portuguese

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. He lost his job at the end of August, with six consecutive defeats out of a record of three wins in 15.

Chaves

Campelos went back to Portugal's second tier on 11 February 2021, succeeding Carlos Pinto at fifth-placed G.D. Chaves. In 2021–22, he won the league's Manager of the Month in December, January and April as the team finished third and returned to the top-flight after a three-year absence with a 2–1 aggregate win over his former club Moreirense in the promotion/relegation play-offs. In

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, Campelos led the

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team to seventh place with 46 points, one fewer than their all-time best five years earlier. Highlights included a 1–0 home win over eventual champions

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on 15 April. The team were in contention until the final day for sixth place, which would have guaranteed a first ever European season in the

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, but the club's board had not registered with

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before the deadline. Campelos was linked with

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teams

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and

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. He said he was "99 per cent" on the way to Cardiff, before owner

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hired another manager. He left Chaves on 2 June 2023.

Gil Vicente

On 30 June 2023, Campelos signed a one-year deal at Gil Vicente F.C. in the same league. On 7 April 2024, after six winless matches, he rescinded his contract.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campelos, Vítor 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Guimarães Portuguese football managers Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in Hungary Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers Saudi Pro League managers C.D. Trofense managers Moreirense F.C. managers G.D. Chaves managers Gil Vicente F.C. managers Al Taawoun FC managers