| Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese sports executive, and former professional football manager, who is currently the president of Portuguese sports club Porto. He was among the growing number of top-level managers who never played football professionally, and one of the few managers to have never played beyond youth football.
His managerial career highlights include an undefeated 2010–11 season in the Primeira Liga with Porto, winning four trophies and becoming the youngest manager to win a European title in the process; guiding Tottenham Hotspur to a then-record tally of 72 points in the Premier League during the 2012–13 season (the most points by a team finishing outside the top four at the time); and three trophies during his spell with Zenit Saint Petersburg, including the club's fifth Russian Premier League title.
In January 2024, almost three years after his last managerial stint at Marseille, Villas-Boas announced his candidacy to the presidency of Porto. On 27 April 2024, he won the club elections with 80% of the votes, defeating incumbent president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who had been in office for 42 years. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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38 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup. Click to show
Lineups not confirmed are not included.
See also Team Substitutions
| Lineups found Starting lineup changes since last game | | | | | | | | | | August 2012 | | | | M1 | 18Aug | | Newcastle | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | Initial team: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Kaboul, A Ekotto, Sandro, Livermore, Lennon, Sigu'n, Bale, Defoe, | | |  19-Aug to 04-May Kaboul Knee injury | | M2 | 25Aug | H | West Brom | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Vert'en, v Vaart,
Out:Kaboul, Sigu'n, | | | September 2012 | | | | M3 | 01Sep | H | Norwich C | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Sigu'n,
Out:v Vaart, | | | | 02-Sep to 06-Oct Adebayor Hamstring injury | | | 02-Sep to 29-Dec A Ekotto Knee injury | | M4 | 16Sep | | Reading | | 1-3 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Naughton, Dembélé,
Out:A Ekotto, Livermore, | | | | 21-Sep to 19-Oct Naughton Foot injury | | M5 | 23Sep | H | QPR | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Dempsey,
Out:Naughton, | | | | 27-Sep to 22-Dec Kane Ankle injury | | M6 | 29Sep | | Man.Utd | | 2-3 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Caulker,
Out:Sigu'n, | | | October 2012 | | | | M7 | 07Oct | H | A.Villa | | 2-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Lloris,
Out:Friedel, | | | | 13-Oct to 21-Nov Dembélé Hip injury | | M8 | 20Oct | H | Chelsea | | 2-4 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Friedel, Hudd'ne, Sigu'n,
Out:Lloris, Dembélé, Bale, | | | M9 | 28Oct | | Southmptn | | 1-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Bale,
Out:Sigu'n, | | | November 2012 | | | | | 31-Oct to 10-Nov Livermore Ankle injury | | | 03-Nov to 10-Nov Sandro Calf injury | | M10 | 03Nov | H | Wigan | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | | 11-Nov to 16-Nov Lennon Hamstring injury | | | 11-Nov to 16-Nov Walker Hamstring injury | | M11 | 11Nov | | Man.City | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Adebayor,
Out:Defoe, | | | | 12-Nov to 16-Nov Defoe Hamstring injury | | | 15-Nov to 21-Nov Caulker Knock | | M12 | 17Nov | | Arsenal | | 5-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Lloris, Naughton, Defoe,
Out:Friedel, Caulker, Dempsey, | | |  18-Nov to 02-Dec Adebayor Domestic red card ban (3 matches) | | M13 | 25Nov | H | West Ham | | 3-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Dawson, Caulker, Dempsey,
Out:Gallas, Naughton, Adebayor, | | | M14 | 28Nov | H | Liverpool | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Gallas, Dembélé,
Out:Caulker, Hudd'ne, | | | December 2012 | | | | | 01-Dec to 22-Dec Bale Hamstring injury | | | 01-Dec to 22-Dec Dawson Hamstring injury | | M15 | 01Dec | | Fulham | | 0-3 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Naughton, Caulker,
Out:Walker, Gallas, | | | M16 | 09Dec | | Everton | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Walker, Gallas, Adebayor,
Out:Naughton, Dawson, Bale, | | | | 16-Dec to 29-Dec Dempsey Groin injury | | M17 | 16Dec | H | Swansea | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Naughton,
Out:Caulker, | | | | 17-Dec to 29-Dec Hudd'ne Knee injury | | M18 | 22Dec | H | Stoke City | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Dawson, Caulker, Bale,
Out:Gallas, Naughton, Dempsey, | | | | 26-Dec to 29-Dec Dembélé Hip injury | | M19 | 26Dec | | A.Villa | | 0-4 | 4-4-2 | In:Gallas, Naughton,
Out:Dawson, Caulker, | | | | 28-Dec to 03-Feb Gallas Calf injury | | M20 | 29Dec | | Sunderland | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Dawson, Caulker,
Out:Gallas, Vert'en, | | | January 2013 | | | | M21 | 01Jan | H | Reading | | 3-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Vert'en, Sigu'n,
Out:Caulker, Bale, | | |  04-Jan to 04-Jan Holtby joining Tottenham in July (It was brought forward to Jan.) | | M22 | 12Jan | | QPR | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Bale,
Out:Sigu'n, | | | | 18-Jan to 02-Feb Adebayor African Cup of Nations | | M23 | 20Jan | H | Man.Utd | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Caulker, Parker, Dempsey,
Out:Vert'en, Sandro, Adebayor, | | | | 27-Jan to 10-Mar Hudd'ne Knee injury | | M24 | 30Jan | | Norwich C | | 1-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Vert'en, A Ekotto,
Out:Caulker, Naughton, | | | February 2013 | | | | | 03-Feb to 25-Feb Defoe Ankle injury | | M25 | 03Feb | | West Brom | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | M26 | 09Feb | H | Newcastle | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Caulker, Naughton, Holtby,
Out:Vert'en, A Ekotto, Defoe, | | | | 22-Feb to 17-Mar Dempsey Calf injury | | M27 | 25Feb | | West Ham | | 2-3 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Vert'en, Adebayor,
Out:Naughton, Dempsey, | | | March 2013 | | | | | 03-Mar to 10-Mar Adebayor Ankle injury | | M28 | 03Mar | H | Arsenal | | 2-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:A Ekotto, Sigu'n,
Out:Caulker, Holtby, | | | M29 | 10Mar | | Liverpool | | 3-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Livermore, Defoe,
Out:Lennon, Adebayor, | | | | 13-Mar to 14-Mar Bale Europa League yellow card ban (1 match) | | | 17-Mar to 30-Mar Dawson Hamstring injury | | M30 | 17Mar | H | Fulham | | 0-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Naughton, Caulker, Adebayor,
Out:Walker, Livermore, Defoe, | | | | 27-Mar to 06-Apr Lloris Knee injury | | M31 | 30Mar | | Swansea | | 1-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Friedel, Walker, Lennon,
Out:Lloris, Caulker, A Ekotto, | | | | 31-Mar to 20-Apr Defoe Muscle injury | | April 2013 | | | | | 04-Apr to 20-Apr Bale Ankle injury | | | 04-Apr to 04-May Gallas Calf injury | | | 04-Apr to 20-Apr Lennon Knee injury | | M32 | 07Apr | H | Everton | | 2-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Lloris, Caulker, Dempsey, Holtby,
Out:Friedel, Naughton, Lennon, Bale, | | | | 20-Apr to 03-May Townsend Hamstring injury | | M34 | 21Apr | H | Man.City | | 3-1 | 4-2-3-1 | In:A Ekotto, Bale,
Out:Caulker, Holtby, | | | | 26-Apr to 27-Apr Cudicini R leg strain | | M35 | 27Apr | | Wigan | | 2-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Naughton, Hudd'ne, Defoe,
Out:A Ekotto, Sigu'n, Adebayor, | | | May 2013 | | | | M36 | 04May | H | Southmptn | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:A Ekotto, Lennon,
Out:Naughton, Parker, | | | M33 | 08May | | Chelsea | | 2-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Parker, Holtby, Adebayor,
Out:Dembélé, Dempsey, Defoe, | | | M37 | 12May | | Stoke City | | 1-2 | 4-2-3-1 | In:Caulker, Dempsey,
Out:A Ekotto, Holtby, | | | M38 | 19May | H | Sunderland | | 1-0 | 4-2-3-1 | In:A Ekotto,
Out:Caulker, | | | Color References: GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos |
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