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My Take
What draws me to Abel Ferreira is the unglamorous path he took. A right-back who logged 234 Primeira Liga matches without much fanfare, he has reinvented himself into one of the sharpest managers around, steering Palmeiras in Brazil. I find that career arc telling: defenders often make the most pragmatic coaches because they spent their playing days reading the game from behind. Bringing European discipline to South American flair is no small feat, and his success there suggests a tactician who learned patience the hard way. He strikes me as a quietly relentless builder, and I rate him highly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Abel Ferreira
- Name (Japanese)
- アベル・フェレイラ
- Reading
- あべる・ふぇれいら
- Born
- December 22, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Penafiel, Porto, Portugal
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Abel Ferreira born?
Born December 22, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Abel Ferreira from?
Abel Ferreira is from Penafiel, Porto, Portugal.
What does Abel Ferreira do?
Abel Ferreira works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Abel Ferreira?
Abel Ferreira is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.