Photo: Ilya Khokhlov / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Paulo Bento is the kind of footballer I instinctively respect: a defensive midfielder whose currency was tackling and tireless work rather than highlight reels. Logging 284 league matches across Portugal's giants, plus four years in Spain, tells me he was reliable in the way managers quietly depend on. That same temperament clearly carried into coaching, where reading the game matters more than dazzling it. I imagine him as a disciplined, cerebral presence on the touchline. He may never be the name casual fans shout first, but the players who ran alongside him surely knew his value, and that earns my admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paulo Bento
- Name (Japanese)
- パウロ・ベント
- Reading
- ぱうろ・べんと
- Born
- June 20, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paulo Bento born?
Born June 20, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Paulo Bento from?
Paulo Bento is from Lisbon, Portugal.
What does Paulo Bento do?
Paulo Bento works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Paulo Bento?
Paulo Bento is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.