Paulo Bento

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.

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

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo%20Bento
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316733

Tags

• Lisbon
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-23

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