Francisco Bruto Da Costa

Francisco Bruto da Costa is an Indian professional football manager who is the current Technical Assistant of Egypt.

Bruto da Costa
Personal information
Full name Francisco Bruto da Costa
Date of birth (1981-12-02) 2 December 1981
Place of birth Margao, Goa
Club information
Current team
 Egypt (Technical Assistant)
Teams managed
Years Team
2001–2007 Salgaocar U18 (manager)
2008–2010 Salgaocar U18 (Technical Director)
2010–2014 India U19 (assistant)
2015–2016 India U16 (assistant)
2016 India U16
2016–2017 NorthEast United FC (assistant)
2017 Malaysia (assistant)
2018–2019 Sheikh Russel KC (assistant cum Fitness instructor head)
2019 Kerala Blasters FC (assistant)
2020 East Bengal
2020–2021 Sheikh Russel KC (assistant cum fitness coach)
2021– Egypt (technical assistant)

He was the head coach of SC East Bengal. The contract was mutually terminated on 21st November, 2020. On 27 December 2020, Bruto joined Sheikh Russel KC as Assistant Coach cum Fitness Coach.

Coaching career

Bruto da Costa started his professional coaching journey with Salgaocar FC U18 team in 2001 and moved onto the Technical Director role in 2008 before leaving charge for the India U19 team assistant manager role in 2010.

Bruto has been with the youth groups of India team since 2010 with U19 and U16 teams, until in 2016 when he joined Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC as the assistant manager[1] under Portuguese manager Nelo Vingada. He followed Nelo to Malaysia as the assistant manager in 2017[2] before moving to Sheikh Russel KC of the Bangladesh Premier League.[3]

On 30 July 2020, Bruto joined East Bengal FC as the assistant manager.[4][5][6] The contract was mutually terminated on 21st November, 2020.

On 27 December 2020, Bruto joined Bangladesh Premier League side Sheikh Russel KC as assistant manager cum fitness coach.[7]

On 26 September 2021, Bruto da Costa was appointed as the technical assistant of the Egypt national football team on recommendation from Nelo Vingada, who has been appointed as Egypt's strategic advisor and technical director.[8]

References
  1. "NorthEast United FC rope in Francisco Bruto Da Costa as assistant coach for ISL 3". ANI News. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  2. "Indian Football BREAKING - Francisco Bruto Da Costa gets Malaysian National team's assistant coach job | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  3. "Muktijoddha, Saif and Sk Russel complete player registration". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. "East Bengal announces Bruto Da Costa as new coach". Sportstar - The Hindu. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. "Francisco Bruto Da Costa - 'It is not important whether East Bengal play in ISL or I-League'". Goal. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. "Newly appointed East Bengal coach Francisco Bruto Da Silva ready for 'great challenge'". Sports Cafe. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "Sheikh Russel register heavyweight team". Daily Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  8. Marcus Mergulhao (24 September 2021) Goan coach Francisco Bruto da Costa to work with Egypt FA The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2021.


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