Age, Biography, and Wiki
Ruben Amorim is 39 years old as of 2025. He was born into a football-loving family and began his youth career at the prestigious Sporting CP academy. Amorim's playing career spanned over a decade, during which he played for prominent Portuguese clubs like Benfica, Braga, and Sporting CP. His versatility as a midfielder and exceptional tactical awareness made him a fan favorite, especially at Benfica.
| Occupation | Footballer |
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| Date of Birth | 27 January 1985 |
| Age | 40 Years |
| Birth Place | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| Country | Portugal |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific details about Amorim's height and weight are not widely available, as a former midfielder, he likely possesses the typical athletic build associated with professional footballers.
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Information regarding Ruben Amorim's personal relationships is not publicly detailed, and it appears he keeps his family life private.
Amorim's parents divorced when he was a year old. Amorim's cousins, David Simão and Bruno Simão, are also professional footballers. He is godfather to Bruno Simão's eldest daughter.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Ruben Amorim's net worth is estimated to be around £13 million to $15 million. His wealth primarily comes from his successful playing career and his managerial roles, including his current position at Manchester United. His annual salary at Old Trafford is reportedly £6.5 million, placing him among the world's top-paid football managers.
Sporting's success inevitably attracted richer clubs in Europe to their players, and the summer transfer window saw an exodus of key players: João Palhinha and Matheus Nunes to Premier League sides Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, respectively, and Nuno Mendes completing a permanent move to Paris Saint-Germain, after a one-year loan spell. However, Amorim successfully adapted his side, despite a difficult start to the new season, including a 3–3 away draw to Braga and two consecutive losses to Porto (3–0) and Chaves (2–0), with the side being placed 13th in the league table. Referring to the departures of both Nunes and Palhinha, claimed he "failed to plan [summer transfer window] and had to pay attention to now, in this end of the market, is to be sure where [Sporting] are going, not to think that [Sporting] have to save now everything that was changed in a one-year planning".
Business and Investments
While specific details about Amorim's business ventures or investments are not well-documented, his managerial career and potential bonuses from his managerial contracts likely contribute to his financial stability.
As a footballer, Amorim played as a midfielder. He spent most of his professional career with Belenenses and Benfica, signing with the latter in 2008 and going on to win ten major titles, including three league titles, one Taça de Portugal, five Taças da Liga and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. He represented Portugal in two FIFA World Cups, earning a total of 14 caps.
After retiring as a player in 2017, Amorim began his coaching career at Casa Pia in 2018, before resigning that same year amid a dispute with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). He was then appointed head coach at Braga's reserve team, popularly known as Braga B, before taking charge of the Braga senior side in December 2019, winning the 2020 Taça da Liga.
Amorim's style was similar to countryman Tiago, with both playing the same position, operating in central midfield, both defensive and offensive, although he could also be deployed as a right-back or winger.
Shortly after retiring, Amorim joined the Lisbon Football Association in order to earn a coaching licence. Additionally, he attended a postgraduation course in psychomotor education and spent a week-long internship under Manchester United manager José Mourinho.
Despite a difficult league season, Amorim guided Sporting to their third and Amorim's fourth consecutive league cup final, where they lost 2–0 to Porto in Leiria, who won tournament for the first time. Shortly after, the club also featured the departure of Pedro Porro to Tottenham Hotspur on 31 January 2023, the deadline day of the winter transfer window. In the Europa League, Amorim led Sporting to the quarter-finals, following a surprise victory over favourites Arsenal on penalties, after drawing 3–3 on aggregate in London. They were eliminated in the following round, after losing to Juventus 2–1 on aggregate at home. Following a 2–2 home draw with Benfica in the Primeira Liga, despite leading 2–0 at half-time, Sporting missed out on Champions League qualification and qualified to the Europa League, after a 4th-place finish in the league. After failing to qualify for the Champions League, he admitted that he put his position at risk, despite having the trust of the club's President, who labelled him as 'one of the best coaches in the world', citing the poor planning of the season, especially the departure of Matheus Nunes to Wolverhampton Wanderers as one of the factors for the failure of the objectives.
Amorim has two children. He is married to Maria João Diogo and they have one son together. Their wedding took place at the Palácio e Mosteiro de São Marcos (Saint Mark Palace and Monastery) in Coimbra. Maria João Diogo has an academic degree in telecommunications engineering and has built her own business in interior design. She is sister-in-law of Antero Henrique, former sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain and responsible for the most expensive transfer ever, the transfer of footballer Neymar to the French football club for €222 million in 2017. Another sister of Maria João Diogo's, Inês, is married to a former Braga, Sporting CP and Benfica footballer, Luís Filipe.
Social Network
Ruben Amorim is not particularly active on social media platforms, maintaining a professional focus on his career rather than personal online presence.
On 19 January 2025, Amorim labelled his team as "probably the worst team in the history" of the club after their 3–1 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League. The defeat was the club's fourth in it's past five games at Old Trafford. Towards the end of the season, United's league form collapsed, earning just one point from the final five matches with one game still to play, leaving them mathematically confirmed to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table. Amorim's only remaining hope to salvage the season came in the UEFA Europa League, where on 21 May, he led United to the final against Tottenham Hotspur, where the winner would earn a place in the following season's UEFA Champions League, while the loser would be left without European football entirely. At the match, United were defeated 1–0, compounding a disappointing season that saw them lose to Tottenham Hotspur for the fourth time that season. With no trophies, no European qualification, and a string of heavy defeats, Amorim's first season ended in failure, being widely condemned by the media as one of the worst campaigns in Manchester United's history. Afterwards, he lost to Kim Sang-sik's ASEAN All-Stars side in a post-season Maybank Challenge Cup match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28 May.
Amorim is known for his communication skills, and tactical knowledge and flexibility. Exuding a positive outlook and a laid-back, conciliatory demeanor, Amorim has consistently emphasised that he refrains from engaging in discussions about referees with the media. Described as being "transparent and straightforward", he rarely gives interviews outside of his contracted duties and always credits his players for his achievements rather than talking up his own credentials. At Sporting CP, he built a collective spirit that made every player feel like a vital thread in the fabric of the club. Amorim's approach is rooted in a belief that a squad must function as more than a sum of its parts; it must breathe as one. He treats his players as people first, athletes second. At Sporting, his leadership style fostered a sense of camaraderie that went beyond the locker room; it extended into the lives of his players.
Amorim considers Jorge Jesus as his teacher, mentor, and one of his main influences. Amorim played under Jesus for close to a decade at Belenenses and Benfica. He also considers José Mourinho as one of his biggest mentors and has displayed an admiration for Pep Guardiola. Amorim himself said, "There are coaches who have a way of watching the game that I like, like Guardiola, but for me, the role model is Mourinho, because I watch the ball in a way that's more similar to [Mourinho], that is, he analyses the opponents very well and sets his team up, not just with a certain style of play but thinking a lot about how to adapt to win."
During his tenure with Sporting CP beginning in March 2020, Amorim primarily played a 3–4–3, a system he adopted during his tenure at Casa Pia and Braga, with two midfielders, usually João Palhinha and Matheus Nunes, and later, Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita in the following seasons, being responsible for protecting the defense, and emphasise the attacking capabilities of the wing-backs, like Pedro Porro and Nuno Mendes at first, and later Geny Catamo. When defending in a low block, Sporting's players stay behind the line of the box in order to keep a compact shape, prevent any potential shots from the edge of the box, and limit attacking opportunities. Amorim's team utilises an intense pressing style and attempts to win the ball back in the final third.
Amorim's team use interchanging movements to distract the opposing defenders and create space for the attackers to exploit. They focus on exploiting the wings and half-spaces (with players like Pedro Gonçalves playing inside with Pablo Sarabia and Nuno Santos sticking to the left side of the attack). The number 9, firstly Paulinho and then Gyökeres after the signing of the Swede in 2023, is the only player who tends to act in terms of pressing the ball and slowing the progression of the opposition, looking to create a space in the defensive line of the opposition that can be quickly attacked, in order to allow the man in possession initially to look for a vertical passing option. Amorim has also a 3–4–3 diamond formation with three mobile defenders; plus one more covering space – becoming, in effect, a defensive midfielder, two "controlling" midfielders with responsibilities to feed the attack-minded players, one second striker, two touchline-hugging wingers and one versatile centre forward.
Education
Information about Amorim's educational background beyond his football training is not widely available. His focus on football from a young age likely influenced his educational path.
In summary, Ruben Amorim's journey from a talented footballer to a respected manager reflects his dedication and ability to adapt and succeed in the football world. His net worth and salary reflect his accomplishments and the high regard in which he is held in the football community.
