Official: Coach who spent two years at Benfica unveiled at Al Hilal | OneFootball

It’s official. Luís Andrade, the coach who was with the Benfica women’s football team, has been confirmed as the coach of Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal women’s team. The 52-year-old coach had been without a club since leaving Al Qadisiyah and now takes charge of his second team in the Middle East.

Now, at 52, the coach will be coaching the Portuguese international Jéssica Silva: “It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I announce my new professional chapter as the new coach of Al Hilal’s women’s team. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the club’s management for their trust in my work and for allowing me to be part of this ambitious project. I am very proud,” he wrote on social media.

Luís Andrade expressed his excitement about this new step: “Al Hilal is an institution with an unparalleled history of success, and I take on this challenge with the commitment to further elevate the level of women’s football at the club and in Saudi Arabia. I can’t wait to start working with this group of talented athletes and to fight for great achievements. A new chapter begins today! I will step onto the field every day with the same passion and dedication as always to honor this shirt and our fans. Thank you for your support and let’s go!” he added.

The coach developed his football career between Domingos Sávio and Sporting, making his senior debut in 1992-93 with Estoril. He also played for Estrela da Amadora, Belenenses, Benfica, Braga, Tenerife, Académica de Coimbra, AEP (Cyprus), Pinhalnovense, Olivais e Moscavide, Odivelas, and Loures.

As a men’s football coach, he started at Tenente Valdez and then moved on to Damaiense, Alta de Lisboa, and Malveira. The red emblem opened the doors for him to women’s football, where he also coached Flamengo and the aforementioned Al Qadisiyah.

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