Manuel Abreu

Not to be confused with Manuel Abreu (Uruguayan footballer).

For the artist and poet, see Manuel Arturo Abreu.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Abreu and the second or paternal family name is Freitas.

Manuel Ferreira Abreu Freitas (8 January 1959 – 10 May 2022)^[1] was a Portuguese football coach and player. He played as a defender for Red Star, Poissy, Reims, Paris Saint-Germain, Nancy, Sporting Braga, Quimper, Charleville and US Lusitanos Saint-Maur.

Manuel Abreu

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Ferreira Abreu Freitas
Date of birth	8 January 1959
Place of birth	Fafe, Fafe, Portugal
Date of death	10 May 2022(2022-05-10) (aged 63)
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Saint-Gratien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1978	Red Star	8	(1)
1978–1979	Poissy
1989–1983	Reims	128	(12)
1983–1984	Paris Saint-Germain	10	(0)
1984–1986	Nancy	51	(3)
1986–1987	Braga
1987–1990	Quimper	80	(2)
1990–1991	Charleville
1991–1993	US Lusitanos Saint-Maur
1993–1995	Reims
Managerial career
1995–2000	Reims
2001–2002	Calais
2003–2007	Sedan (U18 & Reserves)
2008–2010	Sénart-Moissy
2010–2011	Saint-Priest
2011–2013	FC Chartres
2014–2015	Racing Colombes 92
2016–2017	Saint-Quentin
2017–2018	Rouen
2018–2020	Reims Sainte-Anne
2020–2021	Cormontreuil FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He coached several French teams, including Sénart-Moissy,^[2] Reims and Calais.^[3]

He holds both French and Portuguese nationalities.^[4]