Nuno Campos (footballer, born 1975)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Campos.

Nuno Alexandre Carvalho Campos (born 20 April 1975) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, and current manager of Zalaegerszeg.

Nuno Campos

Campos as manager of Tondela in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Nuno Alexandre Carvalho Campos
Date of birth	(1975-04-20) 20 April 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zalaegerszeg (head coach)
Youth career
1986–1988	Ginásio Corroios
1988–1993	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Fanhões	50	(9)
1995–1996	Olivais e Moscavide	24	(1)
1996–1997	Atlético CP	35	(4)
1997–1999	Campomaiorense	43	(1)
1999–2001	Farense	42	(0)
2001–2002	Vitória de Setúbal	2	(0)
2002–2003	Farense	28	(0)
2003–2004	União da Madeira	1	(0)
2004–2005	Amora	6	(0)
Total		231	(15)
Managerial career
2007–2008	1º Dezembro (assistant)
2008–2009	Odivelas (assistant)
2009–2011	Pinhalnovense (assistant)
2011–2012	Aves (assistant)
2012–2013	Paços Ferreira (assistant)
2013–2014	Porto (assistant)
2014–2015	Paços Ferreira (assistant)
2015–2016	Braga (assistant)
2016–2019	Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant)
2019–2021	Roma (assistant)
2021	Santa Clara
2022	Tondela
2024	Toluca (assistant)
2025	Flamengo U20
2025–	Zalaegerszeg
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Lisbon, Campos spent several youth years at C.F. Os Belenenses, but began his senior playing career in the third tier before signing for top-flight S.C. Campomaiorense in 1997. He was part of their squad that lost the 1999 Taça de Portugal Final 1–0 to S.C. Beira-Mar.^[2]

Coaching career

Santa Clara

Campos retired in 2005 and took up coaching in 2011. He began as assistant manager to Paulo Fonseca in several countries. He was appointed manager of C.D. Santa Clara on 7 October 2021, replacing Daniel Ramos at the helm for the rest of the season.^[3] He made his debut nine days later in a 2–0 win at U.D. Leiria in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.^[4] On 23 October, he lost 2–0 at home to F.C. Famalicão in his first league game.^[5]

On 15 December 2021, Campos was dismissed. He had won one and drawn one of his six league game, and the team were in 16th.^[6]

Tondela

Campos returned to work in the top flight on 16 March 2022, succeeding Pako Ayestarán at 16th-placed C.D. Tondela.^[7] On his debut three days later, the team drew 2–2 at home to F.C. Arouca.^[8] On the final day of the season, the team from the Beira conceded two equalisers in a 2–2 draw with Boavista F.C. also at the Estádio João Cardoso, allowing Moreirense F.C. to rise above them outside the relegation zone.^[9]

In the 2021–22 Taça de Portugal, Campos led Tondela to their first cup final with a 4–1 aggregate win over C.D. Mafra, though the three goals of the first leg were under his predecessor.^[10] There, they lost 3–1 to FC Porto, who completed a double.^[11] He was then replaced by Tozé Marreco.^[12]

Zalaegerszeg

On June 24 he signed with Zalaegerszegi TE competing in the Hungarian first league, as head coach.^[13]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 11 June 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Santa Clara		11 October 2021	13 December 2021	9	3	1	5	11	21	−10	033.33	[14]
Tondela		16 March 2022	30 June 2022	10	1	5	4	12	19	−7	010.00	[15]
Flamengo U20		25 March 2025	20 June 2025	9	5	1	3	14	9	+5	055.56
Total				28	9	7	12	37	49	−12	032.14	—