About Me…
Passionate about football, I graduated with a sports science degree and an international master of performance analysis in sports, specialising in football. With a UEFA B coaching license, I have been working as a professional performance analyst, scout, and assistant coach over the last nine years.
I started my career in 2015 as an assistant coach and match analyst for SC Braga’s (Portugal) u17 team, working with a very young and talented group of players such as Francisco Trincão, Pedro Neto, Francisco Moura or David Carmo.
Between 2016-2018, I worked as a match analyst for the u19 team, working also for the first team, assisting the analysis department in the training analysis and the scouting department, by covering youth international tournaments through Wyscout.
In 2018, I became SC Braga’s co-lead academy analyst and SC Braga’s U23 match analyst in the new national U23 championship, working with players such as Alvaro djaló, Samu Costa or Vitinha.
Also, I was a guest lecturer in sports sciences master courses at the University of Tras-os-montes e alto douro, in Portugal.
Between January 2020 and June 2021, I moved to England and started a new challenge in a premier league club (AFC Bournemouth, as Lead Academy Analyst.
Since 2021, I have been working with coach Sérgio Vieira as an assistant coach and analyst. From 2022 to 2024, we guided a historic club such as Estrela da Amadora (Lisbon) back to the Portuguese first league (after 15 years) and we managed to keep the club in the league.
About Me…
Football performance analyst passionate about football and working in match analysis over the last 6 years following the sport sciences graduation and the international master of performance and analysis of sport, with specialization in football.
In 2015-2016 I started my professional career as an assistant coach and match analyst for Sporting Clube de Braga’s U17 team, reaching the national championship final 4.
Between 2016-2018, I was the SC Braga’s U19 match analyst and 1st team training analyst.
Since 2018, I have become SC Braga’s U23 match analyst. Also, I was a guest lecturer in sports sciences master courses at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.
From January 2020 to June 2021, I was the AFC Bournemouth (England Premier League and Championship club) lead academy analyst.
EDUCATION
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September, 2024
Level 2 - Talent Identification In Football
Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA)
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January, 2021
CERTIFICATICE IN FOOTBALL TACTICAL ANALYST
BARCA INNOVATION HUB
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November, 2017
UEFA B COACHING LICENSE
PORTUGUESE FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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December, 2016
MASTER IN SPORT SCIENCES + INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN SPORTS
UNIVERSIDADE TRÁS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO (VILA REAL, PORTugal)OTTO-VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITAT (MAGDEBURG, GERMANY) -
October, 2014
UEFA C COACHING LICENSE
PORTUGUESE FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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June, 2014
BACHELOR IN SPORT SCIENCES (SPECIALIZATION IN FOOTBALL)
UNIVERSIDADE TRAS-OS-MONTES E AUTO DOURO (VILA REAL, PORTUGAL)
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March, 2014
SCOUTING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COURSE
QUEST SPORTS SOLUTIONS
EDUCATION
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January, 2021
CERTIFICATICE IN FOOTBALL TACTICAL ANALYST
BARCA INNOVATION HUB
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November, 2017
UEFA B COACHING LICENSE
PORTUGUESE FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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December, 2016
MASTER IN SPORT SCIENCES + INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN SPORTS
UNIVERSIDADE TRÁS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO (VILA REAL, PORTugal)OTTO-VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITAT (MAGDEBURG, GERMANY) -
October, 2014
UEFA C COACHING LICENSE
PORTUGUESE FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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June, 2014
BACHELOR IN SPORT SCIENCES (SPECIALIZATION IN FOOTBALL)
UNIVERSIDADE TRAS-OS-MONTES E AUTO DOURO (VILA REAL, PORTUGAL)
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March, 2014
SCOUTING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COURSE
QUEST SPORTS SOLUTIONS
CAREER
2020-2021
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
2018-2020
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
2016-2018
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
2015-2016
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
CAREER
2020-2021
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
2018-2020
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
2016-2018
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
2015-2016
SC BRAGA, FUTEBOL SAD
MEDIA AND ARTICLES
MEDIA AND ARTICLES
"Changing the future of Portuguese Football through Analysis"
“As we continue our series of interviews with professionals, this one is a fantastic insight into the life of Hugo Ferreira at SC Braga’s U23s. Read, enjoy and pass it on! “
The Evolution of the Modern Day Centre-Back: From Baresi and Beckenbauer to Ruben Dias
“The hub for knowledge and development in sports performance. Providing the best in Performance staff education and continued professional development”