Luís Freire
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Freire as manager of Rio Ave in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Carlos Batalha Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ericeira, Portugal | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portugal U21 (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2015 | Ericeirense | ||
| 2015–2017 | Pêro Pinheiro | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mafra | ||
| 2018–2019 | Estoril Praia | ||
| 2019–2021 | Nacional | ||
| 2021–2024 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2025 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
| 2025– | Portugal U21 | ||
Luís Carlos Batalha Freire (born 3 November 1985) is a Portuguese professional football manager who is currently in charge of the Portugal national under-21 team.
Beginning as a manager in amateur football in his 20s, he won six promotions in his first eight seasons, including as champions of the Campeonato de Portugal with Mafra in 2018. In 2020, he reached the Primeira Liga with Nacional, and did the same with Rio Ave two years later as champions of Liga Portugal 2, as well as leading Vitória de Guimarães in the top flight in 2025.