Abel Ferreira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abel Ferreira
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1978(1978-12-22)
Age	46
Birthplace	Penafiel
Country	Portugal
Birth City	Penafiel
Horoscope	Aquarius

Abel Ferreira Biography

Abel Ferreira is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 22, 1978 in Penafiel, Penafiel, Portugal. Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira (born 22 December 1978), known simply as Abel as a player, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back, and the current manager of Greek club PAOK FC.

From 2008–09 onwards, Abel began having stiff competition from Brazilian Pedro Silva. This situation was aggravated from January 2010 onwards, after the purchase of Braga’s João Pereira.

Ferreira started working as a manager immediately after retiring, being in charge of Sporting’s juniors as well as their reserves in the Segunda Liga. In February 2015, he was appointed at Braga B who also competed at that level.

On 26 April 2017, Ferreira succeeded Jorge Simão at the helm of Braga’s first team. In his first full season in charge he led them to the fourth place, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League’s third qualifying round.

On 27 November 2007 Abel scored a spectacular goal against Manchester United, in a UEFA Champions League group stage 1–2 away loss. During that season he was also called up for the Portuguese national side, but eventually did not earn any caps.

Abel Ferreira Net Worth

Abel Ferreira is one of the richest Association Football Player from Portugal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abel Ferreira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abel was born in Penafiel, Porto District. After emerging through hometown club F.C. Penafiel’s youth ranks, he developed while at Vitória de Guimarães where he made his Primeira Liga debut. He then signed with another Minho Province-based team for the 2004–05 season, S.C. Braga.

Abel transferred to Sporting CP in January 2006, in a two-way loan deal involving Wender, a Brazilian who already had represented the northerners. The move was made permanent before the 2006–07 campaign.

Veteran Abel was still relatively used by Sporting in the following seasons, as Pereira featured regularly as a midfielder. On 24 October 2010 he netted his first league goal for the Lisbon team, scoring in the 90th minute to defeat Rio Ave F.C. at home (1–0); he retired at the end of the 2010–11 campaign at the age of 32, amassing top division totals of 234 matches and three goals.

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Facts & Trivia

Abel Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Portugal. Abel Ferreira celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Abel Ferreira

1. Abel Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager and former player.
2. He was born on August 22, 1978 in Penafiel, Portugal.
3. Ferreira played as a defender for several clubs in Portugal.
4. He started his coaching career with Braga’s youth teams.
5. In 2017, he became the head coach of Brazilian club Palmeiras.
6. Ferreira won the Copa Libertadores with Palmeiras in 2020.
7. He is known for his tactical flexibility and attention to detail.
8. Ferreira has been praised for his ability to develop young players.
9. He has also coached Sporting CP and PAOK FC.
10. As of May 2021, he is the head coach of Greek club Olympiacos FC.