Biography

Carlos Vaz Pinto, born in Penalva do Castelo, Portugal, holds a Degree in Physical Education from Instituto Piaget de Viseu, obtained in 2000, and holds the UEFA PRO Licence, obtained in 2013. He began his coaching career in 2003 and has over two decades of experience in professional football.

Throughout his career, he has gained experience in different national and international football environments:

• Portugal — Coach and Technical Coordinator, with experience at Académica de Coimbra, Sertanense, FC Famalicão and CD Mafra, having also worked as Sporting Director at FC Famalicão and in scouting and recruitment at Sporting CP.
• Angola — Head Coach of Recreativo da Caála, Académica do Lobito and Recreativo do Libolo. He reached one Taça de Angola final and one semi-final, a Taça de Angola Super Cup final, and the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals.
• Ethiopia — At St. George FC, he won the Ethiopian Super Cup and the Addis Ababa City Cup, finished the league as runner-up and reached the Ethiopian Cup final. He was also named Best Coach of the Addis Ababa City Cup.
• Kenya — At Gor Mahia FC, he won the FKF Betway Cup 2020/21 and was named Coach of the Month three times.
• India — At Sreenidi Deccan FC, he achieved back-to-back I-League runner-up finishes in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, remaining unbeaten at home during the first of these campaigns. In 2025/26, he returned to the club and finished 3rd in the Championship Qualification Phase, once again maintaining an unbeaten home record.

Throughout his career, Carlos Vaz Pinto has built an international coaching career across Portugal, Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya and India, achieving team titles, cup finals, runner-up finishes and individual accolades, while combining his coaching experience with expertise in player development, scouting and recruitment, technical coordination and sporting management.