Paulo Bento, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paulo Bento

former Portuguese footballer

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1969

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento (born 20 June 1969; Portuguese pronunciation: ['pawlu 'b?tu]) is a Portuguese retired footballer, and is the manager of the South Korea national team. A defensive midfielder with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets, he played for two of the major three teams in his country, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 284 matches and 16 goals over 11 seasons, and also spent four years in Spain.
He represented the Portuguese national team in one World Cup and one European Championship. Bento took up a coaching career in 2005, managing Sporting for four years and four months, with relative success, and also being in charge of the national team in two major tournaments.