Vítor Campelos

Vítor Campelos, with a degree in Physical Education and Sports, made his debut in the Portuguese First League at the age of 28. Since then, successful passages in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran and Hungary have followed. Between 2015 and 2018 he served three seasons at the service of Vitória SC's B team, playing a key role in the development / promotion of young players, and also achieving the defined classification objectives. At the beginning of the 2019/20 season, he took charge of Moreirense FC in the Portuguese 1st League, later embracing an experience abroad, leading Saudi Arabia's Al Tawoon. In 2021, he returned to Portugal to assume control of GD Chaves' first team. After an excellent campaign at the club, Vítor Campelos took on the role of head coach of Gil Vicente FC and AFS.
Vítor Campelos took charge of NK Celje in March 2026 and quickly transformed the team’s results. Under his leadership, Celje won their third Slovenian national championship, securing the club’s return to the top of Slovenian football.

Campelos also guided Celje to qualification for the UEFA Champions League (quailification fase), ending with a qualification to UEFA Europa League (league phase),  marking another significant milestone in the club’s European journey

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