John Mousinho — GafferLens Lab

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Manager dossier

John Mousinho

Portsmouth· EFL Championship · England flagEngland · Age 40

Employed4-2-3-1PossessionEFL Championship hub →
GafferScore

72/ 100

Solid

44th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · HIGH

Age

40

30 APR 1986

Appointed

20 JAN 2023

Tenure

3Y 8M

3 years, 8 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2028

Extended after Championship survival

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

3 years, 8 months

Since 5 JAN 2023

In coaching

3 years, 8 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
20 Jan 2023
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2028
Senior managerial experience
3 years, 8 months
Date of birth
30 Apr 1986
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

GafferLens Lab

Advanced manager intelligence

0/31 metrics populated

GafferLens publishes a metric only when it holds the inputs for it. Where a metric is defined but empty, the definition and methodology are shown so the roadmap is transparent — no estimated xG, PPDA, field tilt or development scores are ever generated.

  • Points per gameData not currently available

    League points won divided by matches managed in the current spell.

  • Win rateData not currently available

    Share of matches won in the current spell, all competitions in the held record.

  • Performance relative to resourcesGafferLens metricData not currently available

    Actual league position measured against the position GafferLens editorial expected from the squad's resources.

  • Tactical Flexibility IndexGafferLens metricData not currently available

    How much a manager's team actually changes behaviour — not how many formations they name.

  • Before / under manager comparisonGafferLens metricData not currently available

    Team performance in the period before the appointment compared with performance since, adjusted for sample size.

  • In-game managementData not currently available

    Points gained from losing positions, points lost from winning positions, and results after tactical substitutions.

  • Player development outputData not currently available

    Minutes given to under-21 players, senior debuts awarded, and measurable improvement in individual output.

  • Style versus resultsData not currently available

    Whether the tactical approach actually produces outcomes — for example press intensity against high regains, or field tilt against xG.

  • Adaptability by opponent styleGafferLens metricData not currently available

    Results and performance against high presses, low blocks, back threes and possession-dominant opponents.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Portsmouth shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for John Mousinho (status: PLACEHOLDER).