Nuno Espírito Santo — Manager stats & performance
Nuno Espírito Santo
West Ham United· EFL Championship · 
Portugal · Age 52
76/ 100
Strong
66th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
52
25 JAN 1974
Appointed
27 SEP 2025
Tenure
1Y
1 year
Contractⓘ
Expiry not publicly disclosed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
1 year
Since 2026
In coaching
1 year
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — Dismissal confirmed by the club; availability verified.
EFL Championship category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
41
13
12
16
31.7%
GF 58 · GA 63 · GD -5 · 2025-09-29 → 2026-08-25
Current Club — League
35
9
10
16
25.7%
GF 44 · GA 56 · GD -12 · 2025-09-29 → 2026-08-22
Current Season — League
2
0
1
1
0%
GF 3 · GA 4 · GD -1 · 2026-08-16 → 2026-08-22
Current Club Form
5 competitive matches in current spell
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- DWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- LWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- DWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- LWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
- WWest Ham Unitedv · Competitive ·
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset CHAMPIONSHIP_2026_V_20260828004536. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
Data not yet available
GafferLens has not yet verified a match-by-match record for Nuno Espírito Santo. Rather than publish estimated figures, performance statistics stay empty until a licensed data source is connected. The tactical profile on this page is a provisional editorial reading.
Strengths
Defensive shape
The block is compact and difficult to play through centrally.
Counter efficiency
Few transitions are wasted — the team is direct and decisive.
Considerations
Breaking down blocks
Games against deep opponents demand a different, less natural plan.
Possession phases
Sustained control is not a strength of the model.
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 MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — Dismissal confirmed by the club; availability verified.
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic West Ham United shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Nuno Espírito Santo (status: PLACEHOLDER).