Nuno Espírito Santo Manager

A profile of West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo, documenting his win percentages, career honours, and his tenure at the London Stadium.

Tactical Identity

Defensive Compactness / Transitions

Current Tenure

Sept 2025 — Present

Status

Active Appointment

Nuno Espirito Santo’s rescue mission

West Ham United have had a conveyor belt of managers since sacking David Moyes, with Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter both having a crack before Nuno Espirito Santo was appointed. The turnover in players and coaches has had a detrimental effect, with the Hammers fighting for Premier League survival deep into the 2025-26 season. An upturn in form since the turn of the year has given them a great chance of beating the drop, but Nuno and his side still have work to do to avoid dropping into the Championship next season.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s path to West Ham United

Nuno’s managerial career has seen him enjoy spells in his native Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. He also had stints in charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League before being appointed by the Hammers in September 2025.

Nuno Espírito Santo | Managerial Record

Career Summary & Tenure Analysis (Pre-West Ham United)

Team	From – To	P	W	D	L	Win %
Rio Ave	15 May 2012 – 19 May 2014	80	32	17	31	40.0
Valencia	4 July 2014 – 29 Nov 2015	62	32	16	14	51.6
Porto	1 June 2016 – 22 May 2017	49	27	16	6	55.1
Wolves	31 May 2017 – 23 May 2021	199	95	49	55	47.7
Tottenham	30 June 2021 – 1 Nov 2021	17	8	2	7	47.1
Al-Ittihad	4 July 2022 – 7 Nov 2023	56	36	12	8	64.3
Nottingham Forest	20 Dec 2023 – 9 Sept 2025	73	28	20	25	38.4
Total Prior to joining West Ham		537	258	132	147	48.04%

*Nuno Espírito Santo’s win percentages prior to joining West Ham United. Correct as of .

Nuno Espirito Santo’s career achievements

Nuno won a couple of trophies during his time in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ittihad, while he took his Wolves side up as champions in the 2017-18 season. He also led Forest to Europe via their league placing last season, before he was sacked early in the 2025-26 campaign prior to making the move to West Ham.

Achievement Portfolio