Filipa Santos Patão (born March 6, 1989) is a Portuguese

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coach and former player who is the head coach of Boston Legacy FC of the

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(NWSL). She previously managed Benfica and led the club to five consecutive league titles.

Career

Benfica

Patão became Benfica's manager in December 2020, taking over from

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. In five seasons with the club, she won the

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five times consecutively, the Taça de Portugal Feminina once, and the Taça da Liga Feminina three times. In the

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, she led Benfica to the quarterfinals, a first for a Portuguese club.

Boston Legacy

In June 2025, it was announced that Patão would become the inaugural head coach of the

(NWSL) expansion side Boston Legacy FC, who begin play in 2026.

Honors

Player

;1º Dezembro * Campeonato Nacional (6): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 *

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(5): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 ;CF Benfica * Campeonato Nacional (2): 2014–15, 2015–16 *

(2): 2014–15, 2015–16 * Supertaça de Portugal (1): 2015

Manager

;Benfica * Campeonato Nacional (5):

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, 2021–22,

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, 2023–24, 2024–25 *

(1): 2023–24 *

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(3):

, 2023–24, 2024–25 * Supertaça de Portugal (2):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patao, Filipa Living people 1989 births 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen Portuguese women's footballers Portuguese football coaches