:Manuel Abreu

{{Short description|Portuguese footballer and coach (1959–2022)}}

{{distinguish|Manuel Abreu (Uruguayan footballer)}}

{{for|the artist and poet|Manuel Arturo Abreu}}

{{Portuguese name|Abreu|Freitas}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Manuel Abreu

| fullname = Manuel Ferreira Abreu Freitas

| height =

| birth_date = 8 January 1959

| birth_place = Fafe, Fafe, Portugal

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|10|1959|1|8|df=y}}

| death_place = Portugal

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Saint-Gratien

| years1 = 1977–1978

| clubs1 = Red Star

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1978–1979

| clubs2 = Poissy

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1989–1983

| clubs3 = Reims

| caps3 = 128

| goals3 = 12

| years4 = 1983–1984

| clubs4 = Paris Saint-Germain

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1984–1986

| clubs5 = Nancy

| caps5 = 51

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 1986–1987

| clubs6 = Braga

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 1987–1990

| clubs7 = Quimper

| caps7 = 80

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 1990–1991

| clubs8 = Charleville

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 1991–1993

| clubs9 = US Lusitanos Saint-Maur

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| years10 = 1993–1995

| clubs10 = Reims

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| manageryears1 = 1995–2000

| managerclubs1 = Reims

| manageryears2 = 2001–2002

| managerclubs2 = Calais

| manageryears3 = 2003–2007

| managerclubs3 = Sedan (U18 & Reserves)

| manageryears4 = 2008–2010

| managerclubs4 = Sénart-Moissy

| manageryears5 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs5 = Saint-Priest

| manageryears6 = 2011–2013

| managerclubs6 = FC Chartres

| manageryears7 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs7 = Racing Colombes 92

| manageryears8 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs8 = Saint-Quentin

| manageryears9 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs9 = Rouen

| manageryears10 = 2018–2020

| managerclubs10 = Reims Sainte-Anne

| manageryears11 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs11 = Cormontreuil FC

}}

Manuel Ferreira Abreu Freitas (8 January 1959 – 10 May 2022){{cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/deces-de-manuel-abreu-ancien-joueur-du-psg-et-de-reims-11-05-2022-RXXU7YR4YRF4LM6IPWQVASL474.php|title=Décès de Manuel Abreu, ancien joueur du PSG et de Reims|publisher=Le Parisien|language=fr|date=11 May 2022}} was a Portuguese football coach and player. He played as a defender for Red Star, Poissy, Reims, Paris Saint-Germain, Nancy, Sporting Braga, Quimper, Charleville and US Lusitanos Saint-Maur.

He coached several French teams, including Sénart-Moissy,{{cite web |url=http://www.foot-senartmoissy.com/web/310.htm |title=Foot Sénart |accessdate=12 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20080725023622/http://www.foot-senartmoissy.com/web/310.htm |archivedate=25 July 2008 }} Reims and Calais.[https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618093752/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |date=18 June 2009 }}

He holds both French and Portuguese nationalities.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=Football : mort de Manuel Abreu, ancien entraîneur du Stade de Reims |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/marne/reims/football-mort-de-manu-abreu-ancien-entraineur-du-stade-de-reims-2540280.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=France 3 Grand Est |language=fr-FR}}