25-06-2025
Boston Legacy FC officially names Filipa Patão its first head coach
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Boston Legacy FC begins play in the National Women's Soccer League next March.
'Boston is a club where we want to develop both technical identity and have a clear style of play, but also we want a coach who thinks about more than just winning games,' said Guasch. 'Filipa is a coach I believe can help us build a great culture where players understand they will come here to grow and learn.'
Patão led Benfica to the second round of the UEFA Women's Champions League this year after taking the team to the quarterfinals the year before, a campaign that earned her a nomination for the Ballon d'Or's first Women's Coach of the Year award.
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Patão began with Benfica 18 years ago as a youth coach before moving up the ranks, coaching the U-17 and then U-19 teams.
Legacy FC controlling owner Jennifer Epstein believes Patão epitomizes the identity the team is seeking.
'Filipa demonstrates all of the qualities that personify this club and the way we want to play: with passion, grit, and style,' said Epstein. 'She is a coach who loves to develop players and loves to win, and that attitude is very evident in the way she is approaching our inaugural 2026 season head-on. We can't wait to watch her build Boston's next championship team.'
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