Maria João Diogo: Rúben Amorim's Wife, Career and Family
Maria João Diogo married Rúben Amorim on 23 June 2013. Her interior-design career, their two children, her family and what stays private.
Maria João Diogo is Rúben Amorim's wife. According to Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã, the couple married on 23 June 2013 at the church of the Palácio de São Marcos in Coimbra, and they have two children. She trained as a telecommunications engineer but works as an interior designer, and she keeps out of the spotlight even as her husband coaches AC Milan, the club he took over on 16 June 2026.
Quick facts about Maria João Diogo
- Husband: Rúben Amorim, head coach of AC Milan since 16 June 2026
- Married: 23 June 2013, Palácio de São Marcos church, Coimbra (Correio da Manhã, 2024)
- Nationality: Portuguese
- Profession: interior designer, co-founder of the studio Dois Tons; degree in telecommunications engineering
- Children: two, according to Correio da Manhã (2024); the parents have not published their names, so we do not give any
- Age and birthday: not published by a reliable source
- Family link in football: her sister is married to Antero Henrique, the former Paris Saint-Germain sporting director, according to Correio da Manhã
Who is Rúben Amorim's wife?
Maria João Diogo is Portuguese, and by profession an interior designer. Correio da Manhã wrote in May 2024 that she studied telecommunications engineering, that she and Rúben met at the start of his football career at Benfica. The couple married in 2013, when he was still a Benfica player.
She does not do the kind of media work that many footballers' wives do. We could not find a published interview with her, and she has no personal social media account that we could confirm as hers, so most of what is known about her comes from Portuguese society and sports press, from photographs at events, and from her business.
Maria João Diogo's age, family and background
Her date of birth is not published by any reliable outlet, so we do not give an age. Rúben's is: he was born on 27 January 1985 in Lisbon, which makes him 41 in 2026.
On her family, the only detail that Portuguese media have reported is that her sister is married to Antero Henrique, the football executive who was sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain. That makes Antero Henrique Rúben's brother-in-law, in the newspaper's words. We found nothing reliable about her parents or her hometown.
Her career: Dois Tons
Despite the degree in telecommunications engineering, Maria João works in interior design. According to Correio da Manhã she runs the studio Dois Tons with her friend Raquel Gomes. In May 2024 the paper reported that the studio's clients include the actress Fernanda Serrano, the former footballer Nuno Gomes and Sandra Rocha, the partner of Benfica president Rui Costa. In February 2025 it reported that Dois Tons had marked its sixth anniversary.
How Rúben and Maria João met
Portuguese media place the start of the relationship at Benfica, where Rúben played from 2008 to 2017. He was in the Benfica squad that won the league in 2009/10, 2013/14 and 2014/15. The wedding in June 2013 came in the middle of that run. Beyond that, no source we trust gives details of how they met, and we will not invent them.
Maria João Diogo and Rúben Amorim's children
The couple have two children, according to Correio da Manhã (May 2024). We found no names or birth dates published by the parents, and we respect that: no photos of the children appear on this page.
Maria João Diogo and Manchester
Rúben took over Manchester United on 11 November 2024. In February 2025, Correio da Manhã reported that Maria João had travelled to England to be with him, and that the couple had been photographed together in Manchester after lunch at a restaurant in the city, the first such photos of them there. Whether she moved to Manchester full time has not been reported, and she has not spoken publicly about life in England.
Who is Rúben Amorim? A dated career timeline
- 27 January 1985: born in Lisbon (English Wikipedia).
- 2003 to 2008: midfielder at Belenenses.
- 2008 to 2017: Benfica, with a loan at Braga in 2012/13 (Taça da Liga winner), a spell at Al-Wakrah in Qatar in 2015/16 and a short stint with Benfica B. Three league titles and the 2013/14 Taça de Portugal.
- 2010 to 2014: 14 caps for Portugal.
- 4 April 2017: retired after a cruciate ligament rupture.
- 2018 to 2019: first coaching jobs at Casa Pia and Braga B.
- 23 December 2019: took over the Braga first team, winning the Taça da Liga in 2019/20.
- 4 March 2020 to 10 November 2024: Sporting CP head coach, with league titles in 2020/21 and 2023/24, two Taças da Liga and a Supertaça.
- 11 November 2024: Manchester United head coach. United lost the 2025 Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham.
- 5 January 2026: sacked by United after a 1-1 draw at Leeds, with 24 wins, 18 draws and 21 defeats in 63 games. Michael Carrick is now the permanent manager.
- 16 June 2026: appointed AC Milan coach. As of 8 November 2026, English Wikipedia lists his Milan record as 15 matches, eight wins, three draws and four defeats.
You can read more in our report on his sacking by United and in our report on his move to Milan.
Is Maria João Diogo on social media?
We could not confirm a personal Instagram or X account belonging to her. Her studio Dois Tons has a professional presence, but we do not link accounts we cannot verify. Treat any profile that claims to be her with caution.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rúben Amorim's wife? Maria João Diogo, a Portuguese interior designer. They married on 23 June 2013 in Coimbra, according to Correio da Manhã.
How old is Maria João Diogo? Her age is not published by a reliable source. Rúben Amorim was born on 27 January 1985.
Does Rúben Amorim have children? Yes. Reports say two. Their names have not been made public by the couple, so we do not list them.
What does Maria João Diogo do? She is an interior designer who co-runs Dois Tons, after studying telecommunications engineering.
Where was Rúben Amorim's wife born? We could not find a published birthplace. She is Portuguese.
Who is Rúben Amorim's brother-in-law? Correio da Manhã says Antero Henrique, the former Paris Saint-Germain sporting director, is married to her sister.
Where does Rúben Amorim coach now? AC Milan, since 16 June 2026. He left Manchester United on 5 January 2026.
Final whistle
Maria João Diogo is a private person married to a very public coach. What reliable sources support is short: a wedding in June 2013, two children, a telecommunications degree, the Dois Tons studio and a husband whose career has taken him from Lisbon to Manchester and now Milan. We will update this page as more is confirmed, and we have left out anything that rests on gossip.
