Augusto Inácio

{{short description|Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1955)}}

{{Portuguese name|Soares|Inácio}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Augusto Inácio

| image = Augusto Inácio.jpg

| fullname = Augusto Soares Inácio

| caption = Inácio in 2020

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| position = Left back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 1974–1982 | clubs1 = Sporting CP | caps1 = 157 | goals1 = 5

| years2 = 1982–1989 | clubs2 = Porto | caps2 = 142 | goals2 = 4

| totalcaps = 299 | totalgoals = 9

| nationalyears1 = 1976–1986 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 25 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1990–1991 | managerclubs1 = Rio Ave

| manageryears2 = 1994–1996 | managerclubs2 = Porto (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1995 | managerclubs3 = Porto (interim)

| manageryears4 = 1996 | managerclubs4 = Marítimo

| manageryears5 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs5 = Felgueiras

| manageryears6 = 1997–1999 | managerclubs6 = Marítimo

| manageryears7 = 1999 | managerclubs7 = Chaves

| manageryears8 = 1999–2001 | managerclubs8 = Sporting CP

| manageryears9 = 2001–2003 | managerclubs9 = Vitória Guimarães

| manageryears10 = 2004 | managerclubs10 = Belenenses

| manageryears11 = 2004 | managerclubs11 = Al-Ahli

| manageryears12 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs12 = Beira-Mar

| manageryears13 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs13 = Ionikos

| manageryears14 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs14 = Foolad

| manageryears15 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs15 = Interclube

| manageryears16 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs16 = Naval

| manageryears17 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs17 = Leixões

| manageryears18 = 2012 | managerclubs18 = Vaslui

| manageryears19 = 2013 | managerclubs19 = Moreirense

| manageryears20 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs20 = Moreirense

| manageryears21 = 2017 | managerclubs21 = Zamalek

| manageryears22 = 2019 | managerclubs22= Aves

| manageryears23 = 2020 | managerclubs23 = Avaí

}}

Augusto Soares Inácio (born 30 January 1955) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left back, and a manager.

Having represented both Sporting and Porto as a professional player, he went on to have a lengthy managerial career that would last more than 30 years in eight countries including his own (in this capacity, he also worked with both clubs).

A Portugal international for one full decade, Inácio represented the country at the 1986 World Cup.

Playing career

Born in Lisbon, Inácio started playing for Sporting CP, signing at the age of 27 for Porto and winning several Primeira Liga championships and domestic cups with both clubs. With the latter, he started in both European competition finals played in the 80s, the 1–2 against Juventus in the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1986–87 European Cup, won at the expense of Bayern Munich.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/crise-no-fc-porto/eduardo-luis/1988-89-fc-porto-sem-trofeus-e-dez-campeoes-europeus-a-chorar|title=1988/89: FC Porto sem troféus e dez campeões europeus a chorar|trans-title=1988/89: FC Porto without trophies and ten European champions crying|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Da Cunha|language=pt|date=28 April 2014|access-date=11 May 2016}}

Inácio earned 25 caps for Portugal, mainly for Porto. His debut came on 5 December 1976 in a 2–1 win over Cyprus in the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and he represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, playing his last international in the latter, a 1–3 group stage loss to Morocco on 11 July.

Coaching career

After ending his career, Inácio became a manager. One of his first stops was at former side Porto as part of the Bobby Robson-led coaching staff, helping the northerners to back-to-back league conquests; his first head coach assignment arrived with another former club, as he led Sporting to its first title in 18 years, in 1999–2000;{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1058172.stm|title=Oliveira joins Benfica|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 December 2000|access-date=6 October 2009}}{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/especiais/inacio-o-sporting-campeao-em-2000-nem-o-spielberg/|title=Inácio. "O Sporting campeão em 2000? Nem o Spielberg"|trans-title=Inácio. "Sporting champions in 2000? Not even Spielberg"|newspaper=Observador|first=Rui Miguel|last=Tovar|language=pt|date=27 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2019}} subsequently, he managed Chaves, Marítimo, Vitória Guimarães and Beira-Mar.

In the 2005–06 season, the Aveiro team won the second level, thus achieving promotion. However, Inácio would be sacked just nine matches into the following campaign, leaving them with only six points; he then went on to manage Ionikos in the Super League Greece,{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/proposta-de-40-mil-euros-na-origem-da-mudanca|title=Proposta de 40 mil euros na origem da mudança|trans-title=Forty thousand euro offer the reason for change|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=8 November 2006|access-date=25 January 2019}} but resigned on 15 January 2007 after a heavy defeat against Panathinaikos.

Inácio moved to Iran just ten days later with Foolad, signing until June. Despite suffering relegation to the second division he signed a contract extension for the next season; in May 2008, he took the reins of Interclube in Luanda, Angola.

Inácio was sacked in the summer of 2009 and, on 13 September, he reached an agreement with Associação Naval for a return to Portugal, in a one-year deal. At this time in the season, Naval had just one point from four games and dismissed Ulisses Morais, but ultimately easily retained their top division status, finishing in eighth position.

In late January 2012, Inácio signed a contract with Romanian Liga I team Vaslui.{{cite web|url=http://www.vasluifc.ro/stiri-fcvaslui/946-augusto-soares-inacio-noul-tehnician-principal-al-vasluiului.html|title=Augusto Soares Inacio – noul tehnician principal al Vasluiului!|trans-title=Augusto Soares Inacio – new head manager of Vaslui!|publisher=FC Vaslui|language=ro|date=January 2012|access-date=29 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203080528/http://www.vasluifc.ro/stiri-fcvaslui/946-augusto-soares-inacio-noul-tehnician-principal-al-vasluiului.html|archive-date=3 February 2012}} After three months at the helm of Moreirense late into the 2012–13 campaign (four wins in 14 matches, team relegation), he returned to Sporting as director of football;{{cite news|url=http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/e-oficial-leonardo-jardim-e-inacio-no-futebol-do-sporting-1594953|title=É oficial: Sporting contrata Leonardo Jardim por dois anos|trans-title=It's official: Sporting hire Leonardo Jardim for two years|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=20 May 2013|access-date=6 December 2015}} in June 2015, still with the latter club, he was appointed director of international relations.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/interior/inacio-fica-no-sporting-como-diretor-de-relacoes-internacionais-4616985.html|title=Inácio fica no Sporting como diretor de relações internacionais|trans-title=Inácio stays in Sporting as director of international relations|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=10 June 2015|access-date=6 December 2015}}

Inácio returned to head coaching duties in late November 2016, when he replaced fired Pepa at the helm of former side Moreirense.{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/augusto-inacio-e-o-novo-treinador-do-moreirense-5523363.html|title=Augusto Inácio é o novo treinador do Moreirense|trans-title=Augusto Inácio is the new manager of Moreirense|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|first=Vítor|last=Santos|language=pt|date=28 November 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}} The following month he led the team to their first ever major trophy, conquering the Taça da Liga after the 1–0 win over Braga at the Estádio Algarve;{{cite web|url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/moreirense-faz-historia-e-vence-taca-da-liga-5635823.html|title=Moreirense faz história e vence Taça da Liga|trans-title=Moreirense make history and win League Cup|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=29 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2017}} previously, they disposed of Porto in the group stage of the competition and Benfica in the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/74674/moreirense_rei_dos_algarves_e_da_taca_da_liga|title=Moreirense, rei dos Algarves e da Taça da Liga|trans-title=Moreirense, king of the Algarves and the League Cup|publisher=Rádio Renascença|first=Carlos|last=Calaveiras|language=pt|date=29 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2017}}

Inácio was however fired on 20 March 2017, due to a poor string of league results.{{cite web|url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/augusto-inacio-deixa-moreirense-5736115.html|title=Augusto Inácio deixa Moreirense|trans-title=Augusto Inácio leaves Moreirense|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=20 March 2017|access-date=4 April 2017}} On 7 April, he succeeded Mohamed Helmy at the helm of Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek;{{cite web|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/3805/In%C3%A1cio-signs-contract-to-coach-Zamalek-S-C|title=Inácio signs contract to coach Zamalek S.C.|publisher=Egypt Today|date=7 April 2017|access-date=27 July 2017}} he terminated his one-and-a-half-year contract in late July,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/interior/inacio-rescinde-com-o-zamalek-8668462.html|title=Augusto Inácio rescinde com o Zamalek|trans-title=Augusto Inácio cuts ties with Zamalek|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=27 July 2017|access-date=27 July 2017}} being subsequently held in the club's facilities and requesting help from the Portuguese embassy in the African country until the situation was eventually solved.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/interior/augusto-inacio-pede-ajuda-a-embaixada-portuguesa-8668364.html|title=Augusto Inácio pede ajuda à embaixada portuguesa e sai do Zamalek|trans-title=Augusto Inácio asks Portuguese embassy for help and leaves Zamalek|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=27 July 2017|access-date=27 July 2017}}

On 16 January 2019, Inácio was appointed at Aves.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/aves/detalhe/augusto-inacio-oficializado-como-novo-treinador-do-aves|title=Augusto Inácio oficializado como novo treinador do Aves|trans-title=Augusto Inácio made official as new manager of Aves|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 January 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}} He was relieved of his duties seven months later, after only collecting one league win in eight matches and being ousted from the Taça de Portugal by Farense (5–2 loss).{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2019/10/21/desporto/noticia/augusto-inacio-despedido-aves-1890816|title=Augusto Inácio despedido do Desp. Aves|trans-title=Augusto Inácio dismissed by Desp. Aves|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=21 October 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}

Inácio became manager of Avaí at the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B on 18 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/avai/noticia/avai-anuncia-augusto-inacio.ghtml|title=Avaí anuncia Augusto Inácio|trans-title=Avaí announce Augusto Inácio|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=18 December 2019|access-date=16 February 2020}} The following February, after four losses in seven games, he was dismissed.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2020/02/14/desporto/noticia/inacio-despedido-avai-menos-dois-meses-chegar-1904247|title=Inácio despedido do Avaí menos de dois meses depois de chegar|trans-title=Inácio dismissed at Avaí less than two months after his arrival|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=14 February 2020|access-date=16 February 2020}}

Honours

=Player=

Sporting

Porto

=Manager=

Sporting

Beira-Mar

Moreirense

  • Taça da Liga: 2016–17{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/leoes-deixam-parabens-especial-a-podence-geraldes-e-inacio|title=Leões deixam parabéns "especial" a Podence, Geraldes e Inácio|trans-title=Lions send "special" congratulations to Podence, Geraldes and Inácio|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 January 2017|access-date=7 March 2019}}

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