Bruno Baltazar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bruno Baltazar

| image = File:Bruno Baltazar (cropped).jpg

| caption = Bruno Baltazar in 2024.

| fullname = Bruno Miguel Nunes Baltazar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1992–1995

| youthclubs1 = Sintrense

| years1 = 1995–1999

| clubs1 = Sintrense

| caps1 = 56

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 1999–2003

| clubs2 = Odivelas

| caps2 = 38

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2003

| clubs3 = Dresdner SC

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2003–2004

| clubs4 = Margate

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2004

| clubs5 = Fátima

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2004–2005

| clubs6 = Odivelas

| caps6 = 30

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2005–2006

| clubs7 = Barreirense

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2006–2007

| clubs8 = Imortal

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2007

| clubs9 = Abrantes

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2007–2008

| clubs10 = Real Massamá

| caps10 = 29

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2008–2009

| clubs11 = Digenis Morphou

| caps11 = 21

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2009–2010

| clubs12 = Igreja Nova

| caps12 = 9

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2010–2011

| clubs13 = Sintrense

| caps13 = 26

| goals13 = 1

| totalcaps = 261

| totalgoals = 17

| manageryears1 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs1 = Sintrense (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs2 = Sintrense

| manageryears3 = 2013

| managerclubs3 = Atlético

| manageryears4 = 2014

| managerclubs4 = Philippines (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs5 = Casa Pia

| manageryears6 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs6 = El Jaish (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs7 = Olhanense

| manageryears8 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs8 = AEL Limassol

| manageryears9 = 2018

| managerclubs9 = APOEL

| manageryears10 = 2019

| managerclubs10 = Estoril

| manageryears11 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs11 = Nottingham Forest (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs12 = Rochester New York

| manageryears13 = 2023

| managerclubs13 = Botev Plovdiv

| manageryears14 = 2024

| managerclubs14 = Radomiak Radom

| manageryears15 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs15 = Caen

}}

Bruno Miguel Nunes Baltazar (born 6 July 1977) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.

Playing career

Born in Lisbon, Baltazar started his career with local S.U. Sintrense after having already played youth football there. He then switched to Odivelas FC, representing both clubs in the third and fourth divisions and having his first adventure abroad with Dresdner SC in Germany's Regionalliga Nord.

Baltazar started the 2003–04 season still abroad, playing in the English Football Conference with Margate.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/margate/3202331.stm|title=Margate sign international skipper|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 September 2003|access-date=9 June 2022}} He returned to his country in the following transfer window, joining C.D. Fátima in the third level, then spent a further campaign in that tier with former side Odivelas.

Baltazar's only experience in the professionals came in 2005–06, as he appeared in only seven Segunda Liga matches for F.C. Barreirense and also suffered relegation. He subsequently returned to the lower leagues, representing Imortal DC, Abrantes F.C. – he split the 2006–07 campaign between the two teams – and Real SC.

After another season abroad, with Digenis Akritas Morphou in the Cypriot Second Division, Baltazar returned to Portugal and joined G.D. Igreja Nova in the third division (team relegation and folding). In January 2010 he rejoined Sintrense in the fourth tier, retiring in June of the following year at the age of 34.

Coaching career

After announcing his retirement, Baltazar took up coaching, starting as assistant manager at his first club Sintrense. In the summer of 2012 he was promoted to head coach, guiding them to promotion to the third division.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/bruno-baltazar-acreditei-sempre-no-apuramento-do-casa-pia-926968|title=Bruno Baltazar: "Acreditei sempre no apuramento do Casa Pia"|trans-title=Bruno Baltazar: "I always believed Casa Pia would go through"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 January 2015|access-date=23 January 2019}}

In July 2013, Baltazar was appointed at second level side Atlético Clube de Portugal.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/atletico/interior.aspx?content_id=832165|title=Pontapé de saída com 16 jogadores e um novo treinador|trans-title=Kick-off with 16 players and a new manager|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Simões|language=pt|date=8 July 2013|access-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715031211/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/atletico/interior.aspx?content_id=832165|archive-date=15 July 2014}} His stay was however to be short-lived, as he was relieved of his duties after only one month.{{cite web|url=http://viveodesporto.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/baltazar-de-saida-etxeberria-chega-hoje.html|title=Baltazar de saída, Etxeberria chega hoje|trans-title=Baltazar leaving, Etxeberria arrives today|publisher=Vive O Desporto|first1=Filipe|last1=Fortes|first2=Leonel|last2=Lopes Gomes|language=pt|date=6 August 2013|access-date=14 July 2014}}

Baltazar joined the Philippines national team coaching staff in April 2014, going on to work under Thomas Dooley.{{cite web|url=http://philnews.ph/2014/04/09/bruno-baltazar-newest-azkals-deputy-coach-to-thomas-dooley/|title=Bruno Baltazar newest Azkals deputy coach to Thomas Dooley|publisher=Philippine News|first=Ed|last=Umbao|date=9 April 2014|access-date=14 July 2014}} He returned to his country shortly after, signing with lowly Casa Pia A.C. as their manager.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/interior/bruno-baltazar-no-casa-pia-4312085.html|title=Bruno Baltazar no Casa Pia|trans-title=Bruno Baltazar to Casa Pia|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=23 December 2014|access-date=29 March 2018}}

In March 2017, after only three months in charge of S.C. Olhanense in the second tier,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/bruno-saraiva-sucede-a-bruno-baltazar-no-comando-tecnico-5653329.html|title=Bruno Saraiva sucede a Bruno Baltazar no Olhanense|trans-title=Bruno Saraiva succeeds Bruno Baltazar in Olhanense|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=7 February 2017|access-date=29 March 2018}} Baltazar moved to the Cypriot First Division with AEL Limassol.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/chipre-bruno-baltazar-e-o-novo-treinador-do-ael-limassol.html|title=Chipre: Bruno Baltazar é o novo treinador do AEL Limassol|trans-title=Cyprus: Bruno Baltazar is the new manager of AEL Limassol|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 March 2017|access-date=29 March 2018}} Roughly one year later, in the same capacity, he signed with fellow league club APOEL FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2018/03/22/defending-cyprus-champion-apoel-lets-coach-go-after-8-months/33178933/|title=Defending Cyprus champion APOEL lets coach go after 8 months|newspaper=USA Today|date=22 March 2018|access-date=29 March 2018}}

Baltazar returned to his country and its second division on 22 January 2019, being appointed at G.D. Estoril Praia.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/138234/bruno-baltazar-e-o-novo-treinador-do-estoril|title=Bruno Baltazar é o novo treinador do Estoril|trans-title=Bruno Baltazar is the new manager of Estoril|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=22 January 2019|access-date=23 January 2019}} In June, however, he left to become part of the coaching setup at Nottingham Forest following the appointment of Sabri Lamouchi.{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/sabri-lamouchis-assistant-nottingham-forest-3047656|title=Sabri Lamouchi's assistant at Nottingham Forest revealed|newspaper=Nottingham Post|first=Sarah|last=Clapson|date=3 July 2019|access-date=6 April 2020}}

On 7 October 2020, Baltazar became the new coach of Al-Ain FC of the Saudi Professional League.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/alain_ksa/status/1311984522708365312|title=البرتغالي برونو بالتازار مدربًا لـ العين|publisher=Twitter|language=ar|date=7 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2020}} Five days later, he announced he could not sign as he was not able to break his contractual relationship with Forest.{{cite news|url=http://www.alriyadh.com/1847318|title=برونو بالتازار يعتذر عن تدريب العين السعودي|trans-title=Al Ain Club announce contract with Michael Skibbe after Bruno Baltazar's apology|newspaper=Al Riyadh|language=ar|date=12 October 2020|access-date=12 October 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://alkhaleejtoday.co/saudi-arabia/5085076/A-crisis-in-the-Saudi-eye-after-the-escape-of-the.html|title=A crisis in the Saudi eye after the escape of the...|newspaper=Al Khaleej|date=13 October 2020|access-date=24 January 2021}}

Baltazar was appointed head coach of Rochester New York FC on 14 December 2021, ahead of the inaugural MLS Next Pro season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/bruno-baltazar-appointed-as-head-coach|title=Bruno Baltazar appointed as head coach|publisher=MLS Next Pro|date=14 December 2021|access-date=21 May 2021}} It was announced on 3 January 2023 that he would be leaving the club after 1 season after agreeing to a fee with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rnyfcofficial/status/1610274837796376578|title=Tweet announcing release|publisher=RNY FC|date=3 January 2023|access-date=3 January 2023}}

On 20 May 2024, Polish club Radomiak Radom appointed Baltazar as manager before the final game of the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa.{{Cite web |title=Bruno Baltazar nowym trenerem Radomiaka! |url=https://radomiak.pl/artykul-6045-bruno_baltazar_nowym_trenerem_radomiaka_.html |access-date=2024-05-20 |publisher=Radomiak Radom |language=pl}} Despite suffering a 1–3 loss to Widzew Łódź on 25 May,{{cite web |first=Jakub |last=Maj |title=Skrót meczu Radomiak Radom - Widzew Łódź 1:3. RTS pokazał pazur w ostatnim spotkaniu sezonu 2023/24 |url=https://gol24.pl/skrot-meczu-radomiak-radom-widzew-lodz-13-rts-pokazal-pazur-w-ostatnim-spotkaniu-sezonu-202324/ar/c2-18559979 |website=gol24.pl |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=pl |date=25 May 2024}} Radomiak avoided demotion and finished the season in 15th, one place above relegation spots.{{cite web |title=Porażka z Widzewem na zakończenie sezonu |url=https://radomiak.pl/artykul-6059-porazka_z_widzewem_na_zakonczenie_sezonu.html |publisher=Radomiak Radom |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=pl |date=25 May 2024}} On 29 December 2024, Baltazar and Radomiak agreed to part ways after he received an offer from an unnamed club.{{cite web |last1=Galiński |first1=Tomasz |title=Radomiak potwierdził odejście trenera. Dostał ofertę nie do odrzucenia |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1164456/to-dlatego-bruno-baltazar-odchodzi-z-radomiaka-oferta-nie-do-odrzucenia |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |access-date=29 December 2024 |language=pl |date=29 December 2024}}

Later that day, he was revealed as the new manager of French Ligue 2 club Caen.{{cite web |last1=Wątorski |first1=Paweł |title=Baltazar podjął decyzję. Przejął stery w klubie należącym do Mbappe |url=https://www.goal.pl/inne-ligi/baltazar-odszedl-z-radomiaka-zostal-trenerem-caen/ |website=goal.pl |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=pl |date=29 December 2024}} He was sacked after failing to win a point in his first 7 matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bruno-baltazar-sur-le-depart-michel-der-zakarian-attendu-a-caen-en-ligue-2/1541002 |title=Bruno Baltazar écarté, Michel Der Zakarian lui succède à Caen en Ligue 2 |trans-title=Bruno Baltazar dismissed, Michel Der Zakarian succeeds him at Caen in Ligue 2 |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr |date=18 February 2025 |access-date=19 February 2025}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|match played 17 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/bruno-baltazar/787570|title=Bruno Baltazar manager profile|date=23 May 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record
P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%
align=left\|Olhanense \|align=left\|28 October 2016 \|align=left\|6 February 2017 {{WDL\|13\|3\|4\|6\|for=13\|against=21\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|AEL Limassol \|align=left\|22 March 2017 \|align=left\|5 March 2018 {{WDL\|41\|22\|9\|10\|for=62\|against=36\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|APOEL \|align=left\|22 March 2018 \|align=left\|17 September 2018 {{WDL\|16\|11\|2\|3\|for=31\|against=17\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Estoril \|align=left\|22 January 2019 \|align=left\|30 June 2019 {{WDL\|16\|7\|3\|6\|for=21\|against=23\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Rochester New York \|align=left\|15 December 2021 \|align=left\|2 January 2023 {{WDL\|28\|16\|0\|12\|for=72\|against=66\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Botev Plovdiv \|align=left\|3 January 2023 \|align=left\|23 May 2023 {{WDL\|15\|3\|4\|8\|for=13\|against=20\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Radomiak Radom \|align=left\|20 May 2024 \|align=left\|29 December 2024 {{WDL\|21\|7\|2\|12\|for=25\|against=32\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Caen \|align=left\|29 December 2024 \|align=left\|18 February 2025 {{WDL\|7\|0\|0\|7\|for=1\|against=11\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|157\|69\|24\|64\|for=238\|against=226\|diff=yes\|decimals=1}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

align=left|Olhanense

|align=left|28 October 2016

|align=left|6 February 2017

align=left|AEL Limassol

|align=left|22 March 2017

|align=left|5 March 2018

align=left|APOEL

|align=left|22 March 2018

|align=left|17 September 2018

align=left|Estoril

|align=left|22 January 2019

|align=left|30 June 2019

align=left|Rochester New York

|align=left|15 December 2021

|align=left|2 January 2023

align=left|Botev Plovdiv

|align=left|3 January 2023

|align=left|23 May 2023

align=left|Radomiak Radom

|align=left|20 May 2024

|align=left|29 December 2024

align=left|Caen

|align=left|29 December 2024

|align=left|18 February 2025

colspan="3"|Total

Honours

=Manager=

APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2017–18{{cite web |title=Late drama as Apoel win Cyprus championship |url=https://archive.cyprus-mail.com/2018/05/12/late-drama-as-apoel-win-cyprus-championship/ |website=cyprus-mail.com |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en |date=12 May 2018}}