Costinha

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Costinha

| image = Costinha (footballer born 1974).jpg

| caption = Costinha in 2012

| full_name = Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/costinha/nacional/1577-63-18532|title=Costinha|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=15 September 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = 1.81 m{{WorldFootball.net|costinha}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1987–1993 | youthclubs1 = Oriental

| years1 = 1993–1995 | clubs1 = Oriental | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1995–1996 | clubs2 = Machico | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = Nacional | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1997–2001 | clubs4 = Monaco | caps4 = 84 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2001–2005 | clubs5 = Porto | caps5 = 109 | goals5 = 13

| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Dynamo Moscow | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = Atlético Madrid | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2007–2010 | clubs8 = Atalanta | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 320 | totalgoals = 28

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2006 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 53 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2013 | managerclubs1 = Beira-Mar

| manageryears2 = 2013 | managerclubs2 = Paços Ferreira

| manageryears3 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs3 = Académica

| manageryears4 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs4 = Nacional

| manageryears5 = 2021 | managerclubs5 = Nacional

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}

}}

Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa {{post-nominals|post-noms=OIH}} (born 1 December 1974), known as Costinha ({{IPA|pt|kɔʃˈtiɲɐ}}), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was also a manager.

Best known for his tackling and positioning,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019b-0e6ad09a0ff9-58adcfadcfe3-1000--costinha-carrying-the-fight/|title=Costinha carrying the fight|publisher=UEFA|first=Fergus|last=O'Shea|date=23 March 2004|access-date=28 April 2010}} as well as his athleticism, stamina and workrate,{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/gennaio/10/Offresi_Costinha_disperatamente_Atalanta_stufa_ga_10_090110031.shtml|title=Offresi Costinha disperatamente {{!}} Atalanta stufa dell' amico di Mou|trans-title=Costinha desperately for sale {{!}} Atalanta are fed up with Mou's friend|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|first=Roberto|last=Pelucchi|language=it|date=10 January 2009|access-date=6 January 2010}} he played for clubs in Portugal, France, Russia, Spain and Italy. He won eight trophies with Porto, including the 2004 Champions League.

Costinha played more than 50 times with Portugal, appearing with the national team in one World Cup and two European Championships and being part of the squad that reached the final in Euro 2004. After retiring, he worked as a manager for Beira-Mar, Paços Ferreira, Académica and Nacional.

Club career

=Early career=

Costinha was born in Lisbon to an Angolan father, who had immigrated to the Portuguese capital in the 1960s.{{cite news|url=http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/outros/domingo/o-pai-do-nosso-costinha|title=O pai do nosso Costinha|trans-title=The father of our Costinha|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|first=Miriam|last=Assor|language=pt|date=9 July 2006|access-date=31 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175148/http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/outros/domingo/o-pai-do-nosso-costinha|archive-date=27 September 2013}} A childhood Sporting CP fan, he began his career in the third division with Clube Oriental de Lisboa, A.D. Machico and C.D. Nacional.{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/arquivo/desporto/costinha-o-ministro-da-polemica=f631105|title=Costinha, o "ministro" da polémica|trans-title=Costinha, the "minister" of controversy|newspaper=Expresso|language=pt|date=9 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2024}}

=Monaco=

In the summer of 1997, Costinha signed a five-year contract with La Liga's Valencia CF, but backed out when manager Jorge Valdano wanted to loan him to Villarreal CF;{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/quando-valdano-enganou-costinha|title=Quando Valdano enganou Costinha|trans-title=When Valdano tricked Costinha|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=26 August 2004|access-date=27 April 2024}} he then caught the interest of French club AS Monaco FC who acquired him through the influence of agent Jorge Mendes.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/costinha-o-inicio-da-carreira-as-mulheres-lindas-no-monaco-e-o-nao-de-valdano|title=Costinha: o início da carreira, as mulheres lindas no Mónaco e o 'não' de Valdano|trans-title=Costinha: career beginnings, beautiful women in Monaco and 'no' from Valdano|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=19 May 2017|access-date=8 July 2021}} After a tentative first season he became an important first-team member, helping with 28 matches and one goal to the 1999–2000 conquest of the Ligue 1 championship;{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2019-2020/15-avril-2000-monaco-revait-d-un-long-regne-il-n-a-eu-qu-une-courte-parenthese_sto7726308/story.shtml|title=15 avril 2000: Monaco rêvait d'un long règne, il n'a eu qu'une courte épopée|trans-title=15 April 2000: Monaco were dreaming of long reign, they did not manage more than short epic|publisher=Eurosport|first=Vincent|last=Bregevin|language=fr|date=14 April 2020|access-date=8 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pari-et-gagne.com/monaco.html|title=Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club|publisher=Pari et Gagne|language=fr|access-date=8 July 2021}} he was part of a talented side which ousted Manchester United from the UEFA Champions League in 1998, on the away goals rule.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-monaco-and-bust-for-sorry-united-1151168.html|title=Monaco and bust for sorry United|newspaper=The Independent|first=Glenn|last=Moore|date=19 March 1998|access-date=30 December 2014}}

=Porto=

Costinha joined FC Porto on a five-year deal in May 2001,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/costinha-cinco-anos-nas-antas|title=Costinha cinco anos nas Antas|trans-title=Costinha to Antas for five years|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 May 2001|access-date=27 April 2024}} and made his Primeira Liga debut on 12 August aged nearly 27; he was sent off in a 1–0 loss away to Sporting.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/pinto-da-costa-sentimento-de-revolta-serve-para-unir-o-grupo|title=Pinto da Costa: «Sentimento de revolta serve para unir o grupo»|trans-title=Pinto da Costa: "Feeling of revolt serves to unite the group"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=15 August 2001|access-date=27 April 2024}} He went on to be an instrumental midfield element in the northerners' two consecutive national championships.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/quando-mourinho-quis-dispensar-costinha-do-fc-porto-8487979.html|title=Quando Mourinho quis dispensar Costinha do FC Porto|trans-title=When Mourinho wanted to release Costinha from FC Porto|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Bruno|last=Pires|language=pt|date=19 May 2017|access-date=7 July 2021}} On 9 March 2004, he scored against and effectively knocked out Manchester United in the Champions League round of 16; Porto went on to win the title, beating his former side Monaco 3–0 in the final.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3718645.stm|title=Porto 3–0 Monaco|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 May 2004|access-date=7 July 2021}}

=Later career=

Again a starter throughout most of the 2004–05 campaign, Costinha was sold to FC Dynamo Moscow in May 2005 for €4 million alongside teammates Maniche and Giourkas Seitaridis, following Derlei who left in January.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01a9-0f8471fe0d74-7783e9a77bc8-1000--porto-pair-move-to-moscow/|title=Porto pair move to Moscow|publisher=UEFA|date=12 May 2005|access-date=9 June 2010}} The following month, he was suspended after an incident in a training camp in Israel.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/mariano-barreto-confirma-suspensao-de-costinha|title=Mariano Barreto confirma suspensão de Costinha|trans-title=Mariano Barreto confirms Costinha's suspension|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 February 2006|access-date=27 April 2024}} Unsettled, he moved to Atlético Madrid on a two-year contract ahead of 2006–07.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b8-0e6d9a1109de-f961c5e03bea-1000--costinha-aims-high-with-atletico/|title=Costinha aims high with Atlético|publisher=UEFA|date=10 August 2006|access-date=27 April 2024}}

Costinha was released by the Spaniards in August 2007, joining Atalanta BC of Serie A,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c4-0f84b5ea8f1b-52af45608209-1000--costinha-off-to-atalanta/|title=Costinha off to Atalanta|publisher=UEFA|date=24 August 2007|access-date=9 June 2010}} where he appeared very rarely throughout his spell – only one match, in his first season – due to serious injuries and later because he was not considered fit to play competitively, despite him having the highest salary in the first team (€700,000 per year, in a contract due to expire in June 2010). The club tried to agree a mutual termination of the contract with him, and also attempted unsuccessfully to rescind it through the Italian Football League.

International career

Costinha made his debut for Portugal on 14 October 1998, in a 3–0 home win over Slovakia for the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers; he entered as a 67th-minute substitute in place of Rui Costa. He was selected for the final stages, where he scored an injury time header against Romania (same score).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b321f5c18-889a0704f3d5-1000--portugal-leave-it-late-to-see-off-romania-in-euro-2000-gr/|title=Portugal leave it late to see off Romania|publisher=UEFA|date=6 October 2003|access-date=29 January 2016}}

He also played at Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournaments. During the latter, on 25 June, he took part in the Battle of Nuremberg, being one of four players sent off in the 1–0 round-of-16 victory over the Netherlands after two bookable offences, the second being a handball.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991538.stm|title=Portugal 1–0 Holland|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2006|access-date=29 January 2016}}

Costinha finished his international career with 53 caps and two goals, having been rarely called during the Euro 2008 qualifying stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20192020/noticias/institucional/costinha-celebra-45-aniversario/|title=Costinha celebra 45º aniversário|trans-title=Costinha celebrates 45th birthday|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|language=pt|date=1 December 2019|access-date=7 July 2021}}

Coaching career

=Director=

On 23 February 2010, the 35-year-old Costinha left Atalanta by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/costinha-il-trampolino-di-mourinho-che-allatalanta-gioco-una-partita-in-3-anni/1slcqcwyiga681426i7br2qlcc|title=Costinha, il trampolino di Mourinho che all'Atalanta giocò una partita in 3 anni|trans-title=Costinha, Mourinho's trampoline who played one match in 3 years at Atalanta|publisher=Goal|first=Stefano|last=Silvestri|language=it|date=1 December 2022|access-date=13 March 2025}} He immediately retired, being named shortly afterwards as Sporting's director of football, succeeding the sacked Ricardo Sá Pinto, his former international teammate. On 9 February 2011, the day after an interview to Sport TV in which he criticised the club's board of directors, he was dismissed.{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/20924-sporting-sack-costinha|title=Sporting sack Costinha|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=9 February 2011|access-date=20 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522063909/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/20924-sporting-sack-costinha|archive-date=22 May 2011}}

In June 2011, in the same capacity, Costinha joined Servette FC, with the Swiss team being managed by countryman João Alves.{{cite web|url=http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3752.html|title=Costinha nommé Directeur Sportif du Servette FC|trans-title=Costinha named Servette FC director of football|publisher=Servette FC|language=fr|date=14 June 2011|access-date=22 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003829/http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3752.html|archive-date=7 July 2011}} It was reported that the pair did not see eye to eye on certain issues, and in November 2011, Alves was relieved of his duties and replaced by João Carlos Pereira.{{cite news|url=http://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/Costinha-bourreau-dAlves-/story/11360068|title=Costinha, bourreau d'Alves|trans-title=Costinha, Alves' executioner|newspaper=Le Matin|first=Mathieu|last=Aeschmann|language=fr|date=30 December 2011|access-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326182846/http://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/Costinha-bourreau-dAlves-/story/11360068|archive-date=26 March 2014}} The team's results worsened under Pereira and in April 2012, both Pereira and Costinha were fired, with Alves being reinstated as manager;{{cite web|url=http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2012/04/costinha-encore-vire-joao-alves-de-retour|title=Costinha encore viré, João Alves de retour!|trans-title=Costinha fired once again, João Alves returns!|publisher=Ma Chaine Sport|language=fr|date=25 April 2012|access-date=24 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427033619/http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2012/04/costinha-encore-vire-joao-alves-de-retour/|archive-date=27 April 2012}} Costinha reportedly contested the terms of his removal, claiming that his contract extended until June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.ghi.ch/node/9233|title=Servette FC vers la victoire|trans-title=Servette FC on the road to victory|publisher=GHI|language=fr|date=10 May 2012|access-date=31 May 2012}}

=Beira-Mar, Paços Ferreira and Académica=

Costinha was hired as manager of S.C. Beira-Mar on 18 February 2013, replacing Ulisses Morais.{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=3058703|title=Costinha é o novo treinador do Beira-Mar|trans-title=Costinha is the new manager of Beira-Mar|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=18 February 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}} His debut five days later was a 1–0 defeat at Vitória de Setúbal.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2013/02/23/desporto/noticia/costinha-perde-na-estreia-como-treinador-do-beiramar-1585555|title=Costinha perde na estreia como treinador do Beira-Mar|trans-title=Costinha loses on debut as manager of Beira-Mar|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=23 February 2013|access-date=27 April 2024}} He left the club on 22 May, after its top-flight relegation.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403761|title="Não vou continuar no Beira-Mar" – Costinha|trans-title="I will not stay with Beira-Mar" – Costinha|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=22 May 2013|access-date=23 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607163911/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403761|archive-date=7 June 2013}}

On 12 June 2013, Costinha was appointed at fellow top-tier F.C. Paços de Ferreira, who had made the qualifying rounds of the Champions League for the first time in their history; his midfield partner for Portugal and three teams, Maniche, was hired as assistant.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50fe710bc6-c6fb0ed1402c-1000--costinha-succeeds-fonseca-at-pacos-de-ferreira/|title=Costinha succeeds Fonseca at Paços de Ferreira|publisher=UEFA|date=12 June 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}} Costinha was sacked after only four months, however, due to poor results.{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131029/football-pacos-de-ferreira-sack-coach-costinha|title=Football: Pacos de Ferreira sack coach Costinha|publisher=GlobalPost|date=29 October 2013|access-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042240/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131029/football-pacos-de-ferreira-sack-coach-costinha|archive-date=3 December 2013}}

Costinha took over at Académica de Coimbra, recently relegated from the top division, on 20 June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/6140-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/|title=Costinha é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Costinha is the new manager of Académica|publisher=Académica Coimbra|language=pt|date=20 June 2016|access-date=21 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107021915/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/6140-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/|archive-date=7 November 2017}} Maniche again assisted him, until leaving for personal reasons in October.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|title=Maniche rescindiu|trans-title=Maniche cut ties|newspaper=A Bola|first=Eduardo|last=Pedrosa Marques|language=pt|date=6 October 2016|access-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119055858/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|archive-date=19 November 2016}}

=Nacional=

On 30 May 2017, Costinha was appointed as manager of Nacional.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/oficial-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-do-nacional-da-madeira|title=Oficial: Costinha é o novo treinador do Nacional da Madeira|trans-title=Official: Costinha is the new manager of Nacional da Madeira|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=30 May 2017|access-date=8 July 2018}} In his first year, they were promoted back to the top tier as champions.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/multimedia/fotografias/interior/nacional-campeao-festa-rija-e-costinha-em-ombros-9313591.html|title=Nacional campeão: festa rija e Costinha em ombros|trans-title=Nacional champions: partying hard and Costinha is carried out shoulder-high|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=6 May 2018|access-date=24 August 2018}}

Costinha left a year later by mutual consent, due to the Madeira team's relegation as second-bottom.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/nacional-confirma-saida-de-costinha-10938247.html|title=Nacional confirma saída de Costinha|trans-title=Nacional confirm Costinha's exit|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=24 May 2019|access-date=24 July 2019}} Negative highlights included a 10–0 loss against eventual champions S.L. Benfica, on 10 February 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/costinha-10-0-e-uma-humilhacao-e-o-responsavel-sou-eu|title=Costinha: "10–0 é uma humilhação e o responsável sou eu"|trans-title=Costinha: "10–0 is an humiliation and I'm the one to blame"|newspaper=Record|first=Luís|last=Miroto Simões|language=pt|date=10 February 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}}

Costinha returned to Nacional – again relegated from the main division – on 28 June 2021, on a one-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/oficial-costinha-regressa-ao-comando-tecnico-do-nacional|title=Oficial: Costinha regressa ao comando técnico do Nacional|trans-title=Official: Costinha back at the helm of Nacional|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 June 2021|access-date=7 July 2021}} He left on 20 September, having achieved a win and a draw in five games.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/costinha-deixa-nacional|title=Costinha deixa Nacional|trans-title=Costinha leaves Nacional|newspaper=Record|first=João Manuel|last=Fernandes|language=pt|date=20 September 2021|access-date=4 December 2021}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{ForaDeJogo}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Monaco	1997–98	rowspan="4"\|Ligue 1	11	0
1998–99	21	2
1999–00	28	1
2000–01	24	0
colspan="2"\|Total !94	3
rowspan="5"\|Porto	2001–02	rowspan="4"\|Primeira Liga	29	3
2002–03	23	5
2003–04	27	2
2004–05	30	3
colspan="2"\|Total !109	13
Dynamo Moscow	2005	Russian Premier League	10	0
Atlético Madrid	2006–07	La Liga	24	0
rowspan="4"\|Atalanta	2007–08	rowspan="3"\|Serie A	1	0	0	0\|



\|1	0
2008–09	0	0	0	0\|



\|0	0
2009–10	0	0	0	0\|



\|0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !238	16

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web\|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3893\|title=Costinha\|publisher=European Football\|access-date=24 August 2018}}
rowspan="9"\|Portugal \|1998	1	0
1999	0	0
2000	8	1
2001	1	0
2002	2	1
2003	8	0
2004	15	0
2005	6	0
2006	12	0
colspan="2"\|Total	53	2

:Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Costinha goal.

{{International goals header|ref=no|above=List of international goals scored by Costinha}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/england/2242638.stm|title=Portugal hold England|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 September 2002|access-date=29 January 2016}}

{{Ig match

| n =1

| d1=17 June 2000

| st=GelreDome| ci= Arnhem| co=Netherlands

| o=Romania

| sc=1–0

| fr=1–0

| comp=UEFA Euro 2000}}

{{Ig match

| n =2

| d1=7 September 2002

| st=Villa Park| ci=Birmingham| co=England

| o=England

| sc=1–1

| fr=1–1

| comp=Friendly}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|16 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thefinalball.com/coach_teams.php?id=11048|title=Costinha|publisher=Zerozero|access-date=16 April 2018}}{{Soccerway coach|francisco-jose--rodrigues-da-costa/285153}}

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rowspan=2\| Team !rowspan=2\| From !rowspan=2\| To !colspan=8\| Record
{{Tooltip\| G\| Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\| W\| Wins}} !{{Tooltip\| D\| Draws}} !{{Tooltip\| L\| Losses}} !{{Tooltip\| GF\| Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\| GA\| Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\| GD\| Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\| Win %\| Winning percentage}}
Beira-Mar \| 2013 \| 2013 {{WDL\|11\|2\|2\|7\|for=12\|against=18\|diff=yes}}
Paços Ferreira \| 2013 \| 2013 {{WDL\|14\|2\|2\|10\|for=15\|against=31\|diff=yes}}
Académica \| 2016 \| 2017 {{WDL\|48\|20\|13\|15\|for=48\|against=38\|diff=yes}}
Nacional \| 2017 \| 2019 {{WDL\|81\|29\|22\|30\|for=123\|against=140\|diff=yes}}
colspan=3\| Career totals {{WDLtot\|154\|53\|62\|39\|for=198\|against=227\|diff=yes}}

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!{{Tooltip| L| Losses}}

!{{Tooltip| GF| Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip| GA| Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip| GD| Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip| Win %| Winning percentage}}

Beira-Mar

| 2013

Paços Ferreira

| 2013

Académica

| 2016

| 2017

Nacional

| 2017

| 2019

colspan=3| Career totals

Honours

=Player=

Monaco

Porto

Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04
Taça de Portugal: 2002–03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=8 July 2021}}
UEFA Cup: 2002–03{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}
Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Portugal

UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004

=Manager=

Nacional

LigaPro: 2017–18

=Orders=

60px Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza){{cite web|url=http://cristianosantosronaldo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html|title=Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança|trans-title=National team honoured by Duke of Bragança|publisher=Cristiano Ronaldo News|language=pt|date=30 August 2006|access-date=30 August 2006}}