Filó

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|birth_place = Espinho, Portugal

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|position = Centre-back

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|caps3 = 116

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|years4 = 1999–2001

|clubs4 = Penafiel

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|clubs5 = Paços Ferreira

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|managerclubs5 = Aliados Lordelo

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Filipe André Paula da Rocha (born 19 May 1972), known as Filó, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back, and a current manager.

He played mostly for Espinho, while also representing Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga and Penafiel in the second tier. As a manager, he briefly led Paços in the top flight in 2019, and worked with seven teams in the second division.

Playing career

Born in Espinho, Filó spent most of his career in three spells with hometown club S.C. Espinho, totalling 66 Primeira Liga games and one goal for them and F.C. Paços de Ferreira.{{cite news |title=Paços de Ferreira: Filó renovou, Carlos Carneiro vai continuar|trans-title=Paços de Ferreira: Filó renewed, Carlos Carneiro will continue |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/pacos-ferreira/geral/pacos-de-ferreira-filo-renovou-carlos-carneiro-vai-continuar |accessdate=1 September 2020 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=9 June 2003 |language=Portuguese}} Most of his career was in the second tier, with 178 games and 9 goals for Espinho and F.C. Penafiel.

Coaching career

In 2006, Filó began coaching A.D. Lousada in the third tier, and remained at that level or lower in subsequent seasons. On 4 April 2012 he was given his first professional job at Associação Naval 1º de Maio, 4th-placed in the second tier.{{cite news |title=Filó é o novo treinador |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/filo-e-o-novo-treinador |accessdate=1 September 2020 |publisher=SAPO |date=4 April 2012 |language=Portuguese}}

After a full season in charge of S.C. Freamunde also in the second division, he resigned in August 2015 after not winning any of the first three games of the new campaign.{{cite news |title=Filó demite-se do cargo de treinador do Freamunde|trans-title=Filó resigns from role as manager of Freamunde |url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/filo-demitese-do-cargo-de-treinador-do-freamunde-4732650.html |accessdate=1 September 2020 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=16 August 2015 |language=Portuguese}} On 21 June 2016, he was appointed at newly relegated C.F. União.{{cite news |title=Filó apresentado como treinador do União da Madeira para a próxima época|trans-title=Filó presented as manager of União da Madeira for next season|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/uniao-madeira/noticias/filo-apresentado-como-treinador-do-uniao-da-madeira-para-a-proxima-epoca-5240553.html |accessdate=1 September 2020 |work=O Jogo |date=21 June 2016 |language=Portuguese}} Six months later he was dismissed with the team in 17th, having lost eight out of 20 games, and replaced by José Viterbo.{{cite news |last1=Caires |first1=Raul |title=União Madeira afasta Filó e promove Viterbo para a equipa principal|trans-title=União Madeira get rid of Filó and promote Viterbo to the first team |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/jose-viterbo/uniao-madeira-afasta-filo-e-promove-viterbo-para-a-equipa-principal |accessdate=1 September 2020 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=22 December 2016 |language=Portuguese}}

After working at C.D. Aves' under-23 team, Filó returned to the senior game on 13 October 2018, succeeding Dito at S.C. Covilhã.{{cite news |last1=Castro |first1=Ricardo Jorge |title=Filó é o novo treinador do Sp. Covilhã|trans-title=Filó is the new manager of Sp. Covilhã|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/ii-liga/filipe-rocha/filo-e-o-novo-treindor-do-sp-covilha |accessdate=1 September 2020 |publisher=TVI 24 |date=13 October 2018 |language=Portuguese}} He took the team to sixth place in his only season before leaving to former club Paços de Ferreira – newly promoted to the Primeira Liga – in May 2019.{{cite news |title=Ricardo Soares substitui Filó no Sporting da Covilhã|trans-title=Ricardo Soares replaced Filó at Sporting da Covilhã|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/2019/05/20/fut-nacional/ricardo-soares-substitui-filo-no-sporting-da-covilha/noticia/152047/ |accessdate=1 September 2020 |publisher=Rádio Renascença |date=20 May 2019 |language=Portuguese}} After four games – a draw and three losses, one goal scored and eight conceded – he lost his job on 1 September.{{cite news |title=Filipe Rocha já não é o treinador do Paços de Ferreira |trans-title=Filipe Rocha is no longer manager of Paços de Ferreira|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/pacos-ferreira/noticias/filipe-rocha-ja-nao-e-o-treinador-do-pacos-de-ferreira-11259064.html |accessdate=1 September 2020 |work=O Jogo |date=1 September 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

On 12 November 2019, Filó returned to the second tier, succeeding Filipe Martins at 12th-placed C.D. Feirense.{{cite news |title=OFICIAL: Filipe Rocha é o novo treinador do Feirense|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Filipe Rocha is the new manager of Feirense |url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/ii-liga/filo/oficial-filipe-rocha-e-o-novo-treinador-do-feirense |accessdate=1 September 2020 |date=12 November 2019 |language=Portuguese}} After finishing the season six points behind promoted S.C. Farense, he was given a new contract in July 2020.{{cite news |title=Feirense anuncia renovação de Filipe Rocha|trans-title=Feirense announce renewal of Filipe Rocha |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/feirense/detalhe/feirense-anuncia-renovacao-de-filipe-rocha |accessdate=1 September 2020 |work=Record |date=4 July 2020 |language=Portuguese}}

In January 2021, Filó was given a 15-day suspension and a €1,785 fine for threatening the fourth official at half-time against U.D. Oliveirense.{{cite news |title=Filó suspenso após ter dito ao árbitro: "Vou-te rasgar todo, isto foi um roubo"|trans-title=Filó suspended after saying to the referee: "I will tear you apart, this was a robbery"|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/feirense/detalhe/filo-suspenso-apos-ter-dito-ao-arbitro-vou-te-rasgar-todo-isto-foi-um-roubo |access-date=29 May 2021 |work=Record |date=12 January 2021 |language=Portuguese}} He was dismissed on 29 March after a four-game winless streak, though the team were in third.{{cite news |title=Futebol / Segunda Liga: Filipe Rocha deixa o comando técnico do Feirense|trans-title=Football / Segunda Liga: Filipe Rocha leaves the helm of Feirense|url=https://www.noticiasdeaveiro.pt/futebol-segunda-liga-filipe-rocha-deixa-o-comando-tecnico-do-feirense/ |access-date=29 May 2021 |publisher=Notícias de Aveiro |date=29 March 2021 |language=Portuguese}}

On 2 October 2021, Filó returned to Covilhã.{{cite news |last1=Sousa |first1=Marta |title=Filó é o novo treinador do Sp. Covilhã|trans-title=Filó is the new manager of Sp. Covilhã |url=https://mundialfm.sapo.pt/filo-e-o-novo-treinador-do-sp-covilha/ |access-date=26 October 2021 |publisher=Mundial FM |date=2 October 2020 |language=Portuguese}} He managed for just four games – split equally between draws and losses – before resigning on 30 November due to a relative's ill health.{{cite news |title=Filó deixa ´comando [sic] técnico do Sp. Covilhã |trans-title=Filó leaves the helm of Sp. Covilhã|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/sp--covilha/detalhe/filo-deixa-sp-covilha-um-mes-apos-ter-regressado-ao-clube |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=Record |date=30 November 2021 |language=Portuguese}}

On 5 January 2022, Filó was announced as the new head coach of Penafiel, who were 8th in the second tier.{{cite news |title=Filó é o novo treinador do Penafiel|trans-title=Filó is the new manager of Penafiel |url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2022/01/05/filo-e-o-novo-treinador-do-penafiel/267088/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |publisher=Rádio Renascença |date=5 January 2022 |language=Portuguese}} On 1 June, having finished in 7th, he renewed for another year.{{cite news |title=II Liga: Filipe Rocha renova com o Penafiel|trans-title=II Liga: Filipe Rocha renews with Penafiel |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/penafiel/ii-liga-filipe-rocha-renova-com-o-penafiel |access-date=12 March 2023 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=1 June 2022 |language=Portuguese}} He was dismissed on 30 January 2023, with the team in 12th after 17 games and seven points above the relegation places.{{cite news |title=OFICIAL: Penafiel despede o treinador após derrota com o Leixões|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Penafiel dismiss manager after defeat to Leixões|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/penafiel/oficial-penafiel-despede-o-treinador-apos-derrota-com-o-leixoes |access-date=12 March 2023 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=30 January 2023 |language=Portuguese}}

Filó was hired at U.D. Oliveirense on 19 October 2024, replacing Marco Leite at the team who were second-last in the second tier having earned five points from seven games.{{cite news |last1=Neves |first1=Pedro |title=Filó substitui Marco Leite na Oliveirense|trans-title=Filó replaced Marco Leite at Oliveirense |url=https://www.diarioaveiro.pt/2024/10/19/filo-substitui-marco-leite-a-oliveirense/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Diario de Aveiro |date=19 October 2024 |language=Portuguese}} He left by mutual consent on 14 December, having added only one more point from his six fixtures.{{cite news |title=Filó de saída o comando técnico da UD Oliveirense|trans-title=Filó leaving the managerial helm of UD Oliveirense |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/ud-oliveirense/detalhe/filo-de-saida-o-comando-tecnico-da-ud-oliveirense |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Record |date=14 December 2024 |language=Portuguese}}