Jorge Duarte

Jorge Miguel Costa Duarte, known in some African countries as Miguel da Costa, is a Portuguese football manager who is last known to have managed Al-Ittihad (Tripoli).{{Cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2020-12-12/a-africa-de-jorge-duarte/871339|title=A África de Jorge Duarte|publisher=abola.pt}}

Early life

Duarte started playing football at a young age.{{Cite web|url=https://defesadeespinho.sapo.pt/2021/11/06/jorge-duarte-treinador-de-futebol-quero-continuar-a-fazer-coisas-em-equipas-que-nao-estejam-a-espera-que-os-titulos-acontecam/|title=Jorge Duarte (treinador de futebol): "Quero continuar a fazer coisas em equipas que não estejam à espera que os títulos aconteçam"|publisher=sapo.pt}} As a youth player, Duarte joined the youth academy of Portuguese side Porto.{{Cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/made-in/tem-dois-nomes-foi-campeao-no-uganda-e-e-lider-no-botswana|title=Tem dois nomes, foi campeão no Uganda e é líder no Botswana|publisher=iol.pt (Archived)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922012454/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/made-in/tem-dois-nomes-foi-campeao-no-uganda-e-e-lider-no-botswana |archive-date=2020-09-22 }} After suffering an injury, he started his managerial career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espinho.tv/a-conversa-com-jorge-duarte-treinador-de-futebol/|title=À CONVERSA COM… JORGE DUARTE|publisher=espinho.tv}}

Managerial career

In Africa, Duarte is known as Miguel da Costa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/score/where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-title-winning-da-costa--1769270|title=Where did it all go wrong for title winning Da Costa?|publisher=monitor.co.ug}}

In 2017, Duarte was appointed manager of Ugandan side Vipers.{{Cite web|url=https://observer.ug/sports/56138-miguel-da-costa-remains-right-man-for-vipers-sc-if|title=Miguel Da Costa remains right man for Vipers SC|publisher=observer.ug}} He helped them win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/uganda/story/3510152/vipers-title-win-was-no-fluke-miguel-da-costa|title=Vipers' title win was no fluke - Miguel da Costa|work=espn.com}} However, the club's style of play under him was regarded as unattractive.{{Cite web|url=https://thesportspearl.com/2023/01/13/what-does-success-look-like-for-a-foreign-manager-at-vipers/|title=What Does Success Look Like for a Foreign Manager at Vipers?|publisher=thesportspearl.com}} In 2018, he departed the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmldaily.com/sports/2018/07/even-a-kagame-cup-triumph-could-not-have-saved-da-costa.html|title=Why coach Da Costa was axed by Vipers SC|publisher=pmldaily.com}}

After that, he was appointed manager of Botswanan side Jwaneng Galaxy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmegi.bw/sport/da-costa-pleads-for-more-foreigners-in-teams/news|title=Da Costa Pleads for more foreigners in teams|publisher=mmegi.bw}} He was tasked by the club to win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.news/sport/two-bulls-in-one-kraal-a-recipe-for-disaster/|title=Two 'bulls' in one kraal, a recipe for disaster?|publisher=thegazette.news}} He helped the club win their first league title.

After that, he was appointed manager of Libyan side Al-Ittihad (Tripoli).{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/portugal/correio-da-manha-weekend/20210130/283527978488696|title=Jorge Duarte, "OS TREINOS SÃO ASSISTIDOS POR CINCO MIL PESOAS"|via=pressreader.com}} He holds a UEFA B coaching license.{{Cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2017/03/08/not-vacation-says-new-vipers-coach/|title=I am not here on a vacation, says new Vipers Coach|publisher=kawowo.com}}

References

Category:Expatriate football managers in Botswana

Category:Expatriate football managers in Libya

Category:Expatriate football managers in Uganda

Category:Living people

Category:Portuguese expatriate football managers

Category:Portuguese football managers

Category:Portuguese men's footballers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)