Ricardo Formosinho

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ricardo Formosinho

| image =

| fullname = Ricardo Manuel Nunes Formosinho{{WorldFootball.net|ricardo-formosinho}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|9|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Setúbal, Portugal

| height = {{Height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Fenerbahçe (assistant)

| youthyears1 = 1972–1974

| youthclubs1 = Vitória Setúbal

| years1 = 1974–1979

| years2 = 1979–1981

| years3 = 1981–1982

| years4 = 1982–1987

| years5 = 1987–1990

| years6 = 1990–1991

| clubs1 = Vitória Setúbal

| clubs2 = Varzim

| clubs3 = Amora

| clubs4 = Vitória Setúbal

| clubs5 = Farense

| clubs6 = Olhanense

| caps1 = 80

| caps2 = 46

| caps3 = 24

| caps4 = 111

| caps5 = 51

| caps6 = 12

| totalcaps = 324

| goals1 = 9

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 6

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 1

| totalgoals = 21

| nationalyears1 = 1973–1974

| nationalyears2 = 1977

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U18

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U21

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1990–1992

| manageryears2 = 1992–1994

| manageryears3 = 1994

| manageryears4 = 1995–1997

| manageryears5 = 1997–1998

| manageryears6 = 1998–1999

| manageryears7 = 2000–2001

| manageryears8 = 2001

| manageryears9 = 2002

| manageryears10 = 2002–2003

| manageryears11 = 2003–2004

| manageryears12 = 2005

| manageryears13 = 2005–2006

| manageryears14 = 2006

| manageryears15 = 2007

| manageryears16 = 2007–2008

| manageryears17 = 2009

| manageryears18 = 2010

| manageryears19 = 2011

| manageryears20 = 2013

| manageryears21 = 2014–2015

| manageryears22 = 2016–2018

| manageryears23 = 2019–2020

| manageryears24 = 2021

| manageryears25 = 2022–2023

| manageryears26 = 2023

| manageryears27 = 2023–2024

| manageryears28 = 2024–

| managerclubs1 = Olhanense (player-coach)

| managerclubs2 = Louletano

| managerclubs3 = Amora

| managerclubs4 = Camacha

| managerclubs5 = União Montemor

| managerclubs6 = Imortal

| managerclubs7 = Penafiel

| managerclubs8 = Imortal

| managerclubs9 = Espinho

| managerclubs10 = Seixal

| managerclubs11 = Farense

| managerclubs12 = Santa Clara

| managerclubs13 = Setúbal B

| managerclubs14 = Chaves

| managerclubs15 = Khaleej

| managerclubs16 = Santa Clara

| managerclubs17 = Chaves

| managerclubs18 = Đồng Tâm Long An

| managerclubs19 = Becamex Binh Duong

| managerclubs20 = Caála

| managerclubs21 = Kuala Lumpur

| managerclubs22 = Manchester United (assistant)

| managerclubs23 = Tottenham Hotspur (assistant)

| managerclubs24 = Al-Hilal

| managerclubs25 = Olympique Khouribga

| managerclubs26 = The Strongest

| managerclubs27 = Modern Future

| managerclubs28 = Fenerbahçe (assistant)

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Ricardo Manuel Nunes Formosinho (born 9 September 1956) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently assistant manager of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Playing career

Born in Setúbal, Formosinho spent most of his career with Vitória de Setúbal, making his Primeira Liga debut during 1974–75 and finishing the season with only two league appearances.{{cite web|url=https://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/epoca-197475-primeira-divisao/|title=Época 1974/75: Primeira Divisão|trans-title=1974/75 season: First Division|publisher=Arquivos da Bola|language=pt|date=11 April 2007|access-date=7 July 2016}} In the following years he became a regular for the Sado River club, scoring a career-best six goals in 26 matches in 1976–77 as it finished in sixth position.{{cite web|url=https://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/epoca-197677-primeira-divisao/|title=Época 1976/77: Primeira Divisão|trans-title=1976/77 season: First Division|publisher=Arquivos da Bola|language=pt|date=28 March 2007|access-date=7 July 2016}}

After three years in the top flight, two with Varzim and one with Amora, Formosinho returned to Vitória for a further five campaigns, the last being spent in the Segunda Liga. In the 1987 off-season, the 31-year-old returned to the latter tier and joined Farense, appearing in 27 games in his first year (one goal){{cite web|url=https://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/epoca-198788-primeira-divisao/|title=Época 1987/88: Primeira Divisão|trans-title=1987/88 season: First Division|publisher=Arquivos da Bola|language=pt|date=15 July 2007|access-date=7 July 2016}} and being relegated in his second.{{cite web|url=https://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/epoca-198889-primeira-divisao/|title=Época 1988/89: Primeira Divisão|trans-title=1988/89 season: First Division|publisher=Arquivos da Bola|language=pt|date=22 July 2007|access-date=7 July 2016}}

Formosinho retired from football in June 1991 after one season with another Algarve side, Olhanense, in division three. He appeared in 286 top-division matches over 14 seasons, netting 20 times.

Coaching career

Formosinho started working as a manager with his last team, acting as player-coach in the 1990–91 season and leading them to promotion to the second tier. For the remainder of the decade, he coached in the second and third divisions, attaining another promotion to the former competition in 1999 with Imortal.

Formosinho continued working in the same leagues in the 2000s, his biggest achievement being leading Penafiel to the fifth position in division two 2000–01. In 2003–04, he was also part of José Mourinho's coaching staff at Porto, with the campaign ending in national championship and UEFA Champions League conquest.{{cite web|url=http://www.portuguesetimes.com/Ed_2045/util/beat.htm|title=Há 55 treinadores e 340 futebolistas portugueses espalhados pelo mundo|trans-title=There are 55 managers and 340 Portuguese footballers scattered across the world|publisher=Portuguese Times|language=pt|access-date=17 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604003611/https://portuguesetimes.com/Ed_2045/util/beat.htm|archive-date=4 June 2023}}

In the 2004–05 season, Formosinho was in charge of Santa Clara in the second division, being appointed for the last seven rounds and helping the financially troubled Azores club finally avoid relegation, winning three games, drawing one and losing three. In the following campaign, he returned to his main side Vitória and worked as both technical director and reserve team coach.

Late into the decade, Formosinho also plied his trade in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam;{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1276/south-east-asia/2010/03/26/1849684/vietnam-dong-tam-appoint-ricardo-formosinho-as-coach|title=Vietnam: Dong Tam appoint Ricardo Formosinho as coach|publisher=Goal|date=26 March 2010|access-date=17 April 2012}} he also worked with Mourinho at Real Madrid in the scouting department. In July 2013, he was sacked as Angola's Recreativo da Caála manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/desporto/2013/6/31/Recreativo-Caala-get-new-coach,e19ee48c-af70-466f-8532-3d077bdf7cc9.html|title=Recreativo da Caála to get new coach|publisher=Angola Press News Agency|date=30 July 2013|access-date=31 August 2013}}

Formosinho was appointed as head coach of Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City for the 2015 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/klfa-eyes-top-two-spots-in-premier-league-to-gain-promotion/ar-AA8pRXb|title=KLFA eyes top two spots in Premier League to gain promotion|publisher=MSN|date=21 January 2015|access-date=26 March 2015}} being relieved of his duties after less than three months in charge due to poor results.{{cite web|url=http://www.bharian.com.my/node/45082|title=Liga Perdana: Kedah tamat kemarau kemenangan tunduk KL 1–0|trans-title=Premier League: Kedah ended their drought by defeating KL 1–0|publisher=Bharian|first=Wan|last=Fakhrul Bakar|language=mg|date=3 April 2015|access-date=18 April 2015}} In the summer of 2016 he again paired with Mourinho, acting as his assistant at Manchester United;{{cite web|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Jul/photo-gallery-of-jose-mourinho-coaching-staff-at-manchester-united.aspx|title=Mourinho's coaching team confirmed|publisher=Manchester United F.C.|date=7 July 2016|access-date=7 July 2016}} in November 2019, they reunited at fellow English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur,{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/632277/jose-mourinho-backroom-staff-coach-new-tottenham-who-joao-sacramento-assistant-nuno-santos/|title=JOAO YOU LIKE ME NOW Jose Mourinho backroom staff: Meet Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos and the new men at Tottenham|publisher=Talksport|first=Joe|last=Coleman|date=21 November 2019|access-date=13 December 2019}} with Formosinho leaving on 6 August 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2020/august/ledley-joins-first-team-staff/|title=Ledley joins first team staff|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|date=6 August 2020|access-date=8 August 2020}}

In March 2021, Formosinho became manager of Al-Hilal in the Sudan Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/ricardo-formosinho-al-hilal-appoint-ex-mourinho-asssistant/e3s9mj2w3oh81xej35p2n46j0|title=Ricardo Formosinho: Al-Hilal appoint ex-Mourinho {{sic|nolink=y|asssistant}} as head coach|publisher=Goal|first=Kiplagat|last=Sang|date=5 March 2021|access-date=11 March 2021}} Two years later, he joined inaugural Egyptian League Cup winners Modern Future from The Strongest in the Bolivian Primera División.{{cite web|url=https://www.kingfut.com/2023/08/12/man-utd-coach-egypt-future/|title=Ex-Manchester United coach Ricardo Formosinho set to take over Future FC|publisher=KingFut|first=Seif|last=Soliman|date=12 August 2023|access-date=26 December 2023}} On 26 December, he led the former to the final of the Egyptian Super Cup after beating Pyramids 14–13 on penalties;{{cite news|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/514648/Sports/Egyptian-Football/Modern-Future-FC-reach-Egyptian-Super-Cup-final-wi.aspx|title=Modern Future FC reach Egyptian Super Cup final with record penalty shootout win over Pyramids FC|newspaper=Al-Ahram|first=Mahmoud|last=Elassal|date=25 December 2023|access-date=26 December 2023}} he was dismissed in January 2024.{{cite news|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/516592.aspx|title=Modern Future sign Hossam Hassan as new coach to replace Portuguese Formosinho|newspaper=Al-Ahram|first=Mahmoud|last=Elassal|date=26 January 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}

Formosinho reunited with Mourinho once again in June 2024, at Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Süper Lig.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/ricardo-formosinho-na-equipa-tecnica-de-mourinho|title=Ricardo Formosinho na equipa técnica de Mourinho|trans-title=Ricardo Formosinho in Mourinho's coaching staff|newspaper=Record|first=David|last=Novo|language=pt|date=5 June 2024|access-date=21 January 2025}}

Honours

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Amora

Segunda Divisão: 1993–94{{cite web|url=http://soccerlibrary.free.fr/por_ft.pdf|title=Portugal – Table of Honor|publisher=Soccer Library|access-date=26 December 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010211315/http://soccerlibrary.free.fr/por_ft.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2019}}

Imortal

Segunda Divisão: 1998–99

Al Hilal

Sudan Premier League: 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/al-hilal-de-ricardo-formosinho-sagra-se-campeao-do-sudao|title=Al Hilal de Ricardo Formosinho sagra-se campeão do Sudão|trans-title=Ricardo Formosinho's Al Hilal crowned champions of Sudan|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 September 2021|access-date=26 December 2023}}

The Strongest

Bolivian Primera División: 2023{{cite web|url=https://trivela.com.br/america-do-sul/o-strongest-encerra-sua-sina-e-campeao-depois-de-oito-vices-nos-ultimos-nove-campeonatos/|title=O Strongest encerra sua sina: é campeão depois de oito vices nos últimos nove campeonatos|trans-title=Strongest seal their fate: champions after eight second places in the last nine championships|publisher=Trivela|first=Leandro|last=Stein|language=pt|date=26 November 2023|access-date=26 December 2023}}