Ricardo Moniz
{{Short description|Dutch association football player and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ricardo Moniz
| image = Ricardo Moniz15.JPG
| caption = Moniz with Red Bull Salzburg in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|06|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Zürich (head coach)
| years1 = 1981–1984
| clubs1 = Eindhoven
| caps1 = 71
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 1984–1988
| clubs2 = HFC Haarlem
| caps2 = 95
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1988–1991
| clubs3 = RKC Waalwijk
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1991–1992
| clubs4 = Eeklo
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1992–1993
| clubs5 = Helmond Sport
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 4
| totalcaps = 273
| totalgoals = 39
| manageryears1 = 1994–1997
| managerclubs1 = VV Nuenen
| manageryears2 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs2 = UAE (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 1998–1999
| managerclubs3 = Feyenoord (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 1999–2004
| managerclubs4 = Grasshoppers (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs5 = Jong PSV
| manageryears6 = 2005–2008
| managerclubs6 = Tottenham Hotspur (skills coach)
| manageryears7 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs7 = Hamburger SV
| manageryears8 = 2010
| managerclubs8 = Hamburger SV (caretaker)
| manageryears9 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs9 = Red Bull Salzburg
| manageryears10 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs10 = Red Bull Salzburg
| manageryears11 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs11 = Ferencváros
| manageryears12 = 2014
| managerclubs12 = Lechia Gdańsk
| manageryears13 = 2014
| managerclubs13 = 1860 Munich
| manageryears14 = 2015
| managerclubs14 = Notts County
| managerclubs15 = Eindhoven
| manageryears16 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs16 = Randers
| manageryears17 = 2018
| managerclubs17 = Trenčín
| manageryears18 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs18 = Excelsior
| manageryears19 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs19 = Zalaegerszeg
| manageryears20 = 2023
| managerclubs20 = Slaven Belupo
| manageryears21 = 2024–
| managerclubs21 = Zürich
}}
Ricardo Moniz (born 17 June 1964) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the head coach of Swiss Super League club Zürich.
Playing career
Coaching career
Moniz was formerly a skills trainer at Tottenham Hotspur,[http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1004/Artikel/ricardo-moniz-portrait-trainer-hamburger-sv-nach-entlassung-bruno-labbadia.html Hamburger SV: So tickt der Labbadia-Erbe Ricardo Moniz – Auf den Spuren des Gurus] leaving the club in May 2008 after three seasons.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7427527.stm|title=Spurs and Palace in Bostock talks|date=30 May 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2008}}
Moniz is one of the few proteges of the skills training guru Wiel Coerver which is aimed at improving technical ability over tactical ability.[http://www.hsv.de/teams/meldungen/bundesliga/april-2010/der-grosse-motivator/ Der große Motivator] He was previously an academy coach at PSV Eindhoven.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/4295486.stm |title=Moniz is Spurs new skills trainer |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=1 January 2019}}
On 8 June 2008, he signed a new contract to be the new skills and talent coach next to head coach Martin Jol at Hamburger SV.[http://www.abendblatt.de/sport/fussball/HSV/article976581/HSV-Ricardo-Moniz-wird-neuer-Kotrainer.html HSV – HSV: Ricardo Moniz wird neuer Kotrainer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429180438/http://www.abendblatt.de/sport/fussball/HSV/article976581/HSV-Ricardo-Moniz-wird-neuer-Kotrainer.html |date=29 April 2010 }} On 26 April 2010, he was named the interim head coach by Hamburger SV, replacing Bruno Labbadia for the last two games in the season 2009/2010.{{cite web|url=http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/11/0,5676,8067403,00.html?dr=1|title=Bruno Labbadia entlassen|publisher=ZDF|date=26 April 2010|access-date=26 April 2010|language=de|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429152103/http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/11/0%2C5676%2C8067403%2C00.html?dr=1|archive-date=29 April 2010}}{{cite magazine|title=Nach Debakel in Hoffenheim: HSV feuert Trainer Labbadia|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/nach-debakel-in-hoffenheim-hsv-feuert-trainer-labbadia-a-691207.html|access-date=20 October 2014|magazine=Der Spiegel|date=26 April 2010|language=de}} He was in that position until Armin Veh was hired on 24 May 2010.{{cite magazine|title=Labbadias Nachfolger: Armin Veh wird neuer HSV-Trainer|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/labbadias-nachfolger-armin-veh-wird-neuer-hsv-trainer-a-696481.html|access-date=20 October 2014|magazine=Der Spiegel|date=24 May 2010|language=de}}
=Salzburg=
Ricardo was then appointed the Global Director of Youth Development for Red Bull, responsible for academies in four continents. After the resignations of Huub Stevens and Dietmar Beiersdorfer on 8 April 2011, Moniz was named the new head coach of Red Bull Salzburg.
Ricardo won the League and Cup double with Red Bull Salzburg. Becoming the first manager in Salzburg history (Austria and Red Bull Salzburg) to achieve a league and cup double.
In June 2012, he resigned after internal differences.{{cite news|title=Überraschung in Salzburg! Moniz tritt zurück|url=https://www.kicker.de/ueberraschung-in-salzburg-moniz-tritt-zurueck-570424/artikel|access-date=20 October 2014|publisher=kicker|date=12 June 2012|language=de}}
=Ferencváros=
On 21 August 2012, Ricardo Moniz was appointed as the new manager of the Hungarian League club Ferencváros.{{cite news|title=Ricardo Moniz az új edző|url=http://www.fradi.hu/hu/labdarugas/nb-i/hirek/ricardo-moniz-az-uj-edzo/20120821/c/1498|access-date=20 October 2014|publisher=fradi.hu|date=21 August 2012|language=hu}}
At FTC, his devotion to football became immediately popular among fans and many successes followed. Yet, struggling with difficult circumstances, on 2 December 2013, Moniz was sacked by Ferencváros due to poor performance of the team.{{cite news|title=Ferencvaros feuert Ex-Bullen Moniz|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/Ferencvaros-feuert-Ex-Bullen-Moniz/123655957|access-date=20 October 2014|publisher=Österreich|date=2 December 2013|language=de}}
Ricardo was voted the Austrian manager of the year for the 2011/2012 season and achieved the Hungarian Players Union Manager of the Year in 2012/2013.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
=Gdansk=
On 27 March 2014, he was named a new coach of Lechia Gdańsk,{{cite web|title=Ekstraklasa: Holender Ricardo Moniz nowym trenerem Lechii Gdańsk|url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/43/265/Artykul/1086235,Ekstraklasa-Holender-Ricardo-Moniz-nowym-trenerem-Lechii-Gdansk|publisher=Polskie Radio|access-date=27 March 2014}} and successfully brought them to their highest ever league position, of 4th. On 4 June 2014, he resigned from his position for personal reasons.{{cite web|title=Ekstraklasa: Ricardo Moniz rezygnuje z prowadzenia Lechii Gdańsk|url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/43/265/Artykul/1144451,Ekstraklasa-Ricardo-Moniz-rezygnuje-z-prowadzenia-Lechii-Gdansk|publisher=Polskie Radio|access-date=4 June 2014|language=pl|date=4 June 2014}} Shortly after resigning from Lechia, he became new manager of 1860 Munich,{{cite news|title=Moniz ist neuer Löwen-Dompteur|url=https://www.kicker.de/moniz-ist-neuer-loewen-dompteur-605654/artikel|access-date=20 October 2014|publisher=kicker|date=4 June 2014|language=de}} where he made the then 18 year old Julian Weigl captain.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/01/euro-2016-strange-world-players |title=Euro 2016: Sea lions, tangerines and head tapping – the weird and wonderful world of the players |last1=Christenson |first1=Marcus |date=1 June 2016 |website=theguardian.com|access-date=2 June 2016}} Moniz was sacked on 24 September 2014.{{cite news|last1=Babst|first1=Andreas|title=Genug der süßen Versprechungen|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/muenchen-entlaesst-moniz-genug-der-suessen-versprechungen-1.2144583|access-date=20 October 2014|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=24 September 2014|language=de}}
=Notts County=
On 7 April 2015, Moniz was appointed manager of the League One club Notts County on a three-year contract.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32197892 | title=Ricardo Moniz: Notts County confirm new manager | work=BBC Sport | access-date=7 April 2015}} He was sacked on 29 December 2015 with Notts 15th in League Two.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35194712 | title=Ricardo Moniz sacked | work= BBC Sport | access-date=29 December 2015}}
=Eindhoven=
In July 2016, he became new manager of Eindhoven. He left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.[https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/coach-moniz-verlaat-fc-eindhoven-na-matig-seizoen~ab91b2c2/ Coach Moniz verlaat FC Eindhoven na matig seizoen]
=Randers=
On 8 October 2017, Ricardo Moniz was signed up as new manager of Danish Superliga club Randers.{{cite web | url=http://www.randersfc.dk/ricardo-moniz-er-ny-cheftraener-i-randers-fc/ | title=Ricardo Moniz as new coach for Randers FC | publisher= Randers FC | access-date=8 October 2017}} He was sacked by the Randers board of directors on 26 January 2018, after only nine games as head coach.{{cite web | url=http://www.randersfc.dk/randers-fc-opsiger-samarbejdet-med-ricardo-moniz// | title=Rander FC terminates collaboration with Ricardo Moniz | publisher= Randers FC | access-date=26 January 2018}}
=Trencin=
On 2 June 2018, Moniz was appointed the new head coach of Slovak Super Liga club Trenčín.{{cite web |last1=Zagiba |first1=Tomáš |title=renčín vstúpi do novej sezóny s novým trénerom |url=https://profutbal.sk/clanok/226749-trencin-vstupi-do-novej-sezony-s-novym-trenerom |website=ProFutbal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143152/https://profutbal.sk/clanok/226749-trencin-vstupi-do-novej-sezony-s-novym-trenerom |archive-date=12 June 2018 |language=sk |date=2 June 2018 |url-status=dead}} In October 2018, after only a few months in charge, he announced that he was leaving the club, citing widespread corruption in Slovak football as the reason.{{cite news |last1=Krabbendam |first1=Martijn |title=Moniz stapt per direct op bij AS Trencín |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/moniz-stapt-per-direct-op-bij-as-trencin?_sp=8e319daf-f09c-405a-a2ac-39978198a6b7.1540797193845 |access-date=27 June 2022 |work=Voetbal International |date=28 October 2018 |language=nl}}
=Excelsior=
On 8 April 2019, Excelsior confirmed the appointment of Ricardo Moniz as their head coach until the end of the season.[http://www.football-oranje.com/moniz-takes-charge-of-excelsior/ Moniz takes charge of Excelsior], football-oranje.com, 8 February 2019
On 28 January 2020, Excelsior decided to terminate the contract with Ricardo Moniz, after disappointing results in the 2019-2020 Eerste Divisie.{{Cite web|url=https://sbvexcelsior.nl/excelsior-beeindigt-samenwerking-met-ricardo-moniz/|title=Excelsior beëindigt samenwerking met Ricardo Moniz|date=28 January 2020|website=SBV Excelsior Officiële website|language=en|access-date=28 January 2020}}
=Zalaegerszeg=
On 25 May 2022, it was announced that Moniz had been appointed head coach of Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Zalaegerszeg.{{cite news |title=NB I: Ricardo Moniz a Zalaegerszeg új vezetőedzője – hivatalos - NS |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-ricardo-moniz-a-zalaegerszeg-uj-vezetoedzoje-hivatalos-2894221 |access-date=27 June 2022 |work=NSO |date=25 May 2022 |language=hu}}
In the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Zalaegerszeg hosted Honvéd. During the match, Honvéd fans shouted racist comments.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=NB I: Zalaegerszeg–Honvéd - NSO |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-zalaegerszeg-honved-2919991 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}} After the match, Moniz heavily criticized the referee for not terminating the match.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=ZTE: Moniz indulatosan beszélt a ZTE–Honvédon történtek után - NSO |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/zte-moniz-indulatosan-beszelt-a-zte-honvedon-tortentek-utan-2920057 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}
In October 2022, Moniz was suspended by the Hungarian Football Federation.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=MLSZ: Moniz a legenyhébb kiszabható szankciót kapta – közlemény - N |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/mlsz-moniz-a-legenyhebb-kiszabhato-szankciot-kapta-kozlemeny-2920761 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=MLSZ: egy hónapra eltiltották Ricardo Monizt – hivatalos - NSO |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/mlsz-egy-honapra-eltiltottak-ricardo-monizt-hivatalos-2920579 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}
In an interview, published on Nemzeti Sport, Moniz said that Zalaegerszeg cannot purchase top players, therefore, a bigger emphasis should be placed on the youth academies.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=NB I: Nem tudunk sztárokat vásárolni, nevelnünk kell – Moniz - NSO |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-nem-tudunk-sztarokat-vasarolni-nevelnunk-kell-moniz-2938729 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}
On 25 February 2023, Moniz paid tribute to Miklós Lendvai, who died at the age of 48, by beating Fehérvár in the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |title=NB I: A VAR mindent megváltoztatott – Hornyák Zsolt - NSO |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-a-var-mindent-megvaltoztatott-hornyak-zsolt-2942741 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=www.nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}} Moniz was dismissed from Zalaegerszegi TE FC in April 2023.
=Slaven Belupo=
Moniz takes over as coach of the Croatian club Slaven Belupo on 15 June 2023. He was sacked on 4 September 2023 after only one win in seven games.{{Cite web |last=sport.hrt.hr |title=Ricardo Moniz više nije trener Slaven BelupaO |url=https://sport.hrt.hr/hrvatski-nogomet/ricardo-moniz-vise-nije-trener-slaven-belupa-11009241 |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=www.sport.hrt.hr |language=hr}}
=Zürich=
On 20 October 2023 he joined the backroom staff of Swiss club Zürich.{{Cite web |last=sn.at |title=Ex-Meistercoach des FC Red Bull Salzburg hat wieder einen Job |url=https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/international/ex-meistercoach-fc-red-bull-salzburg-job-147257656 |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=www.sn.at |language=de}} In January 2024, he became coach of Zürich's youth team.{{Cite web |last=fupa.net |title=FC Zürich: Moniz übernimmt für Colatrella die U21 |url=https://www.fupa.net/news/fc-zuerich-moniz-uebernimmt-fuer-colatrella-die-u21-2996261 |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=www.fupa.net |language=de}} On 22 April 2024, he was appointed the interim head coach of Zürich for the final five games of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/neue-personelle-impulse|title=Neue personelle Impulse|publisher=FC Zürich|date=22 April 2024|access-date=23 April 2024|language=de-ch}} His permanent appointment as head coach was announced on 24 May 2024. He signed on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.fcz.ch/pages/news/ricardo-moniz-bleibt-cheftrainer-des-fc-zuerich |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=FC Zürich |language=de}}
Personal life
Moniz was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father, and an Indonesian mother of Chinese descent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sepakbolanda.com/2014/12/inilah-pelatih-keturunan-yang-cocok.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226011219/http://www.sepakbolanda.com/2014/12/inilah-pelatih-keturunan-yang-cocok.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=26 December 2014|title = Inilah Pelatih Keturunan Yang Cocok Untuk Indonesia}}
Coaching record
{{updated|21 April 2025}}
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Ferencváros
Zalaegerszeg
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