Sérgio Vieira (football manager)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sérgio Vieira

| fullname = Sérgio Agostinho de Oliveira Vieira

| image = Sergio vieira 09 2023.png

| caption = Vieira in 2023

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|01|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal

| height =

| currentclub = Académico de Viseu (manager)

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1996–1998

| youthclubs1 = Amares

| youthyears2 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs2 = Braga

| youthyears3 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs3 = Amares

| years1 = 2002–2003

| clubs1 = Amares

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2003–2004

| clubs2 = ADCR Turiz

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2004

| clubs3 = GD Prado

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2005–2006

| clubs4 = União Santarém

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| manageryears1 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs1 = Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo

| manageryears2 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs2 = Condeixa

| manageryears3 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs3 = Condeixa (youth)

| manageryears4 = 2015

| managerclubs4 = Athletico Paranaense (U23)

| manageryears5 = 2015

| managerclubs5 = Guaratinguetá

| manageryears6 = 2015

| managerclubs6 = Athletico Paranaense (interim)

| manageryears7 = 2016

| managerclubs7 = Ferroviária

| manageryears8 = 2016

| managerclubs8 = América Mineiro

| manageryears9 = 2017

| managerclubs9 = São Bernardo

| manageryears10 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs10 = Moreirense

| manageryears11 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs11 = Famalicão

| manageryears12 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs12 = Farense

| manageryears13 = 2022–2024

| managerclubs13 = Estrela Amadora

| manageryears14 = 2024

| managerclubs14 = Portimonense

| manageryears15 = 2025–

| managerclubs15 = Académico de Viseu

}}

Sérgio Agostinho de Oliveira Vieira (born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese football manager who is in charge of Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.

After a brief amateur playing career as a forward, he began coaching in 2005. He led Athletico Paranaense and América Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and Moreirense and Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga.

Career

=Early career=

Born in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga, Vieira was a forward during his playing days. An S.C. Braga youth graduate, he retired at the age of 21 while playing for Amares, and started studying.{{cite web|url=http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/580828_portugues-que-comanda-sensacao-do-paulista-virou-treinador-por-culpa-de-mourinho|title=Mourinho fez jogador de 3ª divisão virar técnico sensação do Paulista e bater Palmeiras|trans-title=Mourinho made a third division player become the sensation manager of Paulista and defeat Palmeiras|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt|date=28 February 2016|accessdate=4 June 2016}}

Vieira's first managerial experiences were at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo and Clube Condeixa, in the regional leagues. After being a tactical coach at Naval 1º de Maio, Académica de Coimbra, Braga (two stints) and Sporting CP,{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/dominguez-pode-ser-o-adjunto-de-sa-pinto-741402.html|title=Dominguez pode ser o adjunto de Sá Pinto|trans-title=Dominguez may be Sá Pinto's assistant|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=15 February 2012|accessdate=4 June 2016}} he moved to Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/brasil/artigo/2016/03/11/sergio-vieira-o-portugues-que-esta-a-conquistar-o-brasil|title=Sérgio Vieira, o português que está a conquistar o Brasil|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira, the Portuguese who is winning Brazil|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=4 June 2016}}

=Brazil=

Vieira was appointed manager of Atlético Paranaense's under-23 squad on 3 July 2015; he was signed by the club in January.{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/37826/Srgio-Vieira-comandar-a-equipe-Sub-23-atleticana-na-disputa-da-Taa-FPF|title=Sérgio Vieira comandará a equipe Sub-23 atleticana na disputa da Taça FPF|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira will manage the atleticana under-23 team in the dispute of Taça FPF|publisher=Atlético Paranaense|language=pt|date=3 July 2015|accessdate=4 June 2016}} Late in the month, however, he was named at the helm of Guaratinguetá, as both clubs sealed a partnership.{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/38074/Atltico-Paranaense-firma-parceria-com-o-Guaratinguet|title=Atlético Paranaense firma parceria com o Guaratinguetá|trans-title=Atlético Paranaense seal partnership with Guaratinguetá|publisher=Atlético Paranaense|language=pt|date=31 July 2015|accessdate=4 June 2016}}

Vieira took charge of Guará with the side seriously threatened with relegation in Série C, but managed to avoid the drop after achieving four wins and one draw in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/38633/Srgio-Vieira-destaca-oportunidade-no-time-principalEstou-de-corpo-e-alma-nos-projetos-do-Clube|title=Sérgio Vieira destaca oportunidade no time principal:"Estou de corpo e alma nos projetos do Clube"|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira highlights opportunity in the main squad: "I am in heart and soul in the club's projects"|publisher=Atlético Paranaense|language=pt|date=29 September 2015|accessdate=4 June 2016}} On 28 September he returned to Furacão, being appointed interim manager after the dismissal of Milton Mendes;{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/38629/Comisso-tcnica-permanente-assumir-interinamente-a-equipe-profissional|title=Comissão técnica permanente assumirá interinamente a equipe profissional|trans-title=Permanent staff will provisionally take charge of the first team|publisher=Atlético Paranaense|language=pt|date=28 September 2015|accessdate=4 June 2016}} he remained in charge for two matches, achieving one win and one loss.

On 11 November 2015, Vieira was appointed Ferroviária manager, after another partnership with Atlético was established.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-e-regiao/noticia/2015/11/ferroviaria-anuncia-portugues-sergio-vieira-como-treinador-para-paulistao.html|title=Ferroviária confirma português Sérgio Vieira como treinador para Paulistão|trans-title=Ferroviária confirm Portuguese Sérgio Vieira as manager for the Paulistão|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=11 November 2015|accessdate=4 June 2016}} During his spell at the club he impressed, after drawing with Corinthians and defeating Palmeiras;{{cite web|url=http://trivela.uol.com.br/sergio-vieira-tecnico-da-ferroviaria-no-brasil-o-estudo-do-futebol-nao-e-tao-profundo/|title=Sérgio Vieira, técnico da Ferroviária: "No Brasil, o estudo do futebol não é tão profundo"|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira, Ferroviária manager: "In Brazil, the study of football is not that deep"|publisher=Trivela|language=pt|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=4 June 2016}} on 4 April, however, after the club's qualification chances were null and relegation became a serious threat, he was sacked.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/lance/eliminada-e-ameacada-de-queda-ferroviaria-demite-sergio-vieira,a8db81a4d95de838b938b8b6d7b6b43cmjo3iam1.html|title=Eliminada e ameaçada de queda, Ferroviária demite Sérgio Vieira|trans-title=Knocked out and threatened by relegation, Ferroviária dismiss Sérgio Vieira|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=4 June 2016}}

On 4 June 2016 Vieira was named América Mineiro manager in Série A, replacing fired Givanildo Oliveira.{{cite web|url=http://americamineiro.com.br/club/news/2016/6/4/america-inicia-nova-era-com-sergio-vieira-no-comando-da-equipe/|title=América inicia nova era com Sérgio Vieira no comando da equipe|trans-title=América start a new era with Sérgio Vieira in charge of the team|publisher=América Mineiro|language=pt|date=4 June 2016|accessdate=4 June 2016}} He was dismissed just 43 days later, having taken eight points of a possible 15.{{cite news |title=Com apenas 43 dias no cargo, Sérgio Vieira é demitido do comando do América-MG |trans-title=With just 43 days in the job, Sérgio Vieira is dismissed from the helm of América-MG|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/614139_com-apenas-43-dias-no-cargo-sergio-vieira-e-demitido-do-comando-do-america-mg |accessdate=17 April 2020 |publisher=ESPN |date=17 July 2016 |language=Portuguese}}

Vieira returned to São Paulo state to manage São Bernardo in the 2017 Campeonato Paulista. After the team were relegated with eight losses from 12 games, a clause was activated to dismiss him at the end of March.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira deixa São Bernardo|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira leaves São Bernardo|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/paises/brasil/detalhe/sergio-vieira-deixa-sao-bernardo |accessdate=17 April 2020 |work=Record |date=31 March 2017 |language=Portuguese}}

=Return to Portugal=

On 31 October 2017, Vieira was appointed at Moreirense for the rest of the Primeira Liga season with the option of two more.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira é o novo treinador do Moreirense |url=https://maisguimaraes.pt/sergio-vieira-e-o-novo-treinador-do-moreirense/ |accessdate=17 April 2020 |publisher=Mais Guimarães |date=31 October 2017 |language=Portuguese}} Four days later on his domestic debut, the team drew 1–1 at home to Portimonense.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira estreia-se com empate ao leme do Moreirense|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira debuts with a draw at the helm of Moreirense|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/sergio-vieira-estreia-se-com-empate-ao-leme-do-moreirense-8894615.html |accessdate=17 April 2020 |work=O Jogo |date=4 November 2017 |language=Portuguese}} He left by mutual consent on 13 February with the club from Moreira de Cónegos still second from bottom.{{cite news |title=OFICIAL: Sérgio Vieira deixa o Moreirense|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Sérgio Vieira leaves Moreirense|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/13-02-2018/oficial-sergio-vieira-deixa-o-moreirense |accessdate=17 April 2020 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=13 February 2018 |language=Portuguese}}

Vieira was appointed manager of LigaPro club Famalicão on 30 June 2018, replacing Dito at a team under new foreign ownership.{{cite news |title=II Liga: Sérgio Vieira é o novo treinador do Famalicão|trans-title=II Liga: Sérgio Vieira is the new manager of Famalicão |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/30-06-2018/ii-liga-sergio-vieira-e-o-novo-treinador-do-famalicao |accessdate=17 April 2020 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=30 June 2018 |language=Portuguese}} He resigned the following 18 March after a run of three games without a win, despite the side from Vila Nova de Famalicão still being in the promotion places.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira já não é treinador do Famalicão |trans-title=Sérgio Vieira is no longer manager of Famalicão|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/famalicao/detalhe/sergio-vieira-ja-nao-e-treinador-do-famalicao |accessdate=17 April 2020 |work=Record |date=18 March 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

On 22 May 2019, Vieira was appointed at Farense for the following second-tier campaign.{{cite news |title=Farense confirma Sérgio Vieira como novo treinador|trans-title=Farense confirm Sérgio Vieira as new manager|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/farense/detalhe/farense-confirma-sergio-vieira-como-novo-treinador |accessdate=17 April 2020 |work=Record |date=22 May 2019 |language=Portuguese}} In his first season on the Algarve – curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic – he guided the team to promotion to the top flight for the first time in 18 years, and was rewarded with a new three-year deal.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira renova com o Farense por mais 3 anos|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira renews with Farense for 3 more years|url=https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2020/05/sergio-vieira-renova-com-o-farense-por-mais-3-anos/ |accessdate=15 June 2020 |publisher=Sul Informação |date=21 May 2020 |language=Portuguese}} On 31 January 2021, with Farense last in the league, he left by mutual consent.{{Cite web|last=Encarnação|first=Carlos|date=31 January 2021|title=Sérgio Vieira deixa o Farense e há três nomes apontados ao lugar|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira leaves Farense and there are three names pointed to the place|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/farense/noticias/sergio-vieira-deixa-o-farense-e-ha-tres-nomes-apontados-ao-lugar-13300056.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=O Jogo|language=pt}}

Vieira returned to work on 30 June 2022, on a two-year deal at second-tier club Estrela da Amadora.{{cite news |title=Sérgio Vieira oficializado como treinador do Estrela da Amadora|trans-title=Sérgio Vieira confirmed as manager of Estrela da Amadora |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/e--amadora/detalhe/sergio-vieira-oficializado-como-treinador-do-estrela-da-amadora?ref=HP_Ultimas |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=Record |date=30 June 2022 |language=Portuguese}} He won promotion in his first season on penalties in the playoffs against Marítimo and then extended his contract to 2026.{{cite news |title=Estrela da Amadora renova contrato do treinador Sérgio Vieira até 2026|trans-title=Estrela da Amadora renew manager Sérgio Vieira's contract until 2026 |url=https://jornaleconomico.pt/noticias/estrela-da-amadora-renova-contrato-do-treinador-sergio-vieira-ate-2026/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=O Jornal Económico |date=11 August 2023 |language=Portuguese}}

On 7 January 2025, Vieira signed with Académico de Viseu in the second tier until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Académico de Viseu|url=https://www.academicodeviseu.pt/noticia.php?n=812|title=Sérgio Vieira assume comando técnico|trans-title=Sergio Vieira takes over technical command|date=7 January 2025|access-date=14 March 2025|language=pt}}

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align=left\|Guaratinguetá \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|31 July 2015 \|align=left\|28 September 2015 {{WDL\|9\|4\|1\|4\|for=16\|against=14\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Atlético Paranaense (interim) \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|28 September 2015 \|align=left\|4 October 2015 {{WDL\|2\|0\|1\|1\|for=0\|against=1\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Ferroviária \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|11 November 2015 \|align=left\|4 April 2016 {{WDL\|15\|6\|1\|8\|for=20\|against=21\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|América Mineiro \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|4 June 2016 \|align=left\|17 July 2016 {{WDL\|10\|2\|0\|8\|for=5\|against=19\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|São Bernardo \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|13 October 2016 \|align=left\|31 March 2017 {{WDL\|12\|3\|1\|8\|for=10\|against=17\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Moreirense \|{{flagicon\|Portugal}} \|align=left\|31 October 2017 \|align=left\|13 February 2018 {{WDL\|17\|5\|6\|6\|for=25\|against=25\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Famalicão \|{{flagicon\|Portugal}} \|align=left\|1 July 2018 \|align=left\|18 March 2019 {{WDL\|28\|14\|7\|7\|for=35\|against=26\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Farense \|{{flagicon\|Portugal}} \|align=left\|22 May 2019 \|align=left\|31 January 2021 {{WDL\|44\|20\|7\|17\|for=59\|against=52\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Estrela da Amadora \|{{flagicon\|Portugal}} \|align=left\|1 July 2022 \|align=left\|30 June 2024 {{WDL\|77\|25\|29\|23\|for=99\|against=102\|diff=yes}}
colspan="4"\|Total {{WDLtot\|214\|79\|53\|82\|for=269\|against=277\|diff=yes}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

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

align=left|Guaratinguetá

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|31 July 2015

|align=left|28 September 2015

align=left|Atlético Paranaense (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|28 September 2015

|align=left|4 October 2015

align=left|Ferroviária

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|11 November 2015

|align=left|4 April 2016

align=left|América Mineiro

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|4 June 2016

|align=left|17 July 2016

align=left|São Bernardo

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|13 October 2016

|align=left|31 March 2017

align=left|Moreirense

|{{flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|31 October 2017

|align=left|13 February 2018

align=left|Famalicão

|{{flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|1 July 2018

|align=left|18 March 2019

align=left|Farense

|{{flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|22 May 2019

|align=left|31 January 2021

align=left|Estrela da Amadora

|{{flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|1 July 2022

|align=left|30 June 2024

colspan="4"|Total

Honours

= Manager =

Individual

Liga Portugal 2 Manager of the Month: December 2022/January 2023,{{Cite web |date=16 February 2023 |title=Sérgio Vieira wins Manager of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/dezembrojaneiro/sergio-vieira-e-o-treinador-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}} February 2023,{{Cite web |date=15 March 2023 |title=Sérgio Vieira é o Treinador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG |trans-title=Sérgio Vieira is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Manager of the Month |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/fevereiro/sergio-vieira-e-o-treinador-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal |language=pt-pt}} April 2023{{Cite web |date=9 May 2023 |title=Sérgio Vieira wins the Vítor Oliveira Award – Manager of the Month |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/abril/sergio-vieira-vence-premio-vitor-oliveira-treinador-do-mes/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}