Tozé Marreco

{{Short description|Portuguese footballer}}

{{other people|Tozé|Tozé (disambiguation){{!}}Tozé}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Portuguese name|Marreco|de Gouveia}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tozé Marreco

| image =

| fullname = António José Marreco de Gouveia{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/toze-marreco/desportivo-chaves/1600-0-18444|title=Tozé Marreco|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=6 February 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Miranda do Corvo, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.83|precision=0}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Farense (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1997–1998 | youthclubs1 = Lousanense

| youthyears2 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs2 = União Coimbra

| youthyears3 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs3 = Mirandense

| youthyears4 = 2002–2006 | youthclubs4 = Académica

| years1 = 2006 | clubs1 = Pampilhosa | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Mirandense | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Zwolle | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 17

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = Alavés | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = Lokomotiv Mezdra | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2011 | clubs6 = Servette | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = → Aves (loan) | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = União Madeira | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Naval | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 7

| years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Beira-Mar | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = Tondela | caps11 = 22 | goals11 = 7

| years12 = 2014 | clubs12 = Olhanense | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2014–2015 | clubs13 = Tondela | caps13 = 44 | goals13 = 23

| years14 = 2015–2016 | clubs14 = Mouscron | caps14 = 7 | goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2016 | clubs15 = → Chaves (loan) | caps15 = 12 | goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2016–2018 | clubs16 = Académica | caps16 = 37 | goals16 = 10

| years17 = 2017 | clubs17 = → Famalicão (loan) | caps17 = 9 | goals17 = 2

| years18 = 2018–2019 | clubs18 = Lusitânia | caps18 = 8 | goals18 = 2

| totalcaps = 301 | totalgoals = 92

| manageryears1 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs1 = Oliveira Hospital

| manageryears2 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs2 = Tondela

| manageryears3 = 2024 | managerclubs3 = Gil Vicente

| manageryears4 = 2024– | managerclubs4 = Farense

}}

António José Marreco de Gouveia (born 25 July 1987), known as Tozé Marreco, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Primeira Liga club Farense.

In a journeyman career that included nine Primeira Liga games for Beira-Mar and Olhanense, he played 197 games and scored 62 goals in the second tier for seven clubs and was Player of the Season as Tondela won the title in 2015. He also had brief spells in five foreign countries.

Playing career

=Youth=

Born in Miranda do Corvo, Coimbra District, Marreco began his youth career at local CD Lousanense, subsequently moving to another club in the region, C.F. União de Coimbra.{{cite web|url=https://especialistasdesegunda.com/se-eu-voltasse-mais-dez-vezes-a-tondela-as-coisas-iam-correr-bem-mais-dez-vezes/|title="Se eu voltasse mais dez vezes a Tondela, as coisas iam correr bem mais dez vezes"|trans-title="If I returned to Tondela ten times more, things would again work out ten times"|publisher=Especialistas de Segunda|first=José|last=Silva|language=pt|date=7 September 2021|access-date=1 February 2022}}

At União, he played in several attacking positions including in midfield, but was ultimately dispensed with at the end of the 2001–02 season, going on to finish his development with regional giants Académica de Coimbra, where he was a prolific goal scorer.

=Professionals=

In January 2007, after starting professionally with F.C. Pampilhosa, Marreco signed for CA Mirandense also in the third division. On 12 August, a phone call from his agent Jorge Baidek offered an invitation from Dutch Eerste Divisie side FC Zwolle, and he agreed to a contract later in the month.{{cite web|url=http://www.peczwolle.nl/content/fc-zwolle-trekt-marreco-de-gouveia-aan|title=FC Zwolle trekt Marreco De Gouveia aan|trans-title=FC Zwolle get Marreco De Gouveia|publisher=FC Zwolle|language=nl|date=August 2012|access-date=28 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103131212/http://peczwolle.nl/content/fc-zwolle-trekt-marreco-de-gouveia-aan|archive-date=3 November 2012}} He had a very successful season, being the second-best Portuguese scorer abroad only trailing Cristiano Ronaldo while also helping his team to the promotion playoffs (finally without success) and the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they lost to eventuals winner Feyenoord.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/toze-marreco-tambem-marca-golos-na-psicologia|title=Tozé Marreco também marca golos na psicologia|trans-title=Tozé Marreco also scores in psychology|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Francisco|last=Frederico|language=pt|date=17 August 2012|access-date=6 February 2021}}

Marreco joined Deportivo Alavés in the Spanish Segunda División in the summer of 2008,{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/alaves/es/desarrollo/1158810.html|title=El Alavés cierra las incorporaciones de Pedraza y Marreco|trans-title=Alavés complete Pedraza and Marreco additions|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=28 August 2008|access-date=15 February 2016}} but did not play any competitive matches with the Basques. On 22 January 2009 he moved to Bulgaria's FC Lokomotiv Mezdra on a three-year deal,{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=72096|title=Oud-Zwollenaar Tozé duikt op in Bulgarije|trans-title=Former Zwolle man Tozé surfaces in Bulgaria|publisher=Voetbal Zone|language=nl|date=23 January 2009|access-date=28 June 2013}} making his debut two days later in a 6–0 friendly rout of FC Botev Krivodol where he scored twice.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.bg/news/3084/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D1%81-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%9B%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0|title=Ново попълнение с два гола за Локо (Мездра)|trans-title=New addition with two goals for Loko (Mezdra)|publisher=Prosport|language=bg|date=24 January 2009|access-date=1 February 2022}}

On 30 June 2009, Marreco signed a two-year contract with Servette FC of the Swiss Challenge League. He then returned to his country, being loaned to C.D. Aves in a season-long move.{{cite web|url=http://portuguesesnoestrangeiro.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/servette-empresta-t-marreco-ao-desportivo-das-aves/|title=Servette empresta T. Marreco ao Desportivo das Aves|trans-title=Servette loan T. Marreco to Desportivo das Aves|publisher=Portugueses no Estrangeiro|language=pt|date=21 July 2010|access-date=28 June 2013}} In his debut as starter, on 28 October 2010, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win against Portimonense S.C. in the second round of the Taça da Liga.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/Directo/NoticiaHora_futtacaligaavesportimonense_281010_305150.asp|title=Tozé Marreco destrói defesa Portimonense|trans-title=Tozé Marreco destroys Portimonense defence|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=28 October 2010|access-date=28 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031014035/http://www.ojogo.pt/Directo/NoticiaHora_futtacaligaavesportimonense_281010_305150.asp|archive-date=31 October 2010}}

Marreco continued competing mainly in the Segunda Liga the following years, with C.F. União,{{cite news|url=http://www.dnoticias.pt/actualidade/desporto/271547-guarda-redes-matt-jones-e-avancado-toze-marreco-assegurados-no-uniao|title=Guarda-redes Matt Jones e avançado Tozé Marreco assegurados no União|trans-title=Goalkeeper Matt Jones and forward Tozé Marreco confirmed at União|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=30 June 2011|access-date=30 July 2015}} Associação Naval 1º de Maio{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/naval/detalhe/toze-marreco-rescinde-792671.html|title=Tozé Marreco rescinde|trans-title=Tozé Marreco cuts ties|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 December 2012|access-date=30 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=no}} and C.D. Tondela (two spells). In between, he also made a total of nine Primeira Liga appearances for S.C. Beira-Mar{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/beira_mar//interior.aspx?content_id=801972|title=Poder de fogo cresce com Abalo e Marreco|trans-title=Firepower grows with Abalo and Marreco|newspaper=Record|first=Carlos|last=Oliveira|language=pt|date=31 January 2013|access-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140714/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/beira_mar//interior.aspx?content_id=801972|archive-date=24 September 2015}} and S.C. Olhanense,{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/olhanense/detalhe/toze-marreco-contratado-865835.html|title=Tozé Marreco contratado|trans-title=Tozé Marreco hired|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=1 February 2014|access-date=30 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=no}} failing to find the net.

In 2014–15, his second stint with Tondela, Marreco was crowned the competition joint-top scorer at 23 goals,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/tondela-umadeira-3-1-toze-marreco-resolveu-909285|title=Tondela-U.Madeira, 3–1: Tozé Marreco resolveu|trans-title=Tondela-U.Madeira, 3–1: Tozé Marreco the decider|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 October 2014|access-date=6 February 2021}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/toze-marreco-imparavel-913134.html|title=Tozé Marreco imparável|trans-title=Tozé Marreco unstoppable|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Gonçalves|language=pt|date=4 November 2014|access-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152953/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/toze-marreco-imparavel-913134.html|archive-date=24 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/toze-marreco-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-do-mes-de-janeiro-930847.html|title=Tozé Marreco eleito o melhor jogador do mês de janeiro|trans-title=Tozé Marreco chosen player of the month in January|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 February 2015|access-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152951/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/toze-marreco-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-do-mes-de-janeiro-930847.html|archive-date=24 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bolabranca_detalhe.aspx?fid=48&did=189471|title=Selecção nacional é objectivo de Tozé Marreco|trans-title=Tozé Marreco eyes national team|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=4 June 2015|access-date=30 July 2015}} helping the Viseu-based club reach the top flight for the first time in its history.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/freamunde-tondela-1-1-golo-nos-descontos-carimbou-subida-950609.html|title=Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Golo nos descontos carimbou subida|trans-title=Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Injury time goal sealed promotion|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=24 May 2015|access-date=30 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152904/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/freamunde-tondela-1-1-golo-nos-descontos-carimbou-subida-950609.html|archive-date=24 September 2015}} On 31 August 2015, he signed with Belgian Pro League side Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/belgica-toze-marreco-assina-com-o-mouscron|title=Bélgica: Tozé Marreco assina com o Mouscron|trans-title=Belgium: Tozé Marreco signs with Mouscron|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=31 August 2015|access-date=6 February 2021}} but was loaned back to his country's second tier with G.D. Chaves in February.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/toze-marreco-e-reforco-no-desp-chaves|title=Tozé Marreco é reforço no Desp. Chaves|trans-title=Tozé Marreco is an addition at Desp. Chaves|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=2 February 2016|access-date=15 January 2019}}

In July 2016, Marreco returned to Académica after 11 years away, joining a club that had just been relegated from the top division.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/toze-marreco-reforca-academica-na-luta-pela-subida|title=Tozé Marreco reforça Académica na luta pela subida|trans-title=Tozé Marreco reinforces Académica in the fight for promotion|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=6 July 2016|access-date=15 January 2019}} Having been loaned halfway through his first season to fellow league team F.C. Famalicão,{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/toze-marreco-reforca-famalicao-por-emprestimo-da-academica|title=Tozé Marreco reforça Famalicão por empréstimo da Académica|trans-title=Tozé Marreco strengthens Famalicão on loan from Académica|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=1 February 2017|access-date=15 January 2019}} he terminated his contract by mutual consent in June 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/toze-marreco-rescinde-com-a-academica-9403390.html|title=Tozé Marreco rescinde com a Académica|trans-title=Tozé Marreco cuts ties with Académica|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Ricardo|last=Sousa|language=pt|date=2 June 2018|access-date=15 January 2019}}

In December 2018, Marreco dropped down a level and signed for Lusitânia FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.jornaln.pt/desporto/futebol-distrital/lusitania-lourosa-toze-marreco-novo-reforco/|title=Lusitânia de Lourosa: Tozé Marreco é o novo reforço|trans-title=Lusitânia de Lourosa: Tozé Marreco is the new addition|newspaper=Jornal N|language=pt|date=24 December 2018|access-date=15 January 2019}}

Coaching career

After coaching in the youth ranks of Académica, Marreco was appointed at F.C. Oliveira do Hospital of the Campeonato de Portugal in June 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/toze-marreco-e-o-novo-treinador-do-oliveira-do-hospital|title=Tozé Marreco é o novo treinador do Oliveira do Hospital|trans-title=Tozé Marreco is the new manager of Oliveira do Hospital|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Antunes Pereira|language=pt|date=18 June 2020|access-date=6 August 2022}} In his first season as a senior manager, he led the team to promotion to Liga 3;{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/seremos-o-orcamento-mais-baixo-da-liga-3-e-teremos-de-jogar-com-outras-coisas-13983509.html|title="Seremos o orçamento mais baixo da Liga 3 e teremos de jogar com outras coisas"|trans-title="We will have the lowest budget in League 3 and we will have to play with other things"|newspaper=O Jogo|first=João|last=Maia|language=pt|date=28 July 2021|access-date=6 August 2022}} they avoided relegation in the following campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/detalhe/proxima-epoca-esta-em-risco-para-o-oliveira-do-hospital|title=Próxima época está em risco para o Oliveira do Hospital|trans-title=Next season is at risk for Oliveira do Hospital|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Antunes Pereira|language=pt|date=13 May 2022|access-date=6 August 2022}}

On 15 June 2022, Marreco returned to Tondela as coach for the upcoming second-tier season.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/tondela/detalhe/oficial-toze-marreco-e-o-novo-treinador-do-tondela|title=Oficial: Tozé Marreco é o novo treinador do Tondela|trans-title=Official: Tozé Marreco is the new manager of Tondela|newspaper=Record|first=Diogo|last=Matos|language=pt|date=15 June 2022|access-date=6 August 2022}} His debut for the newly relegated side was a 3–0 loss to FC Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 30 July.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/tondela/toze-marreco/toze-marreco-conceicao-demonstrou-respeito-desde-o-primeiro-segundo|title=Tozé Marreco: "Conceição demonstrou respeito desde o primeiro segundo"|trans-title=Tozé Marreco: "Conceição showed respect from the first second"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo Jorge|last=Castro|language=pt|date=31 July 2022|access-date=6 August 2022}}

Marreco moved to the main division on 13 April 2024, on a contract at Gil Vicente F.C. until June 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/1041838108/gil-vicente-oficializa-toze-marreco-como-novo-treinador-ate-2025/|title=Gil Vicente oficializa Tozé Marreco como novo treinador até 2025|trans-title=Gil Vicente make Tozé Marreco official as manager until 2025|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=13 April 2024|access-date=31 May 2024}} On 8 August, however, unhappy with the club's signing policy, he resigned.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/gil-vicente/toze-marreco-deixa-o-gil-vicente|title=Tozé Marreco bate com a porta e deixa o Gil Vicente|trans-title=Tozé Marreco slams door and leaves Gil Vicente|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=André|last=Cruz|language=pt|date=8 August 2024|access-date=3 September 2024}}

On 25 September 2024, Marreco replaced José Mota at the helm of bottom-placed S.C. Farense.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/6017551492/toze-marreco-sucede-a-jose-mota-no-farense/|title=Tozé Marreco sucede a José Mota no Farense|trans-title=Tozé Marreco succeeds José Mota at Farense|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=25 September 2024|access-date=1 October 2024}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|26 April 2025}}

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

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |Nat

! rowspan="2" |From

! rowspan="2"|To

! colspan="8" |Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

{{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| Oliveira Hospital

|{{Flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|18 June 2020

|align=left|15 June 2022

{{WDL|58|19|25|14|for=68|against=64|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/portugal/oliv-hospital/1750/|title=FC Oliveira do Hospital: Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2025}}

align=left|Tondela

|{{Flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|15 June 2022

|align=left|10 April 2024

{{WDL|78|23|34|21|for=91|against=89|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/portugal/cd-tondela/11833/|title=CD Tondela: Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2025}}

align=left|Gil Vicente

|{{Flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|13 April 2024

|align=left|8 August 2024

{{WDL|5|2|2|1|for=6|against=4|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/portugal/gil-vicente-fc/2572/|title=Gil Vicente FC: Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2025}}

align=left|Farense

|{{Flagicon|Portugal}}

|align=left|25 September 2024

|align=left|Present

{{WDL|28|6|9|13|for=25|against=35|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/portugal/sc-farense/1729/|title=SC Farense: Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2025}}

colspan="4"|Total

{{WDLtot|169|50|70|49|for=190|against=192|diff=yes}}

!—

Honours

Tondela

Individual

  • Segunda Liga Player of the Year: 2014–15{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/toze-marreco-eleito-melhor-jogador-959925|title=Tozé Marreco eleito melhor jogador|trans-title=Tozé Marreco voted best player|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=4 July 2015|access-date=19 December 2019}}

References

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