José Miguel Azevedo Cardoso (born 28 May 1972), known as Miguel Cardoso, is a Portuguese football manager who is the current head coach of Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Miguel Azevedo Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Trofa, Portugal | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espérance de Tunis (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1993–1994 | Espinho (youth) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Porto (youth) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Braga (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Académica (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Braga (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sporting CP (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo La Coruña (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2018 | Nantes | ||
| 2018–2019 | Celta Vigo | ||
| 2019 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2021 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2024– | Espérance de Tunis | ||
Career
Early career
Born in Trofa, Cardoso graduated in Physical Education and Sports with specialization in football in 1995 and concluded a Masters in Sports Science in 1998 in the College of Sports Science and Physical Education at the University of Porto.[1] He started his coaching career in 1993, taking over S.C. Espinho's under-12 squad.[2]
Cardoso joined FC Porto in 1996, initially as Fernando Freitas' assistant in the under-10 team.[3] He later progressed through the club's youth setup, becoming a fitness coach of the B-team in 1999,[4] and being appointed in charge of the under-15s in 2003.[5]
In April 2004, Cardoso moved to C.F. Os Belenenses and became the first team's fitness coach.[6] On 10 May 2006, he followed former Belenenses manager Carlos Carvalhal to S.C. Braga, with the same role.[7]
In September 2007, Cardoso was named Domingos Paciência's assistant at Associação Académica de Coimbra.[8] He continued to work as Paciência's second man at Braga, Sporting CP[9] and Deportivo de La Coruña.[10]
Shakhtar Donetsk
On 12 June 2013, Cardoso was presented at FC Shakhtar Donetsk, being appointed manager of the under-21 squad while also working as a coordinator for the club's youth setup.[11] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he became Paulo Fonseca's assistant at the first team.
Cardoso left Shakhtar on 8 June 2017.[12]
Rio Ave
On 12 June 2017, Cardoso was appointed at the helm of Primeira Liga club Rio Ave F.C., replacing departing Luís Castro.[13] After achieving three wins and a draw against S.L. Benfica in his first four matches in charge, he was awarded the "Manager of the Month" for August.[14]
Cardoso led Rio Ave to a best-ever campaign in the top flight, finishing fifth (the club's best-ever position shared with the 1981–82 season under Félix Mourinho), winning 51 points (beating the 50 reached by Pedro Martins in 2015–16) and achieving qualification to the UEFA Europa League.[15]
Nantes
On 13 June 2018, Cardoso was appointed as manager of French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, replacing Claudio Ranieri.[16] He left the club on 2 October, after only obtaining six points in eight league matches.[17]
Celta Vigo
On 12 November 2018, Cardoso took over La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo, in the place of sacked Antonio Mohamed.[18] He gained international attention for his first press conference, in which he accidentally said that he was the manager of their rivals Deportivo de La Coruña.[19] The following 3 March he too was dismissed, with the Galicians a place and two points above the relegation zone.[20]
AEK Athens
On 28 May 2019, Cardoso was appointed as head coach of Greek Super League side AEK Athens F.C., replacing Manolo Jiménez on a two-year deal.[21] He was fired on 25 August after just four matches, his third dismissal in twelve months.[22]
Rio Ave
After over a year out of work, Cardoso returned to Rio Ave on 29 January 2021, on an 18-month deal.[23] His team came 16th, and had to face F.C. Arouca in a play-off for top-flight survival. They lost 5–0 on aggregate;[24] between the two games the termination of his employment was informally arranged, and he was barred from the training ground.[25]
Espérance de Tunis
On 12 January 2024, Cardoso was appointed as head coach of Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Espérance Sportive de Tunis, replacing Tarek Thabet.[26]
Managerial statistics
- As of 12 January 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Rio Ave |  | 12 June 2017 | 13 June 2018 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 47.62 | [27] |
| Nantes |  | 13 June 2018 | 2 October 2018 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 12.50 | [28] |
| Celta Vigo |  | 12 November 2018 | 3 March 2019 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 20.00 | [29] |
| AEK Athens |  | 1 July 2019 | 25 August 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 | [30] |
| Rio Ave | | 29 January 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 20.00 | — |
| Espérance de Tunis |  | 12 January 2024 | Present | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 70.00 | — |
| Career Total | 99 | 36 | 23 | 40 | 113 | 130 | −17 | 36.36 | — | |||
References
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Miguel Cardoso manager profile at BDFutbol