João Carlos Pires de Deus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Pires de Deus | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting B (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Desportivo Beja | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Seixal | 16 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Estoril | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Lusitano Évora | 34 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Barreirense | 64 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Vitória Setúbal | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 137 | (2) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2010 | Cape Verde | ||
| 2010 | Ceuta | ||
| 2010–2011 | Farense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Atlético | ||
| 2012–2013 | Oliveirense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 2014– | Sporting B | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
João Carlos Pires de Deus (born 6 November 1976) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left back, and the current coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal B.
Playing career
Born in Setúbal, de Deus spent several years associated to local Vitória Futebol Clube, joining its youth system at the age of 13 and making his senior debuts in 1995.
During his nine-year senior career, he never competed in higher than the second tier, and represented C.D. Beja, Seixal FC, Lusitano G.C. and F.C. Barreirense, before retiring with his first club Vitória at the end of the 2003–04 season, at only 27.
Manager career
De Deus started working as a coach immediately after retiring, working with Vitória de Setúbal in the fitness department and having a spell with G.D. Interclube in Angola, also as a fitness coach. His first job as a manager was with the Cape Verde national team, which he left after an unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
In the 2010 summer, de Deus was appointed at Segunda División B club AD Ceuta.[2][3] He was sacked by the Spaniards before the end of the year, however, returning to Portugal and joining S.C. Farense, which he could not prevent from relegating from the third level in spite of an incredible comeback.[4]
From 2011 to 2013, de Deus worked in Portugal's second tier, with Atlético Clube de Portugal[5] and U.D. Oliveirense.[6] For the 2013–14 campaign he was appointed at Gil Vicente FC, thus making his debut in the Primeira Liga.[7]
After a poor start to 2014–15, which saw the team lose the first three league matches, de Deus was relieved of his duties.[8]
References
- ↑ Edwards, Piers (8 October 2008). "Cape Verde coach looks ahead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ↑ "Joao de Deus nuevo entrenador de Ceuta" [Joao de Deus new Ceuta manager] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Soccer federation unaware of national selection coach's alleged exit". A Semana. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ↑ "Joao de Deus obra 'o milagro' con el Farense" [Joao de Deus makes 'o milagro' with Farense] (in Spanish). El Faro Digital. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Almeida Antunes confirma saída de João de Deus" [Almeida Antunes confirms João de Deus exit] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "João de Deus assume comando técnico" [João de Deus takes over coaching position] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "João de Deus no Gil Vicente: "Deus está acima de Jesus"" [João de Deus in Gil Vicente: "God (translation of his surname) is above Jesus"] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
External links
- João de Deus at thefinalball.com
- João de Deus profile at ForaDeJogo
- João de Deus manager stats at ForaDeJogo