Carlos Azenha

Last updated
Carlos Azenha
Personal information
Full name Carlos Soares Azenha
Date of birth (1966-11-04) 4 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Team information
Current team
Portimonense
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2000–2002 Vitória Setúbal (assistant)
2002–2003 Changsha Ginde (assistant)
2003–2004 Al-Ahly (assistant)
2005–2006 Boavista (assistant)
2006–2008 Porto (assistant)
2009 Vitória Setúbal
2010–2011 Portimonense
2011 Sharjah FC
Portimonense

Carlos Soares Azenha (born 4 November 1966) is a Portuguese football manager.

Contents

Coaching career

Born in Lisbon, Azenha started his career off at Vitória de Setúbal as assistant manager to Jorge Jesus from 2000 to 2002. From there, he worked in the same post at China's Changsha Ginde and Egyptian club Al-Ahly under compatriot Toni. In 2005, he came home to work at Boavista under Jesualdo Ferreira, and followed him to FC Porto a year later. [1]

In June 2009, Azenha was given his first managerial job at Setúbal. [2] He was sacked on 15 September, having begun the Primeira Liga season with a goalless draw against Vitória de Guimarães and followed it with three consecutive defeats to sit in last place. [3]

On 29 December 2010, Azenha returned to the top flight as manager of second-last Portimonense. [4] He offered to resign in February, having not won any of his first five games, but was kept on by the board. [5]

In June 2011, just after Portimonense's relegation, Azenha went back abroad with Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates. [6] He resigned less than three months later, due to his wife's illness. [7]

Azenha returned to Portimonense in February 2015, joining a club in 9th place in the second tier and six points off the promotion places. [8] He left by mutual consent at the end of March, having won two and lost five out of ten fixtures. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Petit (Portuguese footballer)</span> Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1976)

Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, known as Petit, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of Boavista.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manuel Cajuda</span> Portuguese footballer and manager

Manuel Ventura Cajuda de Sousa is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of Leixões SC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesualdo Ferreira</span> Portuguese football manager (born 1946)

Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who last managed Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.

Luis Fernando da Graça Loureiro is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently a manager.

Albert Meyong Zé, known as Meyong, is a Cameroonian former footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.

Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes, known simply as Sandro, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently manager of Portuguese club C.A. Pêro Pinheiro.

José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal, commonly known as Lito, is an Angolan professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior, known as Chiquinho Conde, is a Mozambican former footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Mozambique.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paulo Sérgio (footballer, born 1968)</span> Portuguese football manager (born 1968)

Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito, known as Paulo Sérgio, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Portimonense.

The 2010–11 Primeira Liga was the 77th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the defending champions but finished runners-up to Porto, who won their 25th league title in the club's first-ever unbeaten season. Porto's forward Hulk was the top scorer with 23 goals.

The 2011–12 Liga de Honra, also known as Liga Orangina due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 12 of which already had contested it in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, and two of which were relegated from the 2010–11 Primeira Liga.

João José Pereira da Costa, known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.

The 2016–17 Primeira Liga was the 83rd season of the Primeira Liga, the top Portuguese professional league for association football clubs.

The 2016–17 LigaPro was the 27th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the third season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 22 teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams.

The 2017–18 Primeira Liga was the 84th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. Benfica were the defending champions for a fourth consecutive time, but they did not retain the title. Porto became the new champions with two matches to spare, clinching their 28th league title. This was their first trophy in four years.

The 2018–19 Primeira Liga was the 85th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. Porto were the defending champions but finished behind Benfica, who became champions for a record 37th time while equalling their own scoring record of 103 goals in the 1963–64 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Primeira Liga</span> 86th season of top-tier Portuguese football

The 2019–20 Primeira Liga was the 86th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The season started on 9 August 2019 and was finished on 26 July 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">João Pedro Sousa</span> Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1971)

João Pedro Ramos Borges Sousa is a Portuguese football manager. He is the current manager of Portuguese Primeira Liga club Famalicão.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Primeira Liga</span> 87th season of top-tier Portuguese football

The 2020–21 Primeira Liga was the 87th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The season started later than usual, on 18 September 2020, due to the delayed end of the previous season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it concluded on 19 May 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Primeira Liga</span> 88th season of top-tier Portuguese football

The 2021–22 Liga Portugal was the 88th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs, and the first season under the current Liga Portugal title. This was the fifth Primeira Liga season to use video assistant referee (VAR). The start and end dates for the season were released on 21 May 2021, and the fixtures were released on 8 July 2021.

References

  1. Branco, Carina (15 August 2005). "Jesualdo rescinde com Boavista" (in Portuguese). JPN. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "Azenha inicia reestruturação do plantel" [Azenha begins restructuring the squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "Portuguese Side Vitoria Setubal Fire Head Coach Carlos Azenha". Goal. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. "Carlos Azenha é o novo treinador do Portimonense" [Carlos Azenha is the new manager of Portimonense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. "Portimonense mantém Carlos Azenha" [Portimonense keep Carlos Azenha]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 15 February 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. Rizvi, Ahmed (16 June 2011). "Sharjah get Portugal's Azenha as new coach". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. Hammond, Ashley (13 September 2011). "Azenha resigns as Sharjah coach". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. "Azenha treinador do Portimonense" [Azenha Portimonense manager]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 February 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. "Carlos Azenha já não é treinador do Portimonense" [Carlos Azenha is no longer manager of Portimonense]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2020.