Nelo Vingada

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Eduardo Manuel Martinho Vingada, OIH, commonly known by Nelo Vingada is a Portuguese football (soccer) manager, born in Serpa, Alentejo region, on 30 March 1953.

[edit] Player career

He played for CF Belenenses, Atlético and Sintrense.

[edit] Coach career

His first steps as a professional football coach were firstly in Belenenses, and then in Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F., in 1982/1983 season, when he was assistant manager for Mário Wilson at Académica. Sintrense and Vilafranquense were his following teams. In 1986/1987 he signed for the youth team department of the Portuguese Football Federation along with Carlos Queiroz. He was the assistant coach for the Portuguese Squad in the Under-20 Football World Youth Championships of 1989 (Riyadh) and 1991 (Lisbon) with Carlos Queiroz as principal manager, both won by the Portuguese. Since 1994 to 1997, Nelo Vingada was the manager of Saudi Arabia national football team, winning the Asian Cup in 1996. He reached the 4th place in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, in Atlanta, USA, with the Portuguese Olympic Football Team. In 1997/1998 season he was hired as assistant manager for SL Benfica, when Graeme Souness was contracted as principal manager. Between 1999 and 2003, Vingada was the manager of CS Marítimo, a Portuguese team from Madeira, and in 2004 was champion manager with Zamalek from Egypt. Since 2004/2005 season he is the manager of Académica de Coimbra. He has now been assigned as coach of the Egypt national team until 2007.