Manuel Cajuda

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Manuel Ventura Cajuda dos Santos (born Olhão, 27 June 1951) is a Portuguese football manager who has played for SC Farense and Olhanense, where he enjoyed little success, but has managed several teams in the Portuguese Football Championship since the late 1980s, including Farense, Belenenses, Sporting Braga, União Leiria and CS Marítimo. His biggest achievements include two 4th places for Sp.Braga, one cup final for U.Leiria and a 6th place with Marítimo.

In January 2006 Cajuda signed as manager for Egypt greats Zamalek, becoming the second Portuguese manager for that team in the last 4 years. However, on Christmas day 2006, he was announced as the new manager of Vitória SC, who achieved promotion to the first division at the end of the season.

He is also the father of portuguese actor João Cajuda.

Vitória SC – current squad
1 Nilson • 2 Radanović • 3 Luciano Amaral • 4 Sereno • 5 Ghilas • 6 Márcio Martins • 8 Carlitos • 9 Mrdaković • 10 Targino • 11 Felipe Tigrão • 16 Danilo • 17 João Fajardo • 18 Moreno • 19 Geromel • 20 Desmarets • 21 Alan • 25 Andrezinho • 26 Flávio Meireles • 27 Nuno Santos • 28 Tiago Ronaldo • 29 Momha • 52 Serginho • 77 Rabiola • 80 João Alves • Manager: M. Cajuda