Ricardo Formosinho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Manuel Nunes Formosinho | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1979 | Vitória Setúbal | 83 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | Varzim | 47 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | Amora | 24 | (1) |
| 1982–1987 | Vitória Setúbal | 95 | (6) |
| 1987–1990 | Farense | 41 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Olhanense | 12 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1992 | Olhanense (player-coach) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Louletano | ||
| 1994 | Amora | ||
| 1995–1997 | Camacha | ||
| 1997–1998 | União Montemor | ||
| 1998–1999 | Imortal | ||
| 2000–2001 | Penafiel | ||
| 2001 | Imortal | ||
| 2002 | Espinho | ||
| 2002–2003 | Seixal | ||
| 2003–2004 | Farense | ||
| 2005 | Santa Clara | ||
| 2005–2006 | Setúbal B | ||
| 2006 | Chaves | ||
| 2007 | Al-Khaleej | ||
| 2007–2008 | Santa Clara | ||
| 2009 | Chaves | ||
| 2010 | Long An | ||
| 2011 | Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricardo Manuel Nunes Formosinho (born 9 September 1956) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
Playing career
Born in Setúbal, Formosinho spent most of his career with local Vitória Futebol Clube, making his top division debuts during the 1974–75 season and finishing the campaign with only two league appearances. In the following years he became a regular for the Sado River side, scoring a career-best six goals in 26 games in 1976–77 as it finished in sixth position.
After three years in the top level, two with Varzim S.C. and one with Amora FC, Formosinho returned to Vitória for a further five seasons, the last being spent in division two. In the 1987 summer, the 31-year-old returned to the main category and joined S.C. Farense, appearing in 27 games in his first season (one goal) and being relegated in his second.
Formosinho retired from football in June 1991 after one season with another Algarve outfit, S.C. Olhanense, in the third division. He appeared in 290 top level games over the course of 14 seasons, netting 21 goals.
Manager career
Formosinho started his coaching career with his last team, acting as player-coach in the 1990–91 season and leading it to second division promotion. For the remainder of the decade he coached in levels two and three, attaining another promotion to the former level in 1999 with Imortal Desportivo Clube.
In the 2000s, Formosinho continued working in the same divisions, his biggest achievement being leading F.C. Penafiel to the fifth position in 2000–01. In the 2003–04 campaign he was also part of José Mourinho's coaching staff at F.C. Porto, with the campaign ending in national championship and UEFA Champions League conquest.[1]
In the 2004–05 season Formosinho worked with C.D. Santa Clara in the second division, being appointed for the last seven rounds and helping the financially troubled Azores club finally avoid relegation, winning three games, drawing one and losing three. In the following campaign, he returned to his main side Vitória and worked as both technical director and reserve team coach.
Late into the decade, Formosinho also plied his trade in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.[1][2] He also worked with Mourinho at Real Madrid in the scouting department. In July 2013, he was sacked as Angola's C.R. Caála manager.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Há 55 treinadores e 340 futebolistas portugueses espalhados pelo mundo (55 managers and 340 Portuguese footballers across the world); Portuguese Times (Portuguese)
- ↑ Vietnam: Dong Tam appoint Ricardo Formosinho as coach; Goal.com, 26 March 2010
- ↑ Recreativo da Caála to get new coach; ANGOP, 30 July 2013