Jorge Casquilha

Jorge Casquilha
Personal information
Full nameJorge António Rosa Casquilha
Date of birth13 January 1969
Place of birthTorres Novas, Portugal
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
União Leiria (coach)
Youth career
1982–1987Torres Novas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1987–1988Torres Novas
1988–1990Mirense28(8)
1990–1991Académica22(4)
1991–1992Mirense30(10)
1992–1993Amora15(0)
1993–1997Feirense84(22)
1997–2005Gil Vicente220(17)
2005–2006Espinho23(1)
Teams managed
2006–2007Santa Maria
2007–2008Valdevez
2008–2009Merelinense
2009–2013Moreirense
2014Leixões
2014–União Leiria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jorge António Rosa Casquilha (born 13 January 1969) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and the current manager of U.D. Leiria.

Playing career

Born in Torres Novas, Santarém District, Casquilha played 19 years as a senior. He started out at local Clube Desportivo Torres Novas, then alternated between the second and third divisions in the following seasons.

Casquilha made his debut in the top level in the 1999–2000 campaign, aged already 30: alongside future S.L. Benfica and Portugal star Petit, he was an essential midfield unit for Gil Vicente F.C. who finished a best-ever fifth position, scoring three goals in 32 games.

After helping the Barcelos club always retain its league status, and having amassed totals in the main category of Portuguese football of 177 matches and 11 goals, 36-year-old Casquilha left and signed for S.C. Espinho in division three, following which he retired.

Managerial career

Casquilha began coaching in 2006, immediately after retiring. He started with amateurs Santa Maria FC, which he guided to the second place in the AF Braga regional championships.[1] In quick succession, he then worked with Merelinense F.C. and C.A. Valdevez, guiding the latter to the last 16 in the Portuguese Cup in 2007–08.[2]

In the 2009 summer, Casquilha was appointed at Moreirense F.C. in the third tier. He achieved promotions in 2010[3][4] and 2012, the latter signifying a return to the top division after a an absence of seven years.[5]

On 30 January 2013, after only one win in the first 16 league games of the season, Casquilha was relieved of his duties.[6] Highlights included, however, a 3–2 home win over Sporting Clube de Portugal for the domestic cup, after extra time.[7]

On 6 March 2014, Casquilha signed a deal with second level side Leixões S.C. until the end of the campaign.[8] On 30 April, however, he was suspended due to comments he made in an interview which were regarded as inappropriate and detrimental to the club's name and history.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "AF Braga Divisão Honra Série A 2006/07" [AF Braga Honour Division Serie A 2006/07] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Valdevez 0–3 Moreirense" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jorge Casquilha: "Objetivo alcançado"" [Jorge Casquilha: "We reached our goal"] (in Portuguese). Record. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Moreirense: Presidente garante Casquilha a técnico" [Moreirense: President guarantees Casquilha as manager] (in Portuguese). Record. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Moreirense acompanha Estoril à Liga principal" [Moreirense accompanies Estoril to the main League] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jorge Casquilha rescindiu" [Jorge Casquilha has resigned]. A Bola. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Moreirense 3–2 (a.p.) Sporting" [Moreirense 3–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jorge Casquilha assume comando técnico" [Jorge Casquilha takes over] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jorge Casquilha suspenso" [Jorge Casquilha suspended] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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