Ricardo Formosinho

Ricardo Formosinho
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Manuel Nunes Formosinho
Date of birth9 September 1956
Place of birthSetúbal, Portugal
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1972–1974Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1974–1979Vitória Setúbal83(10)
1979–1981Varzim47(3)
1981–1982Amora24(1)
1982–1987Vitória Setúbal95(6)
1987–1990Farense41(1)
1990–1991Olhanense12(1)
Teams managed
1990–1992Olhanense (player-coach)
1992–1994Louletano
1994Amora
1995–1997Camacha
1997–1998União Montemor
1998–1999Imortal
2000–2001Penafiel
2001Imortal
2002Espinho
2002–2003Seixal
2003–2004Farense
2005Santa Clara
2005–2006Setúbal B
2006Chaves
2007Al-Khaleej
2007–2008Santa Clara
2009Chaves
2010Long An
2011Becamex Binh Duong
2013Caála
2014-2015Kuala Lumpur
* 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, currently working as a coach.

Playing career

Born in Setúbal, Formosinho spent most of his career with local Vitória Futebol Clube, making his top division debuts during 1974–75 and finishing the season with only two league appearances. In the following years he became a regular for the Sado River club, 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 campaigns, 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 year (one goal) and being relegated in his second.

Formosinho retired from football in June 1991 after one season with another Algarve side, 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 DC.

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]

Formosinho was appointed as head coach of Malaysia side Kuala Lumpur FA for the 2015 Malaysia Premier League season.[4] He was relieved from his duties in March the same year, after poor performances from his team.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Há 55 treinadores e 340 futebolistas portugueses espalhados pelo mundo (There are 55 managers and 340 Portuguese footballers across the world); Portuguese Times (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Vietnam: Dong Tam appoint Ricardo Formosinho as coach; Goal.com, 26 March 2010
  3. ↑ Recreativo da Caála to get new coach; ANGOP, 30 July 2013
  4. ↑ http://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/klfa-eyes-top-two-spots-in-premier-league-to-gain-promotion/ar-AA8pRXb
  5. ↑ http://www.bharian.com.my/node/45082

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