Ilídio Vale

Ilídio Fernando Torres do Vale (born 13 December 1957), known as Ilídio Vale, is a Portuguese football manager, currently serving as a coach of the Qatar national under-23 football team.

Ilídio Vale

Personal information
Full name	Ilídio Fernando Torres do Vale
Date of birth	(1957-12-13) 13 December 1957
Place of birth	Maia, Portugal
Team information
Current team	Qatar U-23
Managerial career
Years	Team
1986–1987	Nogueirense (juniors)
1986–1987	Nogueirense
1989–2007	Porto (juniors)
1999–2000	Porto (assistant)
2000–2004	Porto B
2009–2010	Portugal U19
2010–2011	Portugal U15
2010–2014	Portugal U20
2011	Portugal U23
2014–2022	Portugal (assistant)
2023–	Qatar U23
Medal record Men's football Representing Portugal (as manager) FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2011

Early life

Vale was born in Maia. During his youth, Vale is a graduate of the University of Porto where he majored in Physical Education and Sports.

Coaching career

After starting as a manager with both Nogueirense junior and main team, Vale moved in 1989 to FC Porto, spending eighteen years in charge of its junior side.

In 1994, Vale was appointed Technical Coordinator around the youth football of FC Porto, being responsible for the development and operation of the project.

In the 1999-2000 season, Vale was appointed as assistant coach of the main squad. He also managed FC Porto B, the reserve team of Porto, between 2000 and 2004.

He left Porto in 2006 after winning 27 titles with the juniors squads.

Vale is in the Portuguese Football Federation since 2006.

On 8 May 2010, Vale qualified the Under-19s for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in France.

On 23 March 2011, Ilídio Vale reached the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy Final after Portugal U23 beat the Italy Lega Pro U21 3–2, overcoming a 0-2 defeat in the half-time.

He coached the Portugal under-20 side to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final.

Following Fernando Santos's appointment as head coach of the Portugal national team, Vale joined Santos's coaching team as an assistant coach.

Honours

Assistant coach

Porto

• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1999
• Taça de Portugal: 1999–2000

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship: 2016

Head coach

Portugal U19

• La Manga Tournament: 2010

Portugal U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2011

Portugal U23

• International Challenge Trophy: 2009–11

Managerial statistics

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	+/−
Portugal U20		2010	2012	24	9	12	3	37.5	27	20	+7
Portugal U23		23 March 2011	19 May 2011	2	2	0	0	100	4	2	+2
Total

External links

• Ilídio Vale manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)