João Carlos Pires de Deus (born 6 November 1976) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left back, and a manager. He is the assistant manager of Al-Hilal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Pires de Deus | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Pelezinhos | ||
| 1992–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Desportivo Beja | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Seixal | 16 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Estoril | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Lusitano Évora | 34 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Barreirense | 64 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Vitória Setúbal | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 137 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Cape Verde | ||
| 2010 | Ceuta | ||
| 2010–2011 | Farense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Atlético | ||
| 2012–2013 | Oliveirense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 2014–2017 | Sporting B | ||
| 2017 | Nacional | ||
| 2017–2018 | NorthEast United | ||
| 2018 | Ermis | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Flamengo (interim) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2022-2023 | Fenerbahçe (assistant) | ||
| 2023- | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having played no higher than the second tier, he began managing at age 31 with the Cape Verde national team. He led Gil Vicente and Nacional in the Primeira Liga and was assistant to Jorge Jesus at several clubs.
Playing career
editBorn in Setúbal, de Deus spent several years associated to local Vitória Futebol Clube, joining its youth system at the age of 15 and making his senior debut in 1995.[citation needed]
During his nine-year senior career, he never competed in higher than the second tier, and represented C.D. Beja, Seixal FC, Lusitano G.C. and F.C. Barreirense, before retiring with his first club Vitória at the end of the 2003–04 season, at only 27.[citation needed]
Coaching career
editDe Deus started working as a coach immediately after retiring, working with Vitória de Setúbal in the fitness department under José Couceiro and José Rachão; he also had a spell with G.D. Interclube in Angola, again as a fitness coach.[1] His first job as a manager was with the Cape Verde national team, which he left after an unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup;[2] shortly before the tournament, he led the team to a goalless friendly draw against Portugal in Covilhã.[3]
In the summer of 2010, and without permission from the Cape Verdean Football Federation, de Deus was appointed at Segunda División B club AD Ceuta.[4][5] He was sacked by the Spaniards before the end of the year, however, returning to Portugal and joining S.C. Farense, which he could not prevent from being relegated from the third level in spite of an incredible comeback.[6]
From 2011 to 2013, de Deus worked in Portugal's second tier, with Atlético Clube de Portugal[7] and U.D. Oliveirense.[8] For the 2013–14 campaign he was appointed at Gil Vicente FC, thus making his debut in the Primeira Liga.[9]
After a poor start to 2014–15, which saw the team lose the first three league matches, de Deus was relieved of his duties.[10] On 6 October, he was hired by Sporting CP B on a one-year contract with the option of a second.[11] He was sacked on 15 February 2017, after a 2–1 home loss to Varzim S.C. put the reserves into second-last place.[12]
On 21 March 2017, de Deus returned to the top flight with C.D. Nacional, becoming the third manager of the season for the last-placed side.[13] He left on 24 May, after their relegation in the same position.[14]
De Deus was hired at Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC on 17 July 2017.[15] The team from Guwahati dismissed him the following 2 January, having won once and scored twice in seven games.[16]
Having already assisted him at Al Hilal SFC in Saudi Arabia, de Deus was one of six compatriots that Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus named in his staff at Brazilian club Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in June 2019, being appointed assistant along with Tiago Oliveira.[17] In November, as Jesus was suspended, he led the team in the 3–1 home win against Esporte Clube Bahia for the Série A as an interim,[18] being chosen the round's best coach.[19]
De Deus followed Jesus to S.L. Benfica in 2020; the following 28 January he covered the ill manager's absence in a 3–1 home win over B-SAD in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[1] In 2022, they moved to Fenerbahçe SK.[20]
On July 1, 2023, Al-Hilal announced the reappointment of Jorge Jesus as their manager for the 2023–24 season. The coach's staff members, including João de Deus, accompanied the coach in his return to the Arab team.[21]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 1 December 2019
| Team | Period | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
 Cape Verde
|
2008–10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 54.55 |
 Ceuta
|
2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
 Farense
|
2010–11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 41.18 |
| Atlético
|
2011–12 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Oliveirense
|
2012–13 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 38.78 |
| Gil Vicente
|
2013–14 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 24.39 |
| Sporting B
|
2014–17 | 110 | 43 | 27 | 40 | 149 | 153 | −4 | 39.09 |
| Nacional
|
2017 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 12.50 |
 NorthEast United
|
2017–18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 25.00 |
 Ermis
|
2018 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 12.50 |
 Flamengo (interim)
|
2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 280 | 99 | 70 | 111 | 328 | 372 | −44 | 35.36 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Marques, David (30 January 2021). "João de Deus: a sombra de Jesus que nem deixava passar uma flexão" [João de Deus: Jesus' shadow that never missed a push-up] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (8 October 2008). "Cape Verde coach looks ahead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Tudo sobre os confrontos entre Portugal e Cabo Verde" [Everything about the clashes between Portugal and Cape Verde] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Joao de Deus nuevo entrenador de Ceuta" [Joao de Deus new Ceuta manager]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Soccer federation unaware of national selection coach's alleged exit". A Semana. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Joao de Deus obra 'o milagro' con el Farense" [Joao de Deus makes 'o milagro' with Farense]. El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). 5 April 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Almeida Antunes confirma saída de João de Deus" [Almeida Antunes confirms João de Deus exit]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Catelas, Ana (30 May 2012). "João de Deus assume comando técnico" [João de Deus takes over coaching position]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ R. Teixeira, Nuno (30 May 2013). "João de Deus no Gil Vicente: "Deus está acima de Jesus"" [João de Deus in Gil Vicente: "God (translation of his surname) is above Jesus"] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "João de Deus é treinador do Sporting B" [João de Deus is manager of Sporting B] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "João de Deus de saída do Sporting B" [João de Deus leaving Sporting B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "João de Deus novo treinador do Nacional da Madeira" [João de Deus new manager of Nacional da Madeira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Treinador João de Deus deixa Nacional" [Manager João de Deus leaves Nacional]. Observador (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "NorthEast, Delhi hire new coaches for ISL4". ESPN FC. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "ISL 2017: NorthEast United to sack Joao de Deus after poor start". Goal. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Huber, Fred (22 June 2019). "Discípulos de Jesus: conheça os homens de confiança que o novo técnico levou ao Flamengo" [Jesus' disciples: get to know the right-hand men who the new manager brought to Flamengo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Dantas, Matheus (9 November 2019). "João de Deus, técnico com experiência internacional, substituirá Jorge Jesus" [João de Deus, internationally experienced coach, will replace Jorge Jesus] (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Sem Jesus, João de Deus foi eleito treinador da jornada no Brasileirão" [Without Jesus, João de Deus was voted manager of the round at the Brasileirão]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Jorge Jesus tem acordo com o Fenerbahçe: revelado o salário do treinador na Turquia" [Jorge Jesus has agreement with Fenerbahçe: manager's salary in Turkey revealed]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal reappoint Jorge Jesus as coach". Reuters. 2 July 2023.
- ^ "João de Deus" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
External links
edit- João de Deus at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João de Deus manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
