João Pedro Sousa

João Pedro Ramos Borges Sousa (born 4 August 1971) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward, and a current manager.

João Pedro Sousa
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Ramos Borges Sousa[1]
Date of birth (1971-08-04) 4 August 1971
Place of birth Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1984–1991 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Braga 17 (1)
1993–1995 Chaves 33 (4)
1995–1997 Rio Ave 26 (1)
1997–1998 Vila Real 3 (0)
1998–2001 Trofense 18 (0)
2001–2003 Taipas 8 (8)
Teams managed
2006–2009 Academia Lacatomi
2009–2010 Famalicão (assistant)
2010–2012 Braga (youth)
2012–2014 Estoril (assistant)
2014–2015 Sporting (assistant)
2015–2016 Olympiacos (assistant)
2016–2017 Hull City (assistant)
2017–2018 Watford (assistant)
2018–2019 Everton (assistant)
2019–2021 Famalicão
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Coaching career

Sousa was the long-term assistant manager of Marco Silva from 2012 to 2019, who was his former teammate at Trofense. He was the assistant manager to Silva at Primeira Liga clubs Estoril and Sporting, as well as Olympiacos of Super League Greece and English Premier League trio Hull City, Watford, and Everton.[2][3]

Sousa became the coach of Famalicão on 31 May 2019, signing a two-year deal at a team who had just achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 25 years.[4] In the first month of the season, he was voted Manager of the Month for winning three and drawing one of the four fixtures.[5] He retained the honour for September with the team from Vila Nova de Famalicão still unbeaten; he earned 56.16% of the votes.[6]

Sousa's team spent much of 2019–20 in contention for European qualification, but missed out to Rio Ave on the last day.[7] He was dismissed on 31 January 2021, with Famalicão one place above relegation.[8]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 30 January 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Famalicão 31 May 2019 31 January 2021 59 21 19 19 83 88 −5 035.59 [9]
Total 59 21 19 19 83 88 −5 035.59 —

References
  1. de Melo, Afonso (27 September 2019). "Campeonato. Atenção! Vamos fechar durante um mês. Não incomodem!" [Championship. Attention! We are going to close for a month. Don't get uncomfortable!]. i (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. Bascombe, Chris (17 May 2019). "Marco Silva's Everton assistant Joao Pedro Sousa poised to leave for managerial role in Portugal". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. "João Pedro Sousa to leave to manage newly-promoted FC Famalicao". One Football.
  4. "Treinador João Pedro Sousa promete "consolidar" Famalicão na I Liga" [Manager João Pedro Sousa promises to "consolidate" Famalicão in the I Liga] (in Portuguese). SAPO.
  5. "João Pedro Sousa eleito treinador do mês de agosto" [João Pedro Sousa voted August's manager of the month]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. "João Pedro Sousa 'bisa' na eleição do treinador do mês na Liga NOS" [João Pedro Sousa 'scores a brace' in the Liga NOS manager of the month election]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. "Rio Ave vence no Bessa e fica com a Liga Europa" [Rio Ave win in the Bessa and qualify for the Europa League]. Público (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "João Pedro Sousa deixa o Famalicão" [João Pedro Sousa leaves Famalicão] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. "João Pedro Sousa career sheet". footballdatabase. footballdatabase. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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