Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes (born 17 August 1981) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
.jpg_12.jpg) Tiago Fernandes managing Sporting CP (youth) in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Montijo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torreense (under-23 manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Montijo | ||
| 1995–1997 | Barreirense | ||
| 1997–1998 | Samouquense | ||
| 1998–2000 | Barreirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2001–2002 | 1º Maio Sarilhense | ||
| 2002–2004 | Alcacerense | ||
| 2004–2006 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2006–2007 | Vitória Setúbal B | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pinhalnovense | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Olímpico Montijo | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2013 | Olímpico Montijo | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Juventude Sarilhense | 11 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Vitória Setúbal (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Sporting CP (youth) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sporting CP (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Sporting CP (interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Chaves | ||
| 2019–2020 | Estoril | ||
| 2020 | Leixões | ||
| 2023– | Torreense (under-23) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After a lower-league playing career, he began coaching in 2009, leading Sporting CP (interim) and Chaves in the Primeira Liga and Estoril and Leixões in the second tier.
Playing career
editBorn in Montijo, Fernandes represented C.D. Montijo, F.C. Barreirense and A.D. Samouquense as a youth. He made his senior debut with G.D. Alcochetense in the 2000–01 season, in Terceira Divisão.
Fernandes never played in any higher than Segunda Divisão B in his career, representing 1º de Maio F.C. Sarilhense, Atlético Clube Alcacerense, Alcochetense (three spells), Vitória F.C. B, C.D. Pinhalnovense, Clube Olímpico do Montijo (two spells) and Juventude F.C. Sarilhense, where he retired in 2015 at the age of 34.[1]
Coaching career
editIn 2008, Fernandes started working as a scout at U.D. Leiria. He then worked as an assistant of his father at Vitória de Setúbal before joining Sporting CP's youth setup in 2011, initially as an assistant of the under-15s.[1]
In 2013, Fernandes was named manager of the Lions' under-14 squad.[1] He was named in charge of the under-19s in 2015,[1] before being named assistant of José Peseiro in the main squad in July 2018.[1] On 2 November of that year, he was named interim manager after Peseiro was sacked.[2]
On his professional management debut two days later, Fernandes' side won 2–1 at C.D. Santa Clara.[3] He won his only other Primeira Liga game by the same score at home to G.D. Chaves on 11 November,[4] with a goalless UEFA Europa League draw at Arsenal inbetween.[5]
Fernandes returned to his assistant role after the appointment of Marcel Keizer. On 10 December 2018, however, he was named manager of Chaves.[6]
After leaving Chaves on a mutual agreement on 9 March 2019,[7] Fernandes took over G.D. Estoril Praia on 4 June.[8] He was dismissed the following 7 January, after four consecutive defeats.[9]
On 3 July 2020, Fernandes was named at the helm of fellow second division side Leixões S.C.[10] He left the club on 4 October, after five winless matches.[11] He did not return to work until 7 June 2023, at S.C.U. Torreense's under-23 team.[12]
Personal life
editFernandes' father Manuel Fernandes was also a footballer and manager.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Quem é Tiago Fernandes? O treinador que não precisa que lhe ensinem de futebol" [Who is Tiago Fernandes? The manager who does not need teaching about football] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Sporting confirma Tiago Fernandes como treinador interino" [Sporting confirm Tiago Fernandes as interim manager] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Curado, Paulo (4 November 2019). "Interino Tiago Fernandes relança Sporting na luta pelo título" [Interim manager Tiago Fernandes relaunches Sporting in the fight for the title] (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Lima, Fábio (11 November 2018). "Tiago Fernandes despediu-se em lágrimas" [Tiago Fernandes said goodbye in tears] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Fernandes delighted with Sporting's resilience". Sportskeeda. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Desp. Chaves" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Desp. Chaves] (in Portuguese). Público. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: Tiago Fernandes já não é treinador do Chaves" [Official: Tiago Fernandes is no longer manager of Chaves] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (4 June 2019). "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Estoril" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Estoril] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Tiago Fernandes deixa o comando técnico do Estoril" [OFFICIAL: Tiago Fernandes leaves Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Pedrosa da Costa, Eduardo (3 July 2020). "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Leixões" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Leixões] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Pires, Sérgio (4 October 2020). "Tiago Fernandes deixa comando técnico do Leixões" [Tiago Fernandes leaves Leixões] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Gomes, Duarte (7 June 2023). "Tiago Fernandes assume equipa sub-23" [Tiago Fernandes takes over under-23 team] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links
edit- Tiago Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tiago Fernandes manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tiago Fernandes coach profile at Soccerway