1. Carlos Carvalhal reached the same final with Leixoes in 2002 and won the Taca da Liga with Vitoria de Setubal in 2008.
24 Facts About Carlos Carvalhal
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Carlos Carvalhal began managing at his last club Espinho, in the Segunda Liga, being dismissed early into his second year.
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Carlos Carvalhal met the same fate with the two teams he coached the following season, Braga and Beira-Mar.
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Carlos Carvalhal returned to Portugal and joined Maritimo, only winning one match in 11 but with the Madeira side finishing comfortably in mid-table.
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Carlos Carvalhal was relieved of his duties late into the year 2009, moving to Sporting in mid-November to replace the fired Paulo Bento.
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On 2 August 2011, Carlos Carvalhal was appointed as caretaker manager of Besiktas from Turkey, as incumbent Tayfur Havutcu resolved his legal issues stemming from the 2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal.
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On 30 June 2015, after nearly three years of inactivity, Carlos Carvalhal was appointed head coach of English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
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Carlos Carvalhal led the team to sixth position in his debut campaign and, subsequently, qualified them for the play-offs, ultimately losing in the play-off final at Wembley.
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In May 2017, after leading Wednesday to a fourth-place league finish, Carlos Carvalhal became the first Portuguese to win the EFL Championship Manager of the Month award.
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Carlos Carvalhal subsequently coached them to the play-offs, where they were defeated by Huddersfield Town on penalties.
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Carlos Carvalhal left by mutual consent on 24 December 2017, as the side ranked in the lower half of the table.
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On 28 December 2017, four days after leaving Sheffield Wednesday, Carlos Carvalhal moved to the Premier League with Swansea City following the sacking of Paul Clement the previous week.
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On 18 May 2018, after the club's relegation, Carlos Carvalhal left the Liberty Stadium.
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Carlos Carvalhal returned to Portugal one year later, being named Rio Ave's coach, In his only season, he led the team from Vila do Conde to Europa League qualification in fifth place, along with a best-ever points tally of 55.
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On 28 July 2020, two days after leaving Rio Ave, Carlos Carvalhal signed a two-year contract at Braga, returning to the Estadio Municipal de Braga 14 years later.
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Carlos Carvalhal was linked to a return to the English second tier, and was interviewed by Blackburn Rovers.
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On 2 November 2022, Carlos Carvalhal was appointed at Celta after the sacking of Eduardo Coudet; he agreed to a contract until June 2024.
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On 5 December 2023, Carlos Carvalhal signed as coach of Olympiacos.
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Carlos Carvalhal returned to Braga on 12 August 2024, signing a two-year deal as replacement for Daniel Sousa who was dismissed one month after arriving.
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Carlos Carvalhal attended university alongside fellow coach Rui Faria in Porto, and studied for his UEFA Pro Licence alongside Jose Mourinho.
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Carlos Carvalhal authored the book Soccer: Developing a Know-How, in which he discussed his own coaching philosophy.
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Carlos Carvalhal has a five-year university degree awarded by the School of Sport Sciences of the University of Porto; the curricula included subjects such as psychology and philosophy.
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Carlos Carvalhal was known for giving metaphorical and allegorical answers to questions in press conferences.
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In 1988, Carlos Carvalhal co-founded Braga-based sportswear company Lacatoni, the ca in the brand's name coming from his own name.