1. Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira was born on 24 May 1946 and is a Portuguese football manager who last managed Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.
25 Facts About Jesualdo Ferreira
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Jesualdo Ferreira won two Egyptian Premier League titles and as many national cups at Zamalek, as well as a Qatar Stars League title and three domestic cups at Al Sadd.
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Jesualdo Ferreira then played as a midfielder for Ovarense's youth setup, but retired at the age of 20 to obtain his coaching qualifications.
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In 1979, Jesualdo Ferreira joined Benfica as a youth football coordinator.
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Jesualdo Ferreira was dismissed from Academica after matchday seven with the balance of one victory and six defeats, being replaced by Vitor Manuel who led the team to a final seventh-place position.
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Jesualdo Ferreira coached Atletico CP and Silves before returning to Torreense in 1986; the following year, he rejoined Benfica as new manager Toni's assistant.
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In 1989, after a short stint in charge of the Angola national team, Jesualdo Ferreira returned to Torreense for a third spell.
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In 1992, after Toni was again appointed manager of Benfica, Jesualdo Ferreira joined his staff as his assistant.
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In 1994, Jesualdo Ferreira followed Toni to France, as the latter was appointed manager of Bordeaux.
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In November 2002, after a poor string of results, Jesualdo Ferreira was fired by Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira after being knocked out of the Taca de Portugal at home to third division side Gondomar.
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Jesualdo Ferreira was replaced by the Spanish manager Jose Antonio Camacho.
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On 19 April 2003, Braga hired Jesualdo Ferreira to manage the team, then on the brink of relegation.
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Jesualdo Ferreira led Braga to a 14th-place finish, only two points above relegation zone.
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Jesualdo Ferreira came in to replace Nikos Nioplias, who was sacked after disappointing results in the Greek Superleague and the group stage of Champions League.
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Jesualdo Ferreira was later offered a new 1+1-year contract, but he later resigned from his role on 14 November 2012.
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On 7 January 2013 after Sporting had sacked its manager Franky Vercauteren after a long string of mediocre results, Jesualdo Ferreira was named his replacement.
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Jesualdo Ferreira, having previously served as Salvador's first manager in his presidential term in 2003, became the first to coach the team on two different occasions under Salvador.
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In February 2015, Jesualdo Ferreira was appointed as head coach of Zamalek SC.
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On 28 November 2015, Jesualdo Ferreira was named the head coach of Al Sadd SC, on a six-month deal with the option of a further year.
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On 23 December 2019, Jesualdo Ferreira was named manager of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A side Santos FC, after signing a one-year contract.
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On 14 December 2020, Jesualdo Ferreira signed up for his first job in Portugal for over six years, replacing Vasco Seabra at Boavista until June 2022.
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Jesualdo Ferreira helped the club avoid any relegation threat on the final day of the season and became the oldest manager in Primeira Liga, with the championship concluding just before he turned 75.
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Jesualdo Ferreira agreed to end his contract a year early in June 2021, to allow the club to bring in Joao Pedro Sousa.
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In March 2022, Jesualdo Ferreira returned to Zamalek on an 18-month deal, replacing Patrice Carteron.
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Jesualdo Ferreira and former Porto manager Jose Mourinho first crossed paths in the 1980s, when Mourinho was a student at the Lisbon Superior Institute for Physical Education and Jesualdo Ferreira was a teacher there.