Carlos Carvalhal

Carlos Carvalhal
Carvalhal as head coach of Beşiktaş in 2011
Personal information
Full name Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal[1]
Date of birth (1965-12-04) 4 December 1965 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Braga (manager)
Youth career
1978–1983 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Braga 7 (0)
1985–1986 Chaves 28 (0)
1986–1988 Braga 60 (1)
1988–1989 Porto 1 (0)
1989–1990 Beira-Mar 23 (0)
1990–1992 Braga 33 (0)
1992–1993 Tirsense 14 (0)
1993–1995 Chaves 44 (3)
1995–1999 Espinho 49 (0)
Total 259 (4)
International career
1985–1987 Portugal U21 9 (0)
Managerial career
1998–1999 Espinho
1999–2000 Freamunde
2000 Vizela
2000–2001 Aves
2001–2002 Leixões
2003–2004 Vitória Setúbal
2004–2005 Belenenses
2006 Braga
2006–2007 Beira-Mar
2007–2008 Vitória Setúbal
2008 Asteras Tripolis
2009 Marítimo
2009–2010 Sporting CP
2011–2012 Beşiktaş
2012 İstanbul Başakşehir
2015–2017 Sheffield Wednesday
2017–2018 Swansea City
2019–2020 Rio Ave
2020–2022 Braga
2022 Al Wahda
2022–2023 Celta
2023–2024 Olympiacos
2024– Braga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ kɐɾvɐˈʎal]; born 4 December 1965) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back, currently manager of Primeira Liga club Braga.

As a player, he totalled 197 Primeira Liga appearances in service of six clubs, including two spells each at Braga and Chaves, as well as a single game for Porto.[3]

In a managerial career of over two decades, Carvalhal led eight teams in Portugal's top flight, including Braga three times, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2021. He reached the same final with Leixões in 2002 and won the Taça da Liga with Vitória de Setúbal in 2008. Abroad, he had spells in Greece, Turkey, England, Wales, the United Arab Emirates and Spain.

  1. ^ a b Eusébio, José Carlos (23 July 2017). "Carlos Carvalhal "Benfica organizou-se melhor que os rivais"" [Carlos Carvalhal "Benfica were better organised than their rivals"]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Carlos Carvalhal: Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (22 September 2017). "Carvalhal. "E se o Van Basten jogasse no Braga?"" [Carvalhal. "What if Van Basten played in Braga?"]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2017.