Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 August 1974||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Venezuela[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ain (manager) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1996–1997 | Santacruzense (youth) | ||
1998–1999 | Portosantense (assistant) | ||
1999–2000 | Câmara de Lobos (assistant) | ||
2000–2003 | Camacha (assistant) | ||
2003–2008 | Camacha | ||
2008–2009 | Chaves | ||
2009–2011 | Beira-Mar | ||
2011–2012 | Braga | ||
2012–2013 | Olympiacos | ||
2013–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
2014–2018 | Monaco | ||
2019 | Monaco | ||
2021–2022 | Al Hilal | ||
2022–2023 | Shabab Al Ahli | ||
2023–2024 | Al-Rayyan | ||
2024– | Al Ain |
José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim (European Portuguese: [liuˈnaɾðu ʒɐɾˈðĩ]; born 1 August 1974) is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of UAE Pro League club Al Ain.
He started working at the professional level at the age of 35, initially with Camacha and Chaves, before winning promotion to the Primeira Liga with Beira-Mar in 2009–10. He later managed Braga, Olympiacos and Sporting CP.
Jardim joined Monaco in 2014, and led the club to its eighth Ligue 1 championship in 2016–17. After being dismissed in October 2018, he was replaced by Thierry Henry and reappointed in January 2019, before being sacked once again in December.