Horácio Gonçalves

Horácio José Paredes Mota Gonçalves (born 15 December 1962) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward, and the current manager of Mozambican club CD Costa do Sol.

Horácio Gonçalves
Personal information
Full name Horácio José Paredes Mota Gonçalves
Date of birth 15 December 1962
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1980–1981 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Valdevez 22 (2)
1982–1984 Fafe 22 (7)
1984–1985 Famalicão 28 (8)
1985–1986 Vitória Guimarães 10 (1)
1986–1988 Fafe 62 (22)
1988–1989 Olhanense 14 (9)
1989–1991 Varzim 58 (15)
1991–1992 Louletano 28 (6)
1992–1993 Oliveirense 21 (13)
1993–1994 Varzim 19 (2)
Total 284 (85)
Teams managed
1994–1998 Varzim
1998 Chaves
1999–2000 Maia
2001 Olhanense
2001–2002 Rio Ave
2002–2003 União Madeira
2004–2007 Varzim
2011 Asteras Tripolis
2012 Leixões
2012 Paphos
2013–2014 Santa Clara
2014–2015 Leixões
2015–2016 Farense
2017–2018 Felgueiras 1932
2018– Costa do Sol
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Guimarães, Gonçalves was a youth player at hometown club Vitória S.C. and played his only Primeira Liga season with them in 1985–86, scoring once in ten games. He spent the bulk of his career in the second tier, achieving figures of 234 games and 69 goals for six clubs, including two spells at AD Fafe.

Having retired with third-tier Varzim S.C. in 1994 he became their manager, overseeing consecutive promotions to reach the top flight in 1997. He also managed G.D. Chaves at that level immediately after, but spent the rest of his career at lower levels. In December 2004 he returned to second-from-bottom Varzim on an 18-month deal,[1] losing his job in late February 2007 after a run of ten games without a win.[2]

After four years with Asteras Tripolis F.C. of Super League Greece – mostly in additional roles with just four games as manager – Gonçalves returned to Portugal's second tier with Leixões S.C. in February 2012.[3] He left the 10th-placed club in November to return to the Eastern Mediterranean, with AEP Paphos FC in the Cypriot First Division;[4] his spell there was only for three weeks.[5]

Gonçalves came back to Portugal's second tier with C.D. Santa Clara,[6] a second spell at Leixões,[7] and S.C. Farense.[8] In February 2017 he took over at F.C. Felgueiras 1932, his first job at the third level in over 15 years.[9]

In mid-2018, Gonçalves moved abroad again to CD Costa do Sol in Mozambique, succeeding the Argentne Leonardo Costas. In 2019, his team won the Moçambola, Taça de Moçambique, Supertaça de Mozambique and the Maputo Top 8 Tournament.[10]

References
  1. "Técnico Horácio Gonçalves regressa ao Varzim" [Manager Horácio Gonçalves returns to Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 December 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. "Diamantino apela à "união dos varzinistas"" [Diamantino calls for the "union of the Varzim family"]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 February 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. "Horácio Gonçalves treinador do Leixões até final da época" [Horácio Gonçalves manager of Leixões until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. Pereira, Pedro (6 November 2012). "Horácio Gonçalves deixa Leixões" [=Horácio Gonçalves leaves Leixões]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. "Horácio Gonçalves deixa Paphos" [Horácio Gonçalves leaves Paphos]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 November 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  6. "Horácio Gonçalves apresentado no Santa Clara" [Horácio Gonçalves presented at Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. Guarda, Pedro (29 May 2014). "Leixões contrata treinador Horácio Gonçalves" [Leixões sign manager Horácio Gonçalves]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. "Farense: Horácio Gonçalves é o novo treinador" [Farense: Horácio Gonçalves is the new manager] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  9. "Horácio Gonçalves é o novo treinador do Felgueiras" [Horácio Gonçalves is the new manager of Felgueiras]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  10. Aresta, Luís (26 December 2019). "Horácio Gonçalves: "Pleno em Moçambique, com um campeonato fantástico"" [Horácio Gonçalves: "Full sweep in Mozambique, with a fantastic championship"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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