João Henriques (football manager)

João Alexandre Oliveira Nunes Henriques (born 31 October 1972) is a Portuguese professional football manager, currently in charge of Vitória de Guimarães.

João Henriques
Henriques with Santa Clara in 2019
Personal information
Full name João Alexandre Oliveira Nunes Henriques
Date of birth (1972-10-31) 31 October 1972
Place of birth Tomar, Portugal
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães (manager)
Teams managed
Years Team
2003 Rio Maior
2004–2006 Riachense
2006–2008 Torres Novas
2008–2009 União Almeirim
2009–2011 Torres Novas
2015–2016 Fátima
2017–2018 Leixões
2018 Paços de Ferreira
2018–2020 Santa Clara
2020– Vitória Guimarães

Managerial career

Born in Tomar, Santarém District, Henriques spent his earlier career in the amateur leagues of Portugal. He then worked as assistant manager and in youth academies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He returned home in July 2015 to take the job at C.D. Fátima,[1] and won the Santarém Football Association's district league in his first season for promotion to the national third tier. He was dismissed on 1 November 2016 with the club fourth after four wins and a draw from seven games.[2]

Henriques was assistant manager to Daniel Kenedy at Leixões S.C. of LigaPro, and succeeded him on 22 August 2017 after only three games of the season.[3][4] The next day on his professional debut, the club from Matosinhos won by a single goal at home to neighbours FC Porto B; he dedicated the win to Kenedy.[5]

On 12 January 2018, Henriques moved to Primeira Liga club F.C. Paços de Ferreira on an 18-month deal to replace Petit.[6] His first top-flight game was a 2–0 win at C.D. Aves on 21 January.[7] He left on 21 May by mutual accord, after relegation.[8]

On 31 May 2018, Henriques was named the coach of newly promoted C.D. Santa Clara.[9] He led the Azorean club to two consecutive best-ever 10th-place finishes, as well as a record points tally of 43; he left in July 2020 having ensured a third consecutive Primeira Liga season for the first time in their history.[10]

Henriques returned to the Primeira Liga on 13 October 2020 at Vitória de Guimarães, as Tiago Mendes had left after three matches.[11]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 5 February 2021[12][13]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Rio Maior 22 May 2003 15 September 2003 4 1 2 1 025.00
Riachense 17 May 2004 9 January 2006 53 19 16 18 035.85
Torres Novas 31 May 2006 27 May 2008 64 47 11 6 073.44
União Almeirim 27 May 2008 11 October 2009 37 19 8 10 051.35
Torres Novas 24 November 2009 30 June 2011 53 23 17 13 043.40
Fátima 6 July 2015 1 November 2016 40 32 5 3 080.00
Leixões 20 August 2017 11 January 2018 22 10 8 4 045.45
Paços de Ferreira 15 January 2018 21 May 2018 16 4 3 9 025.00
Santa Clara 31 May 2018 31 July 2020 78 26 20 32 033.33
Vitória Guimarães 12 October 2020 Present 16 8 4 4 050.00
Career totals 383 189 94 100 049.35

References
  1. Ramos, Cid (15 July 2015). "João Henriques é o novo treinador do Fátima" [João Henriques is the new manager of Fátima] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. Moura, André (1 November 2016). "Ourém: João Henriques já não é treinador do CD. Fátima" [Ourém: João Henriques no longer manager of CD. Fátima] (in Portuguese). Medio Tejo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "FUTEBOL – Tomarense João Henriques promovido a treinador do Leixões. Estreia será diante do FC Porto B" [FUTEBOL – Tomar-born João Henriques promoted to manager of Leixões. Debut will be against FC Porto B] (in Portuguese). Rádio Hertz. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "A solução interna que está a levar o Leixões a bom porto" [The internal solution that is steering Leixões to a good port] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 8 November 2017.
  5. Maia, Vítor (23 August 2017). "João Henriques: «Esta vitória é dedicada ao Daniel Kenedy»" [João Henriques: "This victory is dedicated to Daniel Kenedy"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. "João Henriques é o novo treinador do Paços de Ferreira" [João Henriques is the new manager of Paços de Ferreira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. "Paços vence Aves na estreia de João Henriques" [Paços defeat Aves on João Henriques' debut]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. "Oficial: Paços de Ferreira anuncia saída de João Henriques" [Official:Paços de Ferreira announce exit of João Henriques]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "OFICIAL: João Henriques é o novo treinador do Santa Clara" [OFFICIAL: João Henriques is the new manager of Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol.
  10. "João Henriques sai do Santa Clara depois de duas épocas de recordes" [João Henriques leaves Santa Clara after two record-breaking seasons]. Observador (in Portuguese). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. "João Henriques apresentado em Guimarães: «O céu é o limite»" [João Henriques presented at Guimarães: "The sky's the limit"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. João Henriques coach profile at Soccerway
  13. "João Henriques". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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