Ulisses Morais

Born in the village of Almoster, Santarém, Morais played for 18 years as a senior but only eight at the professional level. He represented S.C. Covilhã, GD Bragança, U.D. Guarda, Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, Varzim S.C. and G.D. Peniche in the second division, and O Elvas C.A.D. in the Primeira Liga.

With the latter club, Morais appeared in three games in the 1987–88 season as they finished in 15th position out of 20 teams but still suffered relegation.[1] He retired in late 1995, at the age of 36.

Morais started working as a manager a year after retiring, his first eight years being spent in the third level or lower. From 2002 to 2004, he led G.D. Estoril Praia to two consecutive promotions all the way to the top flight;[2][3] after the latter conquest, he completed his UEFA coaching degree, level III.[4]

From there onwards, Morais coached solely in the first division, with Gil Vicente FC, C.S. Marítimo, Associação Naval 1º de Maio, F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Académica de Coimbra and S.C. Beira-Mar.[5] He was dismissed by the third club on 7 September 2009 due to poor results,[6] and only suffered relegation with the first due to irregularities, as he led Gil to the 12th place in the 2005–06 campaign.[7]

On 5 September 2015, Morais dropped into the second tier for the first time in over a decade, taking over C.D. Aves on a two-year deal after a poor start under Abel Xavier left the team second from bottom.[8] After an eighth-place finish, he was let go of with a year remaining.[9] He signed for F.C. Famalicão at the same level days later,[10] and quit on 11 October 2016 with the side in 18th, taking nine points from ten games.[11]

Morais moved abroad for the first time in June 2017, succeeding Benjamin Mora at the helm of Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim FC.[12] After winning the Super League, Cup and Charity Shield, he left on 26 February 2018 due to a family health emergency.[13]

As of match played 24 February 2018[14][15]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Naval		15 January 1996	2 June 1997	53	29	14	10	054.72
Dragões Sandinenses		2 June 1997	20 June 2000	119	63	31	25	052.94
Machico		20 June 2000	5 November 2001	51	21	14	16	041.18
Estoril		27 November 2001	11 May 2004	107	64	20	23	059.81
Gil Vicente		28 October 2004	7 March 2006	54	18	10	26	033.33
Marítimo		16 March 2006	7 April 2007	33	11	10	12	033.33
Naval		4 October 2007	7 September 2009	68	23	15	30	033.82
Paços Ferreira		19 October 2009	20 May 2010	27	9	8	10	033.33
Académica		23 February 2011	17 May 2011	11	2	5	4	018.18
Beira-Mar		27 February 2012	16 February 2013	37	9	10	18	024.32
Aves		5 September 2015	17 May 2016	45	21	10	14	046.67
Famalicão		27 May 2016	11 October 2016	12	3	3	6	025.00
Johor Darul Ta'zim		19 June 2017	26 February 2018	26	17	4	5	065.38
Career totals				643	290	154	199	045.10

• Ulisses Morais at ForaDeJogo
• Ulisses Morais manager stats at ForaDeJogo
• Ulisses Morais at WorldFootball.net