Jorvan Vieira
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Jorvan Vieira is a Luso
-Brazil
ian football
manager.
for three years, playing for top Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama
, Botafogo
and Portuguesa
in the 1970s. He went onto coach all three clubs after hanging up his boots and since those days has coached 26 club teams and five national squads.
for a season before taking charge of the Oman
Under-20 side a year later. He then moved on to Africa where he spent over eight years in Morocco
. During that time he managed several Moroccan club sides including FAR Rabat
, whom he led to the 1987 and 1989 league championships and the 1986 Moroccan Cup, as well as Wydad Athletic Club, TS Casablanca
and IR Tanger
.
Vieira was appointed assistant manager to the Moroccan national
side for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
in Mexico. Alongside compatriot José Faria
he led Morocco into the second round of the tournament as group winners ahead of England, Portugal and Poland, becoming the first African side to do so in the process.
He then managed the Kuwait
under-20 side before having an impressive spell and leading Al Qadisiya
to the Kuwaiti league title, which was followed by further success when he was in charge of Egyptian club Al-Ismaili in 2001. Vieira was re-appointed as the coach of the Oman Under-20 side in the same year. After spending a year in the job, Vieira went on to coach the Malaysia
Under-20 side before returning to Oman, where he led Al Nasr Salalah to the Sultan Qaboos Cup, and was manager of Al-Ta'ee
in Saudi Arabia.
On December 26, 2007, it was officially announced that Vieira signed a one-year contract with Mes Kerman F.C. in the Iran Pro League for an approximate fee of $640,000. Yet a few days later on 29 December the deal fell through due to financial reasons.
On February 2, 2008, Vieira signed an 18-month contract with AFC Champions League 2007
finalists Sepahan F.C.. Vieira was sacked by Sepahan F.C. on June 9, 2008, 12 months before his contract would expire.
After the announcement of Luiz Felipe Scolari's
departure from the Portuguese National Team, Vieira was being touted among possible successors to the charismatic Brazilian boss, but the post was eventually awarded to former Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz
in July 2008.
Vieira signed a one-year contract with Iraq on September 2, 2008, where he led them to the Gulf Cup. On 5 February 2009 the Iraqi football federation sacked the Brazilian coach.
finals Viera was named coach of war-torn Iraq
. Incredibly, he led Iraq
to the 2007 Asian Cup title after stunning the pre-tournament favourites Australia in a 3-1 victory, edging Korea
on penalties and finally upsetting regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia
1-0 in the final. The goal was scored by captain Younis Mahmoud
. Vieira immediately confirmed he would not be staying on in the role, citing the unsettled nature of the Iraq football administration.
Luso
-Other:* a prefix meaning Portuguese .* Historical, legal, geographical, and political writing to refer to those countries that have a significant Portuguese influence in language and Portuguese cultural heritage.* a term used to describe a person of Portuguese heritage, origin, or ethnicity.*...
-Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager.
Playing career
Vieira began his professional football career after studying Sports MedicineSports medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
for three years, playing for top Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
, Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
and Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
in the 1970s. He went onto coach all three clubs after hanging up his boots and since those days has coached 26 club teams and five national squads.
Coaching career
Vieira took his first overseas position in 1980 when he became coach of Qatar Sports ClubQatar Sports Club
Qatar Sports Club is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team that plays in the Qatari League.Qatar Sports Club players wear a yellow shirt and black shorts as their home kit and have the fourth largest stadium in Qatar, Qatar SC Stadium, which has a capacity of...
for a season before taking charge of the Oman
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
Under-20 side a year later. He then moved on to Africa where he spent over eight years in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. During that time he managed several Moroccan club sides including FAR Rabat
FAR Rabat
Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal...
, whom he led to the 1987 and 1989 league championships and the 1986 Moroccan Cup, as well as Wydad Athletic Club, TS Casablanca
Tihad Sportif Casablanca
Tihad Sportif Casablanca was a Moroccan football club that disbanded in 2003. The club is now famous for having squads in many other sports, including basketball and volleyball....
and IR Tanger
IR Tanger
IR Tanger is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier.The club was founded in 1983. They play their home games at Stade Ibn Batouta after been in Stade de Marchan.-Achievements:*Moroccan Championship: 0*Moroccan League Second Division: 1...
.
Vieira was appointed assistant manager to the Moroccan national
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
side for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
in Mexico. Alongside compatriot José Faria
José Faria
José 'Mehdi' Faria in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian football coach. He coached Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.He converted to Islam when coaching Morocco....
he led Morocco into the second round of the tournament as group winners ahead of England, Portugal and Poland, becoming the first African side to do so in the process.
He then managed the Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
under-20 side before having an impressive spell and leading Al Qadisiya
Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Qadsia Sporting Club was founded in the State of Kuwait on 20 October 1960. Qadsia was first called Al Jzzira club. Based in Kuwait City Qadsia Club is one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait and were voted the best team in Kuwait of 2007–2008...
to the Kuwaiti league title, which was followed by further success when he was in charge of Egyptian club Al-Ismaili in 2001. Vieira was re-appointed as the coach of the Oman Under-20 side in the same year. After spending a year in the job, Vieira went on to coach the Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
Under-20 side before returning to Oman, where he led Al Nasr Salalah to the Sultan Qaboos Cup, and was manager of Al-Ta'ee
Al-Ta'ee
Al-Ta'ee is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Ha'il city. The venue is Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium ....
in Saudi Arabia.
On December 26, 2007, it was officially announced that Vieira signed a one-year contract with Mes Kerman F.C. in the Iran Pro League for an approximate fee of $640,000. Yet a few days later on 29 December the deal fell through due to financial reasons.
On February 2, 2008, Vieira signed an 18-month contract with AFC Champions League 2007
AFC Champions League 2007
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
finalists Sepahan F.C.. Vieira was sacked by Sepahan F.C. on June 9, 2008, 12 months before his contract would expire.
After the announcement of Luiz Felipe Scolari's
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...
departure from the Portuguese National Team, Vieira was being touted among possible successors to the charismatic Brazilian boss, but the post was eventually awarded to former Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
in July 2008.
Vieira signed a one-year contract with Iraq on September 2, 2008, where he led them to the Gulf Cup. On 5 February 2009 the Iraqi football federation sacked the Brazilian coach.
Asian Cup success
Less than two months ahead of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
finals Viera was named coach of war-torn Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. Incredibly, he led Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
to the 2007 Asian Cup title after stunning the pre-tournament favourites Australia in a 3-1 victory, edging Korea
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
on penalties and finally upsetting regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
1-0 in the final. The goal was scored by captain Younis Mahmoud
Younis Mahmoud
Younis Mahmoud Khalef is an Iraqi football striker who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team...
. Vieira immediately confirmed he would not be staying on in the role, citing the unsettled nature of the Iraq football administration.
Jorvan Vieira's achievements with Iraq
| Achievements | |
|---|---|
| 2007 WAFF Championship 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Jordan Capital of Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2-1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16th and 24 June 2007.... |
Runners-up |
| 2007 AFC Asian Cup 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
Champions |
| 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 January to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia.The 2009 Gulf Cup of... |
Round 1 |
| 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park... |
Qualified |
| 2011 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Qualified |
Jorvan Vieira's managerial stats with Iraq (A) team
Last updated: January 10, 2009| Coach | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorvan Vieira |
May 2007 - July 2007 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Jorvan Vieira |
September 2008 - February 2009 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| |
18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Personal life
- Jorvan Vieira is a MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. He entered Islam while coaching MoroccoMorocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
, he says about this: "Reports have suggested that I converted to Islam but 'converted' is not the right term - I wasn't religious before. Nor is it true that I only became a Muslim because of my Arab wife, as has also been claimed". - He can speak 7 languages, including Arabic. and now he is learning PersianPersian languagePersian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
. - He holds a doctorate in sports sciences from France.
- He is the son of a Portuguese father, a Brazilian mother and is married to Khadija Fahim, a Moroccan woman. As the result of this he holds Brazilian, Portuguese and Moroccan nationalities. After winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
he earned the Iraqi passport. - Jorvan thinks of himself mainly as being Portuguese, confesses that he always carries with him his Portuguese passport, and that his identification cards at football matches identify him as being Portuguese. In an interview to the Portuguese newspaper Diário de NotíciasDiário de NotíciasDiário de Notícias is a Portuguese daily newspaper, founded in Lisbon, on December 29, 1864 by Tomás Quintino Antunes and Eduardo Coelho. It gradually became one of the best known Portuguese newspapers...
, he even states that in the future, he wants to live the rest of his life in Portugal, and that he plans to coach a Portuguese football club.