Leonardo Jardim
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José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim (born 1 August 1974 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui
, Venezuela
) is a Portuguese
football manager
, currently in charge of S.C. Braga.
to Portuguese
parents who had settled in the country, Jardim returned to Portugal at a very young age, relocating to the island of Madeira
. In 2001, aged only 27, he started his manager career, acting as assistant to local A.D. Camacha
for two seasons.
Subsequently, Jardim was promoted to head coach at the third division
side, moving to G.D. Chaves in the same category midway through 2007–08, and leading the northerners to promotion to the second level
in his only full season.
In the 2009 summer, he was appointed at S.C. Beira-Mar, achieving another promotion
, this time to the top division. Jardim stepped down midway through the following season due to a string of bad results, even though the Aveiro team finally managed to retain its division status.
In May 2011, Jardim replaced Sporting Clube de Portugal-bound Domingos Paciência at the helm of S.C. Braga.
Barcelona, Anzoátegui
Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela and was founded in 1671. Together with Puerto La Cruz, Lecheria and Guanta, Barcelona forms one of the most important urban areas of Venezuela with a population of approximately 950,000.-History:...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, currently in charge of S.C. Braga.
Football career
Born in VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
parents who had settled in the country, Jardim returned to Portugal at a very young age, relocating to the island of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
. In 2001, aged only 27, he started his manager career, acting as assistant to local A.D. Camacha
A.D. Camacha
Associação Desportiva da Camacha known as A.D.Camacha is a Portuguese football club from Madeira and founded in 1978. They currently play in the Portuguese Second Division Zona Norte and last season which was 2007/08 they finished 9th place in the division. They currently play their home games in...
for two seasons.
Subsequently, Jardim was promoted to head coach at the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
side, moving to G.D. Chaves in the same category midway through 2007–08, and leading the northerners to promotion to the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
in his only full season.
In the 2009 summer, he was appointed at S.C. Beira-Mar, achieving another promotion
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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, this time to the top division. Jardim stepped down midway through the following season due to a string of bad results, even though the Aveiro team finally managed to retain its division status.
In May 2011, Jardim replaced Sporting Clube de Portugal-bound Domingos Paciência at the helm of S.C. Braga.