Global InformationCarlos Carvalhal information
 Carvalhal as head coach of Beşiktaş in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1983 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Braga | 7 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Chaves | 28 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Braga | 60 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Beira-Mar | 23 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Braga | 33 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Tirsense | 14 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Chaves | 44 | (3) |
| 1995–1999 | Espinho | 49 | (0) |
| Total | 259 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Espinho | ||
| 1999–2000 | Freamunde | ||
| 2000 | Vizela | ||
| 2000–2001 | Aves | ||
| 2001–2002 | Leixões | ||
| 2003–2004 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2004–2005 | Belenenses | ||
| 2006 | Braga | ||
| 2006–2007 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 2007–2008 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2008 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| 2009 | Marítimo | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2011–2012 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 2012 | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| 2015–2017 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2017–2018 | Swansea City | ||
| 2019–2020 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2020–2022 | Braga | ||
| 2022 | Al Wahda | ||
| 2022–2023 | Celta | ||
| 2023–2024 | Olympiacos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ kɐɾvɐˈʎal]; born 4 December 1965) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back, currently a manager.
As a player, he totalled 197 Primeira Liga appearances in service of six clubs, including two spells each at Braga and Chaves, as well as a single game for Porto.[3]
In a managerial career of over two decades, Carvalhal led eight teams in Portugal's top flight, including Braga twice, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2021. He reached the same final with Leixões in 2002 and won the Taça da Liga with Vitória de Setúbal in 2008. Abroad, he had spells in Greece, Turkey, England, Wales, the United Arab Emirates and Spain.
- ^ a b Eusébio, José Carlos (23 July 2017). "Carlos Carvalhal "Benfica organizou-se melhor que os rivais"" [Carlos Carvalhal "Benfica were better organised than their rivals"]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Carlos Carvalhal: Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (22 September 2017). "Carvalhal. "E se o Van Basten jogasse no Braga?"" [Carvalhal. "What if Van Basten played in Braga?"]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2017.