Pedro Emanuel
Pedro Emanuel in 2008
Personal information
Full name Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva[1]
Date of birth (1975-02-11) 11 February 1975 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Luanda, Angola[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Khaleej (manager)
Youth career
1986–1993 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Marco 29 (2)
1994–1995 Ovarense 31 (2)
1995–1996 Penafiel 28 (2)
1996–2002 Boavista 149 (1)
2002–2009 Porto 119 (1)
Total 356 (8)
International career
1995–1996 Portugal U21 4 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Porto (assistant)
2011–2013 Académica
2013–2015 Arouca
2015–2016 Apollon Limassol
2017 Estoril
2018–2019 Al Taawoun
2019 Almería
2020–2021 Al Ain
2021 Al Nassr
2022– Al-Khaleej
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva (born 11 February 1975), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender, currently manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej FC.

In his 16-year professional career he was closely associated with the two biggest teams in Porto, Boavista – he helped it win its first and only Primeira Liga title in 2001 – and FC Porto, being team captain of both. He amassed top-division totals of 268 matches and two goals over 12 seasons, and won 14 major titles between both clubs.

Pedro Emanuel subsequently became a manager, leading three teams in his country's top flight as well as working in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. He won domestic cups with Académica de Coimbra in 2012, Apollon Limassol in 2016 and Al Taawoun in 2019.

Playing career

Club

Pedro Emanuel was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola. After three seasons as a professional in Portugal's secondary leagues, with F.C. Marco, A.D. Ovarense and F.C. Penafiel, his performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto club Boavista FC, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team he played a large part in the defensive wall – with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo – that led them to the historical Primeira Liga title in 2001;[2] after Litos left for Málaga CF, he captained the team.[3]

Prior to the start of the 2002–03 campaign, S.L. Benfica seemed closer to clinching a deal, but it was FC Porto, under the guidance of José Mourinho, who signed Pedro Emanuel. Part of a strong defense that included Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira and Nuno Valente, his always effective style earned him the confidence of his manager, and he played in both the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League finals won between 2003[4] and 2004.[5]

In the season following the departure of Mourinho, Pedro Emanuel still managed to appear in the spotlight, as in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup win against Once Caldas, where he scored the decisive penalty, becoming the last player to touch the ball in the competition's history.[6]

In 2005–06, following the decision of Dutch coach Co Adriaanse not wanting a goalkeeper captain (Vítor Baía) and sidelining Costa, Pedro Emanuel was chosen as new captain. He missed the entire following season due to injury,[7] but returned to the starting lineups the following campaign, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions.

International

Although Angolan-born, Pedro Emanuel never appeared for its national team. This was viewed as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal, whom he represented as a youth.

Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Pedro Emanuel accepted a call-up from Angola but FIFA confirmed that he and Carlos Chaínho could not represent other teams than Portugal, because of a new law set-up in 2004 which considered playing for junior sides at international level.[8]

Coaching career

Youth and assistant

After only five matches in 2008–09, in a fourth consecutive league accolade, Pedro Emanuel retired on 16 June 2009. He immediately became Porto's under-17 head coach,[9] guiding them to the national championship after defeating Sporting CP.[10]

In July 2010, Pedro Emanuel returned to Porto's main squad, being named assistant manager to newly appointed André Villas-Boas.[11]

Primeira Liga and Cyprus

In June 2011, Pedro Emanuel had his first head coach experience, being appointed at Académica de Coimbra.[12] In his first season with the Students, Pedro Emanuel narrowly avoided relegation from the top flight. He also led the side to their first Taça de Portugal since 1939, notably defeating former club Porto 3–0 at home in the fourth round[13] and Sporting in the final (1–0).[14]

Pedro Emanuel took over at recently promoted F.C. Arouca on 6 June 2013.[15] After helping evade top-tier relegation by five points, he left the club on 25 May 2015.[16]

On 10 June 2015, Pedro Emanuel moved abroad for the first time in his career, taking over at Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division; his team already included three compatriots.[17] He won the cup and supercup in his first season, but was sacked on 11 December 2016.[18]

Pedro Emanuel went back to his country and signed as manager of G.D. Estoril Praia on 8 March 2017.[19] On 21 October of that year, as the side ranked last in the league and had already been ousted from the domestic cup by lowly S.C. Farense,[20] he was relieved of his duties.[21]

Middle East and Almería

Pedro Emanuel spent the 2018–19 campaign in charge of Al Taawoun FC of the Saudi Professional League, where he came third. The team from Buraidah won the Kings Cup, with a 2–1 win over Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) in the final on 2 May 2019.[22]

On 4 August 2019, Pedro Emanuel was appointed at the helm of Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería.[23] Exactly three months later, in spite of being placed second in the standings, he left by mutual agreement.[24]

Pedro Emanuel returned to the Middle East on 5 January 2020 when he was appointed on an 18-month deal at Al Ain FC in the UAE Pro League.[25] Despite qualifying for a President's Cup final before the season was cancelled, he left when his contract expired in May 2021.[26]

At the start of October 2021, Pedro Emanuel went back to the Saudi main division, to take over at third-place Al Nassr FC until the end of the season.[27] After only five matches, however, he left.[28]

On 3 July 2022, Pedro Emanuel signed with newly promoted Al-Khaleej FC.[29] In June 2023, after having managed to avoid relegation, he renewed his contract for two more years.[30]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 31 May 2023[31]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Académica Portugal 14 June 2011 7 April 2013 80 22 23 35 92 109 −17 027.50 [32]
Arouca Portugal 6 June 2013 25 May 2015 75 20 15 40 65 105 −40 026.67 [33]
Apollon Limassol Cyprus 9 June 2015 11 December 2016 67 36 20 11 122 61 +61 053.73 [34]
Estoril Portugal 8 March 2017 21 October 2017 22 7 4 11 30 39 −9 031.82 [35]
Al Taawoun Saudi Arabia 7 May 2018 22 May 2019 36 22 8 6 81 32 +49 061.11 [36]
Almería Spain 4 August 2019 4 November 2019 14 6 6 2 21 13 +8 042.86 [37]
Al Ain United Arab Emirates 5 January 2020 5 June 2021 47 19 13 15 76 72 +4 040.43 [25]
Al Nassr Saudi Arabia 1 October 2021 10 November 2021 5 1 1 3 7 6 +1 020.00 [25]
Al-Khaleej Saudi Arabia 3 July 2022 Present 31 9 4 18 31 47 −16 029.03 [25]
Career Total 377 142 94 141 525 484 +41 037.67 —

Honours

Player

Boavista

Porto

Manager

Académica

Apollon

Al Taawoun

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d Pedro Emanuel at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Carvalho Reis, Joana (18 May 2016). "Lembra-se deles? Há 15 anos o Boavista foi campeão nacional" [Remember them? Boavista were national champions 15 years ago] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ A. Lopes, Norberto (24 July 2001). "Pedro Emanuel e a saída de Litos: "É um momento de nostalgia"" [Pedro Emanuel and Litos' departure: "This is a nostalgic moment"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Uefa Cup final player ratings". BBC Sport. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Szreter, Adam (26 May 2004). "Porto perform to perfection". UEFA. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Porto triumph in World Club Cup". BBC Sport. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Achilles agony for Porto skipper". UEFA. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Angola plea to FIFA". BBC Sport. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
  9. ^ "Pedro Emanuel plots new path at Porto". UEFA. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  10. ^ "F.C. Porto: Pedro Emanuel campeão nacional com os juvenis" [F.C. Porto: Pedro Emanuel national champion with youths] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Muralha de aço" [Steel wall]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Pedro Emanuel é o novo treinador da Académica" [Pedro Emanuel is the new manager of Académica]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Porto humbled by Academica". PortuGOAL. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Académica derrota Sporting e conquista Taça de Portugal" [Académica beat Sporting and win Portuguese Cup]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Pedro Emanuel é o treinador do Arouca" [Pedro Emanuel is manager of Arouca] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Pedro Emanuel abandona comando técnico do Arouca" [Pedro Emanuel no longer in charge of Arouca] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Pedro Emanuel anunciado no Apollon" [Pedro Emanuel announced at Apollon]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  18. ^ a b c "End of cooperation with Pedro Emanuel". Apollon Limassol. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Oficial: Pedro Emanuel é o novo treinador do Estoril" [Official: Pedro Emanuel is the new manager of Estoril]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Pedro Emanuel: "Lugar em perigo? Mau era se não sentisse"" [Pedro Emanuel: "In the hot seat? It would be weird if I did not feel like I was"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Pedro Emanuel já não é treinador do Estoril" [Pedro Emanuel is no longer manager of Estoril]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  22. ^ a b Fernandes, Mariana (2 May 2019). "Pedro Emanuel conquista Taça da Arábia Saudita com o Al-Taawon" [Pedro Emanuel conquers Saudi Arabian Cup with Al-Taawon]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Pedro Emanuel, nuevo entrenador del Almería" [Pedro Emanuel, new manager of Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  24. ^ Sánchez, Guillermo (4 November 2019). "¡Pedro Emanuel deja de ser el entrenador del Almería, que va segundo clasificado!" [Pedro Emanuel is no longer manager of Almería, who stand second!]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  25. ^ a b c d "Pedro Emanuel assina pelo Al Ain dos Emirados Árabes Unidos" [Pedro Emanuel signs for Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  26. ^ "بيدرو إيمانويل يودع العيناوية" [Pedro Emanuel bids farewell to Al-Ain]. Al-Bayan (in Arabic). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  27. ^ "New Al-Nassr coach Pedro Emanuel to land in Riyadh on Sunday evening". Arab News. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  28. ^ "بعد 5 مباريات فقط.. إقالة بيدرو إيمانويل من تدريب النصر" [After only 5 matches, Pedro Emmanuel dismissed by Al Nassr] (in Arabic). Al Arabiya. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  29. ^ "رسميا.. بيدرو إيمانويل مدربا للخليج" [Official: Pedro Emanuel manager of Khaleej] (in Arabic). Kooora. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  30. ^ "الخليج يجدد عقد بيدرو لموسمين" [Al-Khaleej renew Pedro's contract for two seasons]. Al Yaum (in Arabic). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  31. ^ Pedro Emanuel coach profile at Soccerway
  32. ^ "Associação Académica de Coimbra OAF: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  33. ^ "FC Arouca: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  34. ^ "Apollon Limassol: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  35. ^ "GD Estoril Praia: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  36. ^ "Al-Taawoun FC: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  37. ^ "Pedro Emanuel: Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  38. ^ "FC Porto bate Académica (1–0) e conquista Supertaça" [FC Porto beat Académica (1–0) and conquer Supercup] (in Portuguese). TSF. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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