Ivo Vieira
Portuguese footballer and manager
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Ivo Ricardo Abreu Vieira (born 10 January 1976) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defender, currently a manager.
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Vieira in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivo Ricardo Abreu Vieira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Machico, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1992 | Machico | ||
| 1992–1994 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2004 | Nacional | 206 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Nacional (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nacional (youth) | ||
| 2011 | Nacional | ||
| 2013–2014 | Marítimo B | ||
| 2014–2015 | Marítimo (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Marítimo | ||
| 2016–2017 | Aves | ||
| 2017 | Académica | ||
| 2017–2018 | Estoril | ||
| 2018–2019 | Moreirense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al Wehda | ||
| 2021 | Famalicão | ||
| 2022 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 2023 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2023–2024 | Pendikspor | ||
| 2025 | Marítimo | ||
| 2025 | Tondela | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his entire playing career with Nacional, where he also began working as a coach in 2011. He managed seven other clubs in the Primeira Liga, and won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense with Cuiabá in 2023.
Playing career
Vieira was born in Machico, Madeira. His entire ten-year professional career was spent with local C.D. Nacional, which he represented in all three major levels since being promoted to the main squad at the age of 18; during his tenure, he also acted as captain.[2]
From 2002 to 2004, Vieira competed in the Primeira Liga. His first game in the competition took place on 22 September 2002, as he came on a last-minute substitute in a 2–0 away win against S.C. Beira-Mar; in the latter season, he contributed 19 appearances to help his team to a best-ever fourth position.
Coaching career
Nacional and Marítimo
After retiring at the age of only 28, Vieira started working as a coach, first being named assistant manager at Nacional under Casemiro Mior. On 14 March 2011, after a spell with the club's juniors, he was handed the reins of the first team after Predrag Jokanović was fired.[3] However, he himself was replaced by Pedro Caixinha at the end of October.[4]
On 19 January 2013, Vieira was announced as the new manager of C.S. Marítimo B,[5] the reserves of Nacional's local rivals. In early March 2015, following Leonel Pontes' resignation, he was appointed his successor at the helm of the first team,[6] leading the club to the final of the Taça da Liga the following month later after disposing of FC Porto in the last-four stage.[7]
Vieira resigned on 18 January 2016, due to poor results.[8]
Five clubs in four years
On 27 May 2016, Vieira was appointed at Segunda Liga club C.D. Aves for one year.[9] He left on 15 February 2017, with the team nine points clear in the second promotion place after a run of one point from four games.[10]
Vieira became manager of Académica de Coimbra in May 2017, stating his aim to end their exile from the top flight.[11] He left in November with the side in sixth[12] and took the helm at G.D. Estoril Praia,[13] leaving after their top-division relegation.[14]
On 28 May 2018, Vieira signed a one-year deal at Moreirense FC.[15] He left at the end of this contract, having taken the team from Moreira de Cónegos to a best-ever sixth place,[16] and in June 2019 he was hired by neighbours Vitória SC.[17] After finishing seventh in his only season, he announced a sabbatical to spend time with his family.[18]
Famalicão and Gil Vicente
Vieira was appointed as the manager of Al Wehda Club in the Saudi Professional League on 10 September 2020.[19] He left by mutual consent the following 2 February, with the side in 10th.[20]
On 8 March 2021, Vieira returned to his country's top flight with F.C. Famalicão. He signed a contract of undisclosed length at the club, who were second-from-bottom with 11 games remaining.[21] His team were in contention for a UEFA Europa Conference League place on the final day of the season,[22] eventually missing out but finishing 9th.[23]
Vieira was dismissed on 19 December 2021, having taken 11 points from 15 games and with Famalicão in 16th.[24] The following 28 June, he replaced Ricardo Soares at Gil Vicente F.C. on a two-year deal.[25] He was removed from his post on 2 November after four consecutive defeats.[26]
Cuiabá
On 8 December 2022, Vieira replaced his compatriot António Oliveira at the helm of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Cuiabá Esporte Clube.[27] He won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense in his first year – his first career trophy – via an unbeaten season that concluded with a 3–0 aggregate win over União Esporte Clube.[28]
On 10 May 2023, after a 4–0 home loss to Clube Atlético Mineiro, Vieira was sacked.[29]
Pendikspor
Vieira was appointed at Turkish Süper Lig club Pendikspor on 17 October 2023.[30] The following February, with the team second-bottom in the table, he was relieved of his duties.[31]
Marítimo
On 8 January 2025, Vieira returned to Marítimo as their fourth manager of the second-division season after Fábio Pereira, Silas and Rui Duarte.[32][33] On 21 May, having secured survival in 12th place, he left.[34]
Tondela
On 14 June 2025, Vieira signed a one-year contract with C.D. Tondela, champions of the second tier.[35] He was dismissed on 11 November, after four games without a win and a 17th place in the table.[36]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Nacional |  |
14 March 2011 | 31 October 2011 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 39.13 |
| Marítimo B | |
19 January 2013 | 1 July 2014 | 61 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 29.51 |
| Marítimo | |
2 March 2015 | 18 January 2016 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 41.67 |
| Aves | |
27 May 2016 | 15 February 2017 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 53.33 |
| Académica | |
30 May 2017 | 13 November 2017 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Estoril | |
13 November 2017 | 16 May 2018 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 26.09 |
| Moreirense | |
28 May 2018 | 19 May 2019 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 47.37 |
| Vitória Guimarães | |
17 June 2019 | 24 July 2020 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 42.31 |
| Al Wehda |  |
10 September 2020 | 2 February 2021 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 35.29 |
| Famalicão | |
8 March 2021 | 19 December 2021 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 39.39 |
| Gil Vicente | |
29 June 2022 | 2 November 2022 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 23.53 |
| Cuiabá |  |
8 December 2022 | 10 May 2023 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 66.67 |
| Pendikspor |  |
17 October 2023 | 27 February 2024 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 33.33 |
| Total | 391 | 158 | 89 | 144 | 533 | 506 | +27 | 40.41 | |||
