Mauro Jerónimo
Portuguese football manager
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Mauro Alexandre Tavares Jerónimo (born 27 September 1987) is a Portuguese football manager who was most recently the head coach of V.League 1 club Thép Xanh Nam Định.
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Jerónimo in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauro Alexandre Tavares Jerónimo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | São Miguel Island, Portugal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2010 | Benfica Youth | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vitória (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Pinhalnovense (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vitória (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Figo Football Academy | ||
| 2016–2017 | Fujian Chaoyue | ||
| 2017 | Chinese Taipei U-19 | ||
| 2018–2022 | PVF Football Academy | ||
| 2022–2025 | PVF-CAND | ||
| 2025–2026 | Thép Xanh Nam Định | ||
Managerial career
Jerónimo began his coaching career at the Benfica academy, coaching the under-13s and under-15s. He later joined the under-19 coaching staff at Vitória de Setúbal. This was followed by a spell at Pinhalnovense as assistant coach, gaining his first experience in professional senior football.[2]
Jerónimo's first international role was in China, as head coach of Fujian Chaoyue, a Fujian Super League team. He was then appointed as the head coach of Chinese Taipei U-19 national team. Later he joined the PVF Football Academy in Vietnam in 2018, where he led their U-19 team to win the National U-19 Championship in 2020 and 2021.[3]
PVF-CAND
In 2022, Jerónimo was appointed head coach of PVF's senior team Phố Hiến (later renamed to PVF-CAND), which competed in the V.League 2. Under his guidance, PVF-CAND finished runners-up in the 2023 and 2023–24 V.League 2, both times missing out promotion to the V.League 1. He also led PVF-CAND to the 2023–24 Vietnamese Cup semi-finals, being the first second-tier team to achieve that after two decades.[4]
Nam Định
On 14 November 2025, Jerónimo was appointed as the head coach of V.League 1 team Thép Xanh Nam Định, signing a two-year contract with the team.[5]
During this period, the Portuguese coach led the club to qualification for the semi-finals of the ASEAN Club Championship (Shopee Cup), finishing the group stage in first place and undefeated.[6]
Mauro Jerónimo also left his mark in the club's record books by achieving Nam Định's biggest victory ever, defeating Eastern Sports Club 9–0 in a match of the AFC Champions League 2.[7]
In February, he left the club by mutual agreement with the board.[8]
