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{{Short description|Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1973)}}
{{Portuguese name|de Sousa Dias|Macedo de Oliveira}} 
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rui Jorge
| image = Rui jorge 2023.png
| caption = Rui Jorge in 2023
| fullname = Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net|rui-jorge}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|3|27|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Vila Nova de Gaia]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.70 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1982–1991 | youthclubs1 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] 
| years1 = 1991–1998 | clubs1 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps1 = 86 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1991–1992 | clubs2 = → [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] (loan) | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1998–2005 | clubs3 = [[Sporting CP]] | caps3 = 191 | goals3 = 5 
| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 324 | totalgoals = 9
| nationalyears1 = 1993–1994 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1996 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1994–2004 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps3 = 45 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2009 | managerclubs1 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] 
| manageryears2 = 2010–2025 | managerclubs2 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]]
| manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}} (as player)
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]|}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|POR}} (as manager)}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2015]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2021]]|}}
}}
'''Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Infante D. Henrique|OIH]]}} (born 27 March 1973), known as '''Rui Jorge''', is a Portuguese former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[left-back]], currently a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

He spent 14 seasons in the [[Primeira Liga]] in a 15-year senior career, mainly in representation of [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[Sporting CP]], playing 292 matches and scoring seven goals in the competition. At international level, he appeared for [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] and two [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]]. 

After retiring from playing at age 33, Rui Jorge became a manager, starting with a short stint at [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]. He was appointed coach of the [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal under-21 team]] in 2010, leaving his post in July 2025.

==Club career==
Rui Jorge was born in [[Vila Nova de Gaia]], [[Porto District]]. Having been brought up at local [[FC Porto]], he made his professional debut with [[Rio Ave F.C.]] in the [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]], returning to his first club in 1992 after one season. Never an undisputed starter with the former (only appearing in more than 20 games twice over a six-year spell), he did help the [[Porto|northern]] side to five [[Primeira Liga]] championships and two [[Taça de Portugal]] trophies.<ref name=Decade>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/selecoes/sub21/detalhe/decada-e-meia-de-rui-jorge-nos-sub-21-sem-titulos-conquistados-mas-com-65-internacionais-aa-maturados|title=Década e meia de Rui Jorge nos Sub-21: sem títulos conquistados mas com 65 internacionais 'AA' maturados|trans-title=One decade and a half of Rui Jorge at the Under-21s: no titles won but with 65 ripe 'AA' internationals|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=16 July 2025|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref>

In July 1998, Rui Jorge signed with [[Sporting CP]], where he would remain for the following seven years, being first choice during most of his stint and adding two more leagues to his trophy cabinet, with [[Double (association football)|the double]] being claimed in [[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2002]].<ref name=DN>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/a-ultima-vez-que-o-sporting-foi-campeao-foi-ha-18-anos-12125810.html|title=A última vez que o Sporting foi campeão foi há 18 anos|trans-title=Last time Sporting were champions was 18 years ago|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=Isaura|last=Almeida|language=pt|date=28 April 2020|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref> In the [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06 campaign]] he played with another [[Lisbon]] team, [[C.F. Os Belenenses]], subsequently retiring from the game – aged 33, with more than 400 official appearances – and joining his final club's youth coaching staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mister-rui-jorge-vai-treinar-juniores-do-belenenses-queria-jogar-mais-um-ano|title="Mister" Rui Jorge vai treinar juniores do Belenenses: "Queria jogar mais um ano..."|trans-title=Mister Rui Jorge will coach Belenenses juniors: "I wanted to play another year..."|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=19 July 2006|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref>

==International career==
Rui Jorge played for the [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal under-21 side]] which lost the [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994 UEFA European Championship]] final to [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy]] (2–1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/reportagem/portugal/selecao-sub-21-pre-destinados-a-gloria|title=Seleção Sub-21: (pre)destinados à glória|trans-title=Under-21 national team: (pre)destined to glory|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Cunha|language=pt|date=29 June 2015|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> and the [[Portugal Olympic football team|Olympic team]] who [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|finished fourth]] at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/portugal-brasil-o-pesadelo-das-olimpiadas-de-96-segundo-ronaldo-e-bebeto|title=Portugal-Brasil: o pesadelo das Olimpíadas de 96 segundo Ronaldo e Bebeto|trans-title=Portugal-Brazil: the nightmare of the 96 Olympics according to Ronaldo and Bebeto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=27 March 2003|access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref> He also had 45 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] at [[Portugal national football team|full level]], two while at Porto and 43 when with Sporting,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2015/06/14/rui-jorge-e-os-miudos-que-pos-a-jogar-bem-a-bola/|title=Rui Jorge e os miúdos que pôs a jogar bem à bola|trans-title=Rui Jorge and the kids he got playing some good ball|newspaper=[[Observador]]|first=Diogo|last=Pombo|language=pt|date=14 June 2015|access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref> and scored once in a 7–1 away win over [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]] on 1 September 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/worldcup/2001/20010901/reports/andorra_portugal_full.html|title=Andorra 1–7 Portugal: Gomes four|publisher=[[ESPN FC]]|date=1 September 2001|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> His first game for the latter was a 0–0 draw with [[Norway national football team|Norway]] on 20 April 1994 in a [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]], and he represented his country at [[UEFA Euro 2000]], the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]].

Rui Jorge's participation at Euro 2004 on home soil was jeopardised when he tested positive in February that year for [[Budesonide]], commercially known as Pulmicort. He said that the substance came from a medically recommended spray for his [[rhinitis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b516955e3-228956665787-1000--rui-jorge-tests-positive/|title=Rui Jorge tests positive|publisher=UEFA|date=23 April 2004|access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref> His suspension was lifted in May, with the fault placed on Sporting for not notifying authorities of his medical exemption;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3682449.stm|title=Jorge cleared for Euro 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 May 2004|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> at the tournament, he was one of four players – three from defence – dropped by [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] after the opening 2–1 loss to [[Greece national football team|Greece]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/portugal/3788119.stm|title=Scolari sees new Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 June 2004|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> and did not return for the remainder of the competition, which Portugal lost in [[UEFA Euro 2004 final|the final]] to the same team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/especiais/a-final-do-euro-2004-foi-ha-15-anos-onde-estao-e-o-que-fazem-os-23-convocados-de-scolari/|title=A final do Euro 2004 foi há 15 anos: onde estão e o que fazem os 23 convocados de Scolari?|trans-title=The Euro 2004 final happened 15 years ago: where are the 23 called by Scolari and what are they doing?|newspaper=Observador|first=Mariana|last=Fernandes|language=pt|date=4 July 2019|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In May 2009, Rui Jorge was appointed Belenenses' head coach for the final two matches of [[2008–09 Primeira Liga|the season]], taking over from [[Jaime Pacheco]] after a 0–5 home loss against [[S.C. Braga]],<ref name=Accept>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/b-sad/detalhe/rui-jorge-tinha-de-aceitar|title=Rui Jorge: «Tinha de aceitar»|trans-title=Rui Jorge: "I had to accept"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 May 2009|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> with the team eventually ranking second-bottom (being later reinstated). At the end of the campaign, he returned to the youth system.<ref name=Reject>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/b-sad/detalhe/rui-jorge-recusa-convite-para-200910|title=Rui Jorge recusa convite para 2009/10|trans-title=Rui Jorge rejects invitation for 2009/10|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=25 May 2009|access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref>

On 19 November 2010, Rui Jorge replaced [[Oceano Cruz|Oceano]] at the helm of the Portuguese under-21s.<ref name=U21>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0deacef6f4d3-c2c62745d971-1000--rui-jorge-takes-portugal-u21-reins/|title=Rui Jorge takes Portugal U21 reins|publisher=UEFA|date=19 November 2010|access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref> He led them to the [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2015 European Championships]] in the [[Czech Republic]] after ten wins in as many matches in the [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|qualifying phase]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded3a73d35b-b86ced411cb7-1000--portugal-end-group-in-perfect-fashion/|title=Portugal end group in perfect fashion|publisher=UEFA|first=Carlos|last=Machado|date=9 September 2014|access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref> and coached them to the second place in the finals following a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] defeat against [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden]].<ref name=UEFA>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0253-0d7ff6449831-1538840537e4-1000--spot-on-sweden-beat-portugal-to-win-u21-euro/|title=Spot-on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO|publisher=UEFA|first=Tom|last=Kell|date=30 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

Rui Jorge coached the Portuguese at the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Olympic tournament]] in Brazil, where they lost 4–0 to [[Germany Olympic football team|Germany]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/news/rui-jorge-olympics-are-a-special-test-2812822|title=Rui Jorge: Olympics are a special test|publisher=FIFA|date=27 July 2016|access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2016/8/13/12466146/germany-portugal-2016-results-olympics-soccer-score|title=Portugal vs. Germany 2016: Final score 4–0, Serge Gnabry leads another Olympic rout|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|first=Conor|last=Dowley|date=13 August 2016|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> He was also in charge for the [[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2017 edition]] of the under-21 continental tournament, which ended in group stage exit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/euro-sub-21-rui-jorge-muda-quase-meia-equipa-para-decisivo-duelo-com-macedonia-8586802.html|title=Portugal vence Macedónia, mas falha objetivo das meias-finais|trans-title=Portugal beat Macedonia, but miss semi-finals goal|publisher=[[TSF (radio station)|TSF]]|language=pt|date=23 June 2017|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref> On 10 October 2017, six years after the last loss for that stage of the competition, he was on the bench as the team lost 3–1 in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] for the [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|2019 European Championship qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/europeu-sub-21/detalhe/sub-21-bosnia-portugal-em-direto.html|title=Bósnia-Portugal, 3–1: Primeira derrota em apuramentos em 6 anos|trans-title=Bosnia-Portugal, 3–1: First defeat in qualifiers in 6 years|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=10 October 2017|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

In November 2020, having already qualified for the [[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2021 European Championship]], Rui Jorge celebrated a decade in the job; at that point he was the most experienced under-21 manager in Europe, and had served longer than all but four senior managers in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/uma-decada-de-rui-jorge-ao-leme-da-selecao-de-sub-21-os-dez-anos-falam-por-si-13053420.html|title=Uma década de Rui Jorge ao leme da Seleção de sub-21: "Os dez anos falam por si"|trans-title=A decade of Rui Jorge at the helm of the under-21 national team: "The ten years speak for themselves"|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=19 November 2020|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> At the finals in Hungary and Slovenia the following June, his team finished as runners-up.<ref name=UEFA2>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57370073|title=Germany U21 1–0 Portugal U21|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 June 2021|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref>

Rui Jorge left his post on 16 July 2025, after quarter-final elimination in the [[2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2025 European Under-21 Championship]] at the hands of the [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands]], who played 75 minutes with one player less.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/selecao/4838-portugal-0-1-netherlands-2025-u21-euro|title=Portugal beaten 1–0 by the Netherlands in the 2025 UEFA European U21 Championship quarter-finals|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Matthew|last=Marshall|date=21 June 2025|access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/8492849100/rui-jorge-deixa-sub-21-sem-exitos-e-com-65-internacionais-promovidos/|title=Rui Jorge deixa sub-21 sem êxitos e com 65 internacionais promovidos|trans-title=Rui Jorge leaves under-21s triumphless and with 65 internationals promoted|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=16 July 2025|access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref><ref name=Bio/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] (loan)
|[[1991–92 Segunda Divisão de Honra|1991–92]]
|32||2||3||0||colspan="4"|—||35||2
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[1992–93 Primeira Divisão|1992–93]]
|8||0||1||0||4||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|[[1993–94 Primeira Divisão|1993–94]]
|24||0||6||1||10||1||1||0||41||2
|-
|[[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]]
|15||0||3||0||5||0||1||0||24||0
|-
|[[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]]
|22||2||5||0||2||0||2||0||31||2
|-
|[[1996–97 Primeira Divisão|1996–97]]
|11||0||1||0||3||0||1||0||16||0
|-
|[[1997–98 Primeira Divisão|1997–98]]
|6||0||2||0||2||0||1||0||11||0
|-
!Total
!86!!2!!18!!1!!26!!1!!6!!0!!136!!4
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Sporting CP]]
|[[1998–99 Primeira Divisão|1998–99]]
|26||2||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||27||2
|-
|[[1999–2000 Primeira Liga|1999–00]]
|34||2||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||40||2
|-
|[[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2000–01]]
|31||0||5||0||4||0||3||0||43||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]
|30||0||4||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0
|-
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|22||1||2||0||3||0||1||0||28||1
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|29||0||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||33||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|19||0||1||0||13||0||colspan="2"|—||33||0
|-
!Total
!191!!5!!18!!0!!30!!0!!4!!0!!243!!5
|-
|[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
|[[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06]]
|15||0||0||0||colspan="4"|—||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!324!!9!!39!!1!!56!!1!!10!!0!!429!!11
|}

===International===
{{International goals header|ref=no|above='''Rui Jorge: International goals'''}}
{{Ig match
| n= 1
| d= 1 September 2001
| st=Camp d'Esports | ci=Lleida | co=Spain
| o=Andorra
| sc=1–'''5'''
| fr=1–7
| comp=[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2002 World Cup qualification]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/selecao/artigos/andorra-portugal-selecao-lusa-com-excelentes-recordacoes|title=Andorra-Portugal: Seleção lusa com excelentes recordações|trans-title=Andorra-Portugal: Lusitanian national team with excellent memories|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=5 October 2017|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>}}
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|21 June 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway coach|rui-jorge-de-sousa-dias-macedo-de-oliveira/221927}}</ref><ref name=Bio/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2| Team
!rowspan=2| From
!rowspan=2| To
!colspan=8| Record
|-
!{{Tooltip| G| Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip| W| Wins}}
!{{Tooltip| D| Draws}}
!{{Tooltip| L| Losses}}
!{{Tooltip| GF| Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip| GA| Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip| GD| Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip| Win %| Winning percentage}}
|-
| [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
| 12 May 2009<ref name=Accept/>
| 25 May 2009<ref name=Reject/>
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=2|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]]
| 19 November 2010<ref name=U21/>
| 16 July 2025
{{WDL|127|90|19|18|for=325|against=105|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal U23]]
| 28 March 2016
| 13 August 2016
{{WDL|5|3|1|1|for=9|against=6|diff=yes}}
|-
! colspan=3| Career totals
{{WDLtot|134|94|20|20|for=336|against=114|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[1992–93 Primeira Divisão|1992–93]], [[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]], [[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]], [[1996–97 Primeira Divisão|1996–97]], [[1997–98 Primeira Divisão|1997–98]]<ref name=Decade/>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[1993–94 Taça de Portugal|1993–94]], [[1997–98 Taça de Portugal|1997–98]]<ref name=Decade/>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[1993 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1993]], [[1994 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1994]], [[1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1996]]<ref name=PFF>{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Documentos/Noticias/Competi%C3%A7%C3%B5es/PressKit_Superta%C3%A7a2013_site.pdf|title=Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|trans-title=Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record|publisher=[[Portuguese Football Federation]]|language=pt|date=11 August 2012|access-date=17 July 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151430/http://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Documentos/Noticias/Competi%C3%A7%C3%B5es/PressKit_Superta%C3%A7a2013_site.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

'''Sporting CP'''
*Primeira Liga: [[1999–2000 Primeira Liga|1999–2000]], [[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]<ref name=DN/>
*Taça de Portugal: [[2001–02 Taça de Portugal|2001–02]]<ref name=DN/>
*Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: [[2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2000]], [[2002 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2002]]<ref name=PFF/>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4555475.stm|title=Sporting 1–3 CSKA Moscow|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2005|access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Portugal'''
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] runner-up: [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2015]],<ref name=UEFA/> [[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2021]]<ref name=UEFA2/>

===Orders===
*[[File:PRT Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao de Vila Vicosa Cavaleiro ribbon.svg|60px]] Medal of Merit, [[Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa]] ([[Duke of Braganza|House of Braganza]])

==References==
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==External links==
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