Fábio Pereira (football manager)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camacho and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Fábio Pereira
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Fábio Camacho Pereira
Date of birth (1978-12-06) 6 December 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vizela (manager)
Youth career
1989–1997 Marítimo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 São Vicente
2001–2003 União Madeira B
2003–2004 Andorinha
2004 União Madeira B
2005 Santacruzense [pt]
2005–2008 Cruzado Canicense [pt]
2008–2010 União Madeira B
2010–2012 Estrela Calheta 5 (0)
Managerial career
2018 Bougadense [pt]
2018–2019 Gafanha
2019–2020 União Madeira
2020–2021 Oleiros
2021–2023 Oliveirense
2023–2024 Marítimo
2024– Vizela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gonçalo Fábio Camacho Pereira (born 6 December 1978) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Vizela.

After winning promotion from Liga 3 with Oliveirense in 2022, he managed in Liga Portugal 2 with Oliveirense, Marítimo and Vizela.

Career

Early career

Pereira was born in Funchal in Madeira, and was a youth player at local C.S. Marítimo.[1] His senior career as a defender was spent at minor clubs on his native island.[2]

Pereira began his coaching career as an assistant to Bruno Pereira at S.C. Braga B and C.D. Trofense. He was then the manager at Bougadense and G.D. Gafanha before leaving in January 2019 for C.F. União on his native island, competing in the Campeonato de Portugal.[3] His one season there was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In July 2020, he left for A.R.C. Oleiros.[5]

Oliveirense

In July 2021, Pereira was appointed at U.D. Oliveirense in Liga 3.[6] He took the team to second place in the first half of the season, followed by first place in the promotion league, but lost the title on penalties to S.C.U. Torreense; in May 2022 he extended his contract for two more years.[7]

On 6 August 2022, Pereira won his first game at a professional level in Liga Portugal 2, 3–1 at home to C.D. Mafra.[8] The season ended with the team from Oliveira de Azeméis in 10th place.[9]

Marítimo

Pereira returned to Marítimo as manager of 7 December 2023, succeeding Tulipa at the second-tier club.[1] On his debut three days later, he won 4–0 at home to Vilaverdense FC.[10] He was confirmed by the board for another season, after finishing 2023–24 by being beaten to the final playoff place by AVS Futebol SAD following a 2–2 draw with Académico de Viseu FC.[11]

On 4 September 2024, three games into the new season, Pereira and his staff left the Rubro-Verde club.[12]

Vizela

On 17 December 2024, Pereira was hired at F.C. Vizela also in the second tier. He succeeded Rubén de la Barrera at the 14th-placed club.[13]

Personal life

Pereira's cousin Bruno Fernandes (born 1974) was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played for Madeira's three main clubs: Marítimo, C.D. Nacional and União.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oficial: Fábio Pereira é o novo treinador do Marítimo". Record (in Portuguese). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Santos, Samuel (6 December 2023). "Fábio Pereira sucede a Tulipa no banco do Marítimo" [Fábio Pereira succeeds Tulipa on the Marítimo bench] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Fábio Pereira é novo treinador do União da Madeira" [Fábio Pereira is the new manager of União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Fábio Pereira chegou aos 150 jogos como treinador principal: «É um reflexo do trabalho desenvolvido»" [Fábio Pereira arrived at 150 games as head coach: "It']. Record (in Portuguese). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ "O madeirense Fábio Pereira vai treinar a Associação Recreativa de Oleiros, uma equipa de Castelo Branco" [Madeiran Fábio Pe] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Oficial. Fábio Pereira assume comando técnico da UD Oliveirense: "É o desafio mais importante da minha carreira"" [Official. Fábio Pereira assumes the managerial helm at UD Oliveirense: "It's the most important challenge of my career"] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Fábio Pereira renova com a UD Oliveirense por mais duas épocas" [Fábio Pereira renews with UD Oliveirense for two more years]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Oliveirense-Mafra:, 3-1: triunfo após reviravolta" [Oliveirense-Mafra:, 3-1: triumph after comeback]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Oliveirense-Leixões, 4-3: Vitória com reviravolta na despedida da 2.ª Liga" [Oliveirense-Leixões, 4-3: Comeback victory on last day of 2nd League season]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  10. ^ "CS Marítimo goleia na estreia de Fábio Pereira no comando da equipa" [CS Marítimo thrash on Fábio Pereira's debut in charge of the team] (in Portuguese). Bola na Rede. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Presidente do Marítimo confirma continuidade do treinador Fábio Pereira" [Marítimo president confirms continuation of manager Fábio Pereira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  12. ^ Freitas Oliveira, Pedro (4 September 2024). "Marítimo oficializa saída de Fábio Pereira" [Marítimo confirm Fábio Pereira's exit]. Diário de Notícias (Madeira) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ Anselmo, Ricardo (17 December 2024). "Fábio Pereira assume o comando do FC Vizela" [Fábio Pereira takes the helm of FC Vizela]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.