Jorge Simão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rocha and the second or paternal family name is Simão.
Jorge Simão
Simão with Boavista in 2024
Personal information
Full name António Jorge Rocha Simão
Date of birth (1976-08-12) 12 August 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1991 Estrela Amadora
1991–1992 Real Massamá
1992–1995 Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Real Massamá
1996–2000 Atlético Cacém
2001 Fanhões
2001–2002 Carregado
2002–2003 Pêro Pinheiro
Managerial career
2003–2004 Atlético Cacém (assistant)
2004–2005 Sacavenense (assistant)
2005–2007 Odivelas (assistant)
2007–2009 Olivais Moscavide (assistant)
2009 Estrela Amadora (assistant)
2012–2014 Belenenses (assistant)
2014 Atlético
2014–2015 Mafra
2015 Belenenses
2015–2016 Paços Ferreira
2016 Chaves
2016–2017 Braga
2017–2019 Boavista
2019–2020 Al-Fayha
2020–2021 Mouscron
2021 Paços Ferreira
2023 Santa Clara
2023–2024 Académico Viseu
2024 Boavista
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

António Jorge Rocha Simão (born 12 August 1976) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager.

Having played only as an amateur, he began work as an assistant manager at 26, before his first outright position at Atlético in 2014. He led six Primeira Liga clubs, starting with Belenenses.

Football career

Born in Pampilhosa da Serra, Coimbra District, Simão played solely amateur football, emerging through C.F. Estrela da Amadora's youth system and retiring at the age of 26. He started working as a coach in 2003, going on to act as assistant at several clubs.[1]

In February 2014, Simão left his assistant position at Primeira Liga side C.F. Os Belenenses and embarked on his first managerial role by accepting an invitation at Segunda Liga's Atlético Clube de Portugal until the end of the season.[2] Despite claiming 16 points from a possible 36, he was unable to prevent his team from finishing bottom,[3] but they were later reinstated as the competition was expanded.[4]

Subsequently, Simão joined C.D. Mafra from the third division. On 17 March 2015, however, he moved straight to the top tier at Belenenses, replacing Lito Vidigal at the sixth-placed team.[5] His debut five days later was a 1–0 loss at Boavista F.C. and his nine-game spell divided equally between results, leaving their position unchanged and qualification for the UEFA Europa League confirmed.[6][7]

In the 2015 off-season, Simão succeeded Paulo Fonseca at the helm of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[8] He left at the end of the campaign, after achieving a seventh-place finish.[9]

Simão started 2016–17 also in the top flight, with G.D. Chaves.[10] On 17 December 2016, he was appointed at S.C. Braga from the same league as a replacement for dismissed José Peseiro.[11] He resigned at the latter in late April 2017, due to poor results.[12][13]

Simão returned to both active and the Portuguese main division on 14 September 2017, taking over from the fired Miguel Leal at the helm of Boavista.[14] His first game in charge was two days later, and his team managed to defeat current champions S.L. Benfica 2–1 at home.[15] On 26 January 2019, one point above the relegation places, he left by mutual consent to be replaced by Vidigal.[16]

In June that year, Simão's name was discussed by the board of EFL Championship club Middlesbrough for their vacant managerial position, but instead he took his first foreign job at Al-Fayha FC in the Saudi Professional League.[17] In late August 2020, he was dismissed with three games remaining and one point above relegation.[18]

On 14 May 2021, having been relegated with Royal Excel Mouscron of the Belgian Pro League, Simão returned to Paços de Ferreira.[19] On 11 December, after eight matches without a win in all competitions and with the side placed 13th in the league, he left by mutual agreement.[20]

Simão took over from the sacked Mário Silva at C.D. Santa Clara on 11 January 2023, signing a five-month contract.[21] With two points from seven games, he was dismissed on 26 February.[22]

On 27 October 2023, Simão was appointed as manager of second-division Académico de Viseu F.C. on a deal until the end of the season.[23] Before it had ended, however, he returned to the top tier and Boavista on a short-term contract.[24]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024[25][26]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Atlético Portugal 17 February 2014 12 May 2014 12 4 4 4 033.33
Mafra Portugal 1 July 2014 17 March 2015 25 15 4 6 060.00
Belenenses Portugal 17 March 2015 23 May 2015 9 3 3 3 033.33
Paços Ferreira Portugal 14 June 2015 21 May 2016 40 15 11 14 037.50
Chaves Portugal 23 May 2016 17 December 2016 17 6 9 2 035.29
Braga Portugal 19 December 2016 23 April 2017 21 8 7 6 038.10
Boavista Portugal 14 September 2017 26 January 2019 52 18 10 24 034.62
Al-Fayha Saudi Arabia 9 June 2019 27 August 2020 30 9 8 13 030.00
Mouscron Belgium 20 October 2020 14 May 2021 26 7 7 12 026.92
Paços Ferreira Portugal 20 May 2021 11 December 2021 23 5 7 11 021.74
Santa Clara Portugal 11 January 2023 26 February 2023 7 0 2 5 000.00
Académico Viseu Portugal 27 October 2023 16 April 2024 22 7 10 5 031.82
Total 284 97 82 105 034.15

References

  1. ^ Travassos, Nuno (27 May 2015). "Jorge Simão levanta a ponta do véu sobre um sonho secreto" [Jorge Simão lifts tip of veil on secret dream] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Jorge Simão no lugar de Neca" [Jorge Simão in Neca's place]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Atlético-FC Porto B, 0–1: Tozé dá triunfo a fechar" [Atlético-FC Porto B, 0–1: Tozé gives curtain call win]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ Travassos, Nuno (28 May 2015). ""Apostei tudo e espero tirar proveito da afirmação na Liga"" ["I bet it all and I hope making a name for myself in the League brings me something"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Jorge Simão é o novo treinador" [Jorge Simão is the new manager]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Jorge Simão: «A minha ideia não era chegar aqui e por dotes mágicos alterar tudo»" [Jorge Simão: "My idea was not to arrive here and change everything by magic"]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ Travassos, Nuno (4 June 2015). "Belenenses: Simão com saída confirmada, Sá Pinto a chegar" [Belenenses: Simão with exit confirmed, Sá Pinto to arrive] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Paços de Ferreira anuncia Jorge Simão como substituto do treinador Paulo Fonseca" [Paços de Ferreira announce Jorge Simão as replacement of manager Paulo Fonseca]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 14 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Jorge Simão deixa comando técnico do Paços de Ferreira" [Jorge Simão no longer in charge of Paços de Ferreira]. Público (in Portuguese). 21 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Jorge Simão vai comandar o Desportivo de Chaves" [Jorge Simão will take over Desportivo de Chaves] (in Portuguese). TV Regiões. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Jorge Simão é o novo treinador do Sp. Braga" [OFFICIAL: Jorge Simão is the new manager of Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. ^ Samouco, Vasco; Santos, Vítor (25 April 2017). "Jorge Simão pode sair já do Braga" [Jorge Simão may leave Braga already]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Oficial: Jorge Simão deixa o SC Braga" [Official: Jorge Simão leaves SC Braga] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  14. ^ Pereira, Sérgio (14 September 2017). "Boavista: Jorge Simão é o novo treinador" [Boavista: Jorge Simão is the new manager] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Benfica derrotado no Bessa" [Benfica defeated at the Bessa] (in Portuguese). TSF. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  16. ^ Gonçalves, André; Carvalho, Alexandre (26 January 2019). "Jorge Simão deixa comando técnico do Boavista e Lito Vidigal é chamado" [Jorge Simão leaves management of Boavista and Lito Vidigal is called up]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  17. ^ Wilson, Scott (9 June 2019). "Jorge Simao takes over at Al-Fayha not Middlesbrough". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Jorge Simão deixa comando técnico do Al-Fayha, da Arábia Saudita" [Jorge Simão leaves helm of Al-Fayha, of Saudi Arabia]. Observador (in Portuguese). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Jorge Simao quitte Mouscron et retourne au Portugal à Paços de Ferreira" [Jorge Simão leaves Mouscron and returns to Portugal with Paços de Ferreira]. Le Soir (in French). 14 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Oficial: Jorge Simão deixa comando técnico do Paços de Ferreira" [Official: Jorge Simão no longer at the helm of Paços de Ferreira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Jorge Simão oficializado como sucessor de Mário Silva" [Jorge Simão confirmed as Mário Silva's successor]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  22. ^ Linhares, Henrique (26 February 2023). "Jorge Simão despedido do Santa Clara" [Jorge Simão dismissed by Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Bem-vindo, Jorge Simão" [Welcome, Jorge Simão] (in Portuguese). Académico Viseu F.C. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Boavista oficializa Jorge Simão como novo treinador" [Boavista make Jorge Simão official as the new manager]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  25. ^ Jorge Simão coach profile at Soccerway
  26. ^ Jorge Simão manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)