Portuguese football manager
Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha (Portuguese: [ˈpeðɾu football manager and former player who played as agoalkeeper .
He started coaching in his late twenties, acting an assistant withSporting CP ,Al-Hilal ,Panathinaikos ,Rapid București and theSaudi Arabia national team . In 2010 he became a full-time manager, going on to work with a host of clubs in several countries, includingSantos Laguna (twice),Al-Gharafa ,Rangers ,Cruz Azul ,Al Shabab ,Talleres ,Red Bull Bragantino andSantos .
After an unassuming career as a player,Beja -born Caixinha started managing at the age of 28, his first appointment being with his last club, hometown'sC.D. Beja , where he was in charge of his youth sides for four years. In 2003, he moved to the seniors with amateursC.F. Vasco da Gama Vidigueira .[ 2]
After that sole season, Caixinha started a professional relationship withJosé Peseiro that would last until the end of the decade, with the former acting as assistant to the latter in several clubs – mainlySporting CP – and theSaudi Arabia national team .[ 3] 2010–11 season he returned to head coaching duties and made hisPrimeira Liga debut, leadingU.D. Leiria to the tenth position.[ 4]
Caixinha resigned only one month intothe following campaign , amidst rumours of several months due in wages to both him and the players.[ 5] [ 6] C.D. Nacional ,[ 7] Madeirans to rank seventh after winning ten of his 21 games in charge.[ 8]
On 11 October 2012, Caixinha resigned after only picking up five points from six league matches, which left the sideplaced second-bottom in the league .[ 9]
Caixinha managingSantos Laguna Late into October 2012, Caixinha accepted an offer from Mexico'sSantos Laguna .[ 10] the Clausura Liguilla in theLiga MX [ 11] the final of the region's most important club competition, theCONCACAF Champions League .[ 12] [ 13]
Caixinha left on 15 August 2015, after winning three major titles.[ 14] [ 15]
On 11 March 2017, Caixinha joinedScottish Premiership clubRangers on a three-year deal,[ 16] 15th permanent manager in the process;caretaker Graeme Murty took control of anOld Firm game played the following day, with Caixinha starting work on 13 March.[ 17] Hamilton Academical .[ 18]
Caixinha was on the bench on 29 April 2017, during a record 1–5 home defeat for the club againstCeltic .[ 19] Aberdeen atIbrox for the first time in 26 years,[ 20] finishing in third place 39 points behind champions Celtic.[ 21] [ 22]
To kickstart2017–18 , Caixinha oversaw Rangers in the club's first European campaign in eight years, as theyentered the first qualifying round of theUEFA Europa League and faced Luxembourg'sFC Progrès Niederkorn , winning 1–0 at home butlosing 2–0 away in the reverse fixture against a team that had previously never won a match, and scored only one goal, in European competition.[ 23] Dunfermline Athletic andPartick Thistle inthe knockout stages of theScottish League Cup , before succumbing to a 2–0 defeat atHampden toMotherwell in the semi-final; the game saw both him and opposing managerStephen Robinson sent to the stands for their behaviour on the touchline.[ 24]
On 26 October 2017, after a 1–1 home draw with last-placedKilmarnock , Caixinha was sacked by Rangers after only 229 days in charge, becoming the shortest-serving manager in the history of the club. His reign was described as "a desperate mess from start to finish", byBBC Scotland 's Tom English.[ 25]
On 5 December 2017,Cruz Azul announced the appointment of Caixinha for theupcoming Clausura tournament .[ 26] Copa MX inApertura 2018 , with a2–1 final win overC.F. Monterrey on 31 October.[ 27] league final , where they lost 2–0 on aggregate toMexico City rivalClub América .[ 28]
Caixinha added another honour on 14 July 2019, winning theSupercopa MX with a4–0 defeat ofClub Necaxa inLos Angeles .[ 29] year's Apertura the side won just twice in the opening eight games, and he resigned on 2 September following a 1–1 draw withC.D. Guadalajara .[ 30]
On 20 July 2020, Caixinha signed a two-year contract withSaudi Professional League clubAl Shabab FC .[ 31] Arab Club Champions Cup .[ 32] [ 33]
Return to Santos Laguna [ edit ] In December 2021, Caixinha returned to Santos Laguna ahead of theClausura tournament .[ 34] last 16 elimination byCF Montréal .[ 35]
On 25 March 2022, Caixinha agreed to be the manager ofTalleres de Córdoba for theArgentine Primera División season , becoming the first Portuguese to work in the country.[ 36] Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata .[ 37]
Caixinha's offer to resign was accepted on 5 September 2022, having won three and lost seven of 16 games forLa T , who were ranked 24th of 28.[ 38] Copa Libertadores , he took the team through thegroup stage and to thelast 16 for the first time in their history, where they defeated compatriotsClub Atlético Colón 3–1 on aggregate.[ 39]
Red Bull Bragantino [ edit ] Caixinha as head coach ofRed Bull Bragantino in 2023 On 10 December 2022, Caixinha switched countries again after being announced as the new head coach ofCampeonato Brasileiro Série A sideRed Bull Bragantino .[ 40] São Paulo FC on thefirst day of theCampeonato Paulista ;[ 41] penalty shootout elimination byEsporte Clube Água Santa ,[ 42] finished sixth in the overall league , qualifying for theLibertadores second stage .[ 43]
Caixinha agreed to a two-year extension in December 2023.[ 44] [ 45]
On 23 December 2024, Caixinha was announced as new head coach ofSantos FC by new CEO Pedro Martins.[ 46] Mirassol Futebol Clube 2–1 in the Paulista League opener.[ 47]
Caixinha was sacked on 14 April 2025, after a winless start to thenational championship .[ 48]
Managerial statistics [ edit ] As of 13 April 2025 [ 49] [ 50] Managerial record by team and tenure Team Nat From To Record G W D L GF GA GD Win % União Leiria 10 July 2010[ 51] 7 September 2011[ 52] 36 9 9 18 33 53 −20 0 25.00 Nacional 31 October 2011[ 53] 11 October 2012[ 9] 35 12 11 12 61 57 +4 0 34.29 Santos Laguna 20 November 2012[ 54] 15 August 2015[ 55] 145 62 45 38 234 189 +45 0 42.76 Al-Gharafa 30 December 2015[ 56] 9 March 2017[ 57] 38 17 9 12 67 60 +7 0 44.74 Rangers 13 March 2017[ 16] 26 October 2017 26 14 5 7 49 30 +19 0 53.85 Cruz Azul 5 December 2017 2 September 2019 84 37 24 23 117 81 +36 0 44.05 Al Shabab 20 July 2020 5 January 2021 22 8 8 6 31 28 +3 0 36.36 Santos Laguna 1 January 2022 24 February 2022 8 2 2 4 9 16 −7 0 25.00 Talleres 27 March 2022 5 September 2022 34 9 10 15 29 41 −12 0 26.47 Red Bull Bragantino 9 December 2022 27 October 2024 125 50 38 37 169 132 +37 0 40.00 Santos 23 December 2024 14 April 2025 16 6 3 7 25 20 +5 0 37.50 Career total 569 226 164 179 824 707 +117 0 39.72
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