| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daúto Xaharmame Amade Faquirá | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-12-26)26 December 1965 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Inhambane,Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferroviário da Beira (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Mem Martins | ||
| 1983–1984 | Sintrense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1992 | Sintrense | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Sintrense | ||
| 1999–2002 | Odivelas | ||
| 2003–2005 | Barreirense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Estoril | ||
| 2006–2008 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2010–2011 | Olhanense | ||
| 2013–2014 | 1º Agosto | ||
| 2019–2020 | Covilhã | ||
| 2021 | Torreense | ||
| 2024– | Ferroviário da Beira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daúto Xaharmame Amade Faquirá (born 26 December 1965) is aMozambican formerfootballer who played as amidfielder, and currentmanager ofMoçambola clubFerroviário da Beira.
After a playing career withSintrense in Portugal, he began coaching at 28, leadingEstrela da Amadora,Vitória de Setúbal andOlhanense in thePrimeira Liga.
Born inInhambane,Portuguese Mozambique, Faquirá only played organised football inPortugal, withS.U. Sintrense, signing in 1983 still as a junior. His biggest achievement as a professional happened in the 1989–90 season as the team competed in thesecond division, eventually suffering relegation.[1]
Having always represented the same club, Faquirá retired from football in June 1992, still not aged 27.
Faquirá started his manager career with his last team, at only 28. In 1999 he signed for another club in theLisbon area,Odivelas F.C. in the regional leagues, achieving two consecutive promotions and being relieved of his duties five games into the2002–03 campaign (one win, four draws).
Subsequently, Faquirá worked with another side in thethird division,F.C. Barreirense. After a second place inhis first year he led theSetúbal District team to the national championship, andpromotion. His first coaching experience in the second tier happened in 2005 withG.D. Estoril Praia, but he found a club submerged in a deep economic crisis, eventually leaving in December of that year[2] and being one of three managers duringthat season as they finished in mid-table.
Faquirá made hisPrimeira Liga debut in2006–07 with fellow Lisbon sideC.F. Estrela da Amadora,[3] finishing in ninth position and being namedRevelation Coach of the Year. Inhis second season, in spite of tremendous economic problems (up to five months delay in salaries),[4][5] he managed to maintain the squad in its entirety and lead them to another safe finish (13th).
Faquirá joinedVitória F.C. for2008–09, signing a two-year contract.[6] On 14 January 2009, after a 1–2 home loss againstAcadémica de Coimbra inthe group stage of theLeague Cup – theSetúbal-based team had also been defeated eight times in 14 matches in the league – he was sacked.[7]
On 1 June 2010, after one year out of football, Faquirá replaced Académica-boundJorge Costa at the helm ofS.C. Olhanense.[8] He eventually led theAlgarveans out ofthe relegation zone, but managed to rank as high as third after seven rounds, only behind eventual championsFC Porto.[9][10]
Faquirá left Olhanense due to poor results on 30 December 2011, despite ranking tenth in the league. His resignation came one week after aloss in thePortuguese Cup against division two clubU.D. Oliveirense.[11]
On 6 May 2013,Angola'sC.D. Primeiro de Agosto announced Faquirá as Romeu Filemón's replacement after the latter's dismissal.[12] In April of the following year, he was fired due to poor results.[13]
After a break of over five years, Faquirá returned to managing in Portugal's second tier on 22 December 2019, taking overS.C. Covilhã until the end ofthe season.[14] Having finished tenth as the campaign was curtailed by theCOVID-19 pandemic, he continued in the job.[15] He was dismissed after losing all three of the opening games ofthe following campaign.[16]
Faquirá was hired byLiga 3 sideS.C.U. Torreense for the2021–22 season. He andsporting director Marco Couto were removed from their posts on 23 November after five games without a win left the team in fourth. Torreense eventually finished the season as champions.[17]
On 5 January 2024, Faquirá returned to his country of birth, being appointed as manager ofMoçambola's reigning champions,Ferroviário da Beira.[18]
Faquirá possessed two university degrees inphysical education and Sports from theTechnical University of Lisbon, with majors inergonomics and football. In addition, he also achieved the fourth-level degree in theUEFA Pro Licence.[19]
