.jpg) Couceiro asLokomotiv Moscow coach in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Júlio de Carvalho Peyroteo Martins Couceiro | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-10-04)4 October 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Montijo | ||
| 1982–1985 | Barreirense | ||
| 1985–1986 | Atlético CP | ||
| 1986–1988 | Torreense | ||
| 1988–1989 | Oriental | ||
| 1989–1991 | Torreense | ||
| 1991–1992 | Estrela da Amadora | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Alverca | ||
| 2004–2005 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| 2005 | Porto | ||
| 2005–2006 | Belenenses | ||
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U-21 | ||
| 2008 | Kaunas | ||
| 2008–2010 | Lithuania | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gaziantepspor | ||
| 2011 | Sporting CP (caretaker) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vitória de Setubal | ||
| 2014–2015 | Estoril | ||
| 2016–2018 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Júlio de Carvalho Peyroteo Martins Couceiro (born 4 October 1962)[1] is a Portuguesefootballmanager, currently the national technical director of thePortuguese Football Federation.
As a manager, Couceiro's career is marked with the relegation ofAlverca inthe 2003–04 season. He bounced back with a good run withVitória de Setúbal, and won the best Portuguese coach prize. He then signed forPorto on 1 February 2005, going on toBelenenses duringthe 2005–06 season. In August 2006, he was appointed manager of thePortugal under-21 national team, reaching positive results in the UEFA Championships.
In July 2008, Couceiro was then appointed the head coach ofKaunas, the LithuanianA Lyga club controlled byVladimir Romanov. On 5 August 2008, Kaunas, playing in aUEFA Champions League play-off match, defeated2007–08 UEFA Cup finalistsRangers 2–1 on aggregate to qualify for the third round for the first time in club history. He was then named head coach of theLithuania national team on 14 August 2008.[2] In his first competitive match as manager, Lithuania defeatedRomania 3–0 inCluj-Napoca for a2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. After that, they defeatedAustria 2–0 at home, and theFaroe Islands 1–0. However, they did not qualify for the World Cup tournament proper, held in South Africa.
In April 2009, Couceiro signed as a manager with Turkish sideGaziantepspor.[3]
On 26 February 2011, following the dismissal ofPaulo Sérgio, Couceiro was named caretaker manager ofSporting CP for the remainder of the2010–11 season. He then moved toLokomotiv Moscow in July 2011,[4] however left the club in May 2012 after his contract was not renewed.[5]
After being appointed as manager of Vitória de Setubal in 2013, he was sacked on 15 May 2014.[6] He then managedEstoril, leaving in March 2015.[7] In May 2016, Couceiro was appointed manager of Vitória de Setubal for a third time.[7] He left the role in May 2018.[8]
In July 2018, he was appointed national technical director of thePortuguese Football Federation.[9]
Fernando Peyroteo (1918-1978), a former star player of Sporting CP, was his great-uncle.[10]