Chiquinho Conde

Chiquinho Conde

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior[1]
Date of birth	(1965-11-22) 22 November 1965 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth	Beira, Mozambique[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Mozambique (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1987	Maxaquene
1987–1991	Belenenses	115	(29)
1991–1992	Braga	22	(3)
1992–1994	Vitória Setúbal	58	(27)
1994–1995	Sporting CP	27	(3)
1996	Belenenses	4	(0)
1996–1997	Vitória Setúbal	20	(7)
1997	New England Revolution	17	(6)
1997	Tampa Bay Mutiny	8	(0)
1998–2000	Vitória Setúbal	75	(27)
2000–2001	Alverca	16	(1)
2001–2002	Portimonense	33	(3)
2002–2003	Imortal	35	(5)
2004–2005	Montijo
Total		430	(111)
International career
1986–2001	Mozambique	43	(12)
Managerial career
2005–2006	Maxaquene
2008	Liga Desportiva
2009–2010	Ferroviário Maputo
2011–2013	Vilankulo
2014–2016	Maxaquene
2017–2018	Songo
2018–2020	Vitória Setúbal (under-23)
2021–	Mozambique
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior (born 22 November 1965), known as Chiquinho Conde, is a Mozambican former footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Mozambique.

Most of his extensive professional career was spent in Portugal, mainly with Vitória de Setúbal, also having a spell in the United States in 1997. Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 309 games and 85 goals.

Conde represented Mozambique in three Africa Cup of Nations. In 2005, he started working as a coach.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Beira, Conde arrived in Portugal in the summer of 1987 from CD Maxaquene, and would remain in the country for the following decade, starting with C.F. Os Belenenses. After good spells at S.C. Braga and Vitória F.C. he signed with Sporting CP, but failed to reproduce his previous form, returning to Belenenses in January 1996.[2][3]

Major League Soccer

Recommended to the Major League Soccer by former New York/New Jersey MetroStars coach Carlos Queiroz, Conde moved to the league aged 31, where he represented the New England Revolution and the Tampa Bay Mutiny.[4][3] He joined the former on 20 February 1997,[5] with newly appointed manager Thomas Rongen speaking highly of his acquisition, calling him "a proven goal scorer in an extremely competitive league", adding that he "has the versatility to play up top or out wide and will give us a leadership presence on and off the field."[4]

Conde made his debut for the Revolution in the season opener, a 1–0 win against Dallas Burn on 29 March 1997.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 May, in the 2–1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards.[6] He was named Player of the Week for the tenth round following his brace in a 2–1 defeat of Colorado Rapids,[6] and represented the Eastern Conference in the MLS All-Star Game alongside teammates Ted Chronopoulos, Alexi Lalas and Walter Zenga.[7]

On 13 August 1997, Conde was traded with Sam George to the Mutiny for Giuseppe Galderisi and Ivan McKinley.[5] In 17 total starts for the Revolution, he scored six times and recorded four assists; at that time, he was leading the team in scoring,[8] but Rongen was eager to reunite with Galderisi and McKinley.[9]

Later years

In January 1998, Conde returned to Portugal and a former side, Vitória Setúbal (his third stint); in the first full season upon his return, he scored 14 goals as they qualified for the UEFA Cup as fifth.[10][2]

Following stints at F.C. Alverca and Portimonense SC, Conde retired in 2005 after playing amateur football in the country.[3] He represented Mozambique for 15 years,[11][12] appearing at the 1986, 1996 and 1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national side finishing bottom of the group on all three occasions;[13][14][15] he was regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside Dário and Tico-Tico.[16][17]

Coaching career

Conde worked as a manager after retiring, being in charge of several teams in the Moçambola[18][19][20][21] and also coaching Vitória Setúbal's under-23s.[22] In October 2021, the 55-year-old replaced the dismissed Horácio Gonçalves at the helm of the Mozambique national side.[23]

Conde led the country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, in a group-stage exit following two draws and a loss.[24][25][26]

Honours

Belenenses

• Taça de Portugal: 1988–89[2]

Sporting CP

• Taça de Portugal: 1994–95[2]

Individual

• MLS All-Star Game: 1997[7]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 December 2024[27]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref.
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Mozambique		October 2021	present	58	15	26	17	025.86
Career Total				58	15	26	17	025.86	—

References

1. Chiquinho Conde at WorldFootball.net
2. Figueiredo, João Tiago (2 July 2015). "Chiquinho Conde: Samora Machel impediu um leão de jogar no Benfica" [Chiquinho Conde: Samora Machel prevented a lion from playing in Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
3. Figueiredo, João Tiago (1 July 2015). "Chiquinho Conde: «Com Yekini era tudo fácil»" [Chiquinho Conde: "Everything was easy with Yekini"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
4. "MLS: Striker Chiquinho Conde allocated to New England". Soccer America. 20 February 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
5. "Year-by-year coaching history" (PDF). New England Revolution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
6. 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
7. "All-Star Game flashback, 1997: Valderrama named MVP, again". Major League Soccer. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
8. "Revolution re-acquires Galderisi". The Standard-Times. 14 August 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
9. Dell'Apa, Frank (13 August 2017). "Aug. 13, 1997 – Revolution reacquire Giuseppe Galderisi, plus Ivan McKinley, in trade with Tampa Bay". Frank Dell'Apa. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
10. Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
11. "Chiquinho Conde regressa à selecção de Moçambique" [Chiquinho Conde returns to the Mozambique national team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 April 2001. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
12. Mamrud, Roberto. "Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior "Chiquinho Conde" – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
13. Boesenberg, Eric; Mazet, François; Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "African Nations Cup 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
14. Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
15. Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
16. "Lendas do Barcelona jogam em Moçambique" [Barcelona legends play in Mozambique]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
17. "Chiquinho: Um dos melhores jogadores de todos os tempos do futebol moçambicano" [Chiquinho: One of Mozambican football's best players ever] (in Portuguese). Moz Entretenimento. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
18. "Chiquinho Conde estreia-se como treinador no Maxaquene" [Chiquinho Conde has managerial debut at Maxaquene]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
19. "Treinador Chiquinho Conde renovou por... 10 anos" [Coach Chiquinho Conde renewed for... 10 years]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
20. "Chiquinho Conde de volta ao Maxaquene" [Chiquinho Conde returns to Maxaquene] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
21. "MZ – Chiquinho Conde acerta renovação com Maxaquene" [MZ – Chiquinho Conde agrees renewal with Maxaquene] (in Portuguese). RDP África. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
22. "Chiquinho Conde assume cargo de treinador de sub-23 dos sadinos" [Chiquinho Conde takes over as under-23 coach of the sadinos]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
23. Uamusse, Elísio (23 October 2021). "Chiquinho Conde pronto para devolver alegria e esperança aos moçambicanos" [Chiquinho Conde ready to bring joy and hope back to the Mozambican people]. O País (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
24. Williams, Ian (14 January 2024). "Afcon 2023: Egypt 2–2 Mozambique – Mohamed Salah salvages draw with late penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
25. "Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 3–0 Mozambique – Bebe 40-yard free-kick helps seal last-16 spot". BBC Sport. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
26. Beardmore, Michael (22 January 2024). "Afcon 2023: Mozambique 2–2 Ghana – Black Stars set for exit after late collapse". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
27. Chiquinho Conde coach profile at Soccerway

External links

• Chiquinho Conde at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Chiquinho Conde at National-Football-Teams.com
• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-08) (in Portuguese)