Filó

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Paula and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.
Filó
Personal information
Full name Filipe André Paula da Rocha
Date of birth (1972-05-19) 19 May 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Espinho, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1985–1989 Espinho
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Espinho 28 (0)
1992–1994 Fiães 19 (6)
1994–1999 Espinho 116 (6)
1999–2001 Penafiel 53 (4)
2001–2004 Paços Ferreira 41 (0)
2004–2006 Espinho 10 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Lousada
2008–2009 Fiães
2008 Pombal
2008 Paredes
2010 Aliados Lordelo
2010–2012 Espinho
2012 Naval
2014–2015 Freamunde
2016 União Madeira
2018 Aves U23
2018–2019 Covilhã
2019 Paços Ferreira
2019–2021 Feirense
2021 Covilhã
2022–2023 Penafiel
2024 Oliveirense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Filipe André Paula da Rocha (born 19 May 1972), known as Filó, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back, and a current manager.

He played mostly for Espinho, while also representing Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga and Penafiel in the second tier. As a manager, he briefly led Paços in the top flight in 2019, and worked with seven teams in the second division.

Playing career

Born in Espinho, Filó spent most of his career in three spells with hometown club S.C. Espinho, totalling 66 Primeira Liga games and one goal for them and F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[1] Most of his career was in the second tier, with 178 games and 9 goals for Espinho and F.C. Penafiel.

Coaching career

In 2006, Filó began coaching A.D. Lousada in the third tier, and remained at that level or lower in subsequent seasons. On 4 April 2012 he was given his first professional job at Associação Naval 1º de Maio, 4th-placed in the second tier.[2]

After a full season in charge of S.C. Freamunde also in the second division, he resigned in August 2015 after not winning any of the first three games of the new campaign.[3] On 21 June 2016, he was appointed at newly relegated C.F. União.[4] Six months later he was dismissed with the team in 17th, having lost eight out of 20 games, and replaced by José Viterbo.[5]

After working at C.D. Aves' under-23 team, Filó returned to the senior game on 13 October 2018, succeeding Dito at S.C. Covilhã.[6] He took the team to sixth place in his only season before leaving to former club Paços de Ferreira – newly promoted to the Primeira Liga – in May 2019.[7] After four games – a draw and three losses, one goal scored and eight conceded – he lost his job on 1 September.[8]

On 12 November 2019, Filó returned to the second tier, succeeding Filipe Martins at 12th-placed C.D. Feirense.[9] After finishing the season six points behind promoted S.C. Farense, he was given a new contract in July 2020.[10]

In January 2021, Filó was given a 15-day suspension and a €1,785 fine for threatening the fourth official at half-time against U.D. Oliveirense.[11] He was dismissed on 29 March after a four-game winless streak, though the team were in third.[12]

On 2 October 2021, Filó returned to Covilhã.[13] He managed for just four games – split equally between draws and losses – before resigning on 30 November due to a relative's ill health.[14]

On 5 January 2022, Filó was announced as the new head coach of Penafiel, who were 8th in the second tier.[15] On 1 June, having finished in 7th, he renewed for another year.[16] He was dismissed on 30 January 2023, with the team in 12th after 17 games and seven points above the relegation places.[17]

Filó was hired at U.D. Oliveirense on 19 October 2024, replacing Marco Leite at the team who were second-last in the second tier having earned five points from seven games.[18] He left by mutual consent on 14 December, having added only one more point from his six fixtures.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Paços de Ferreira: Filó renovou, Carlos Carneiro vai continuar" [Paços de Ferreira: Filó renewed, Carlos Carneiro will continue] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Filó é o novo treinador" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Filó demite-se do cargo de treinador do Freamunde" [Filó resigns from role as manager of Freamunde]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Filó apresentado como treinador do União da Madeira para a próxima época" [Filó presented as manager of União da Madeira for next season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ Caires, Raul (22 December 2016). "União Madeira afasta Filó e promove Viterbo para a equipa principal" [União Madeira get rid of Filó and promote Viterbo to the first team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (13 October 2018). "Filó é o novo treinador do Sp. Covilhã" [Filó is the new manager of Sp. Covilhã] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ricardo Soares substitui Filó no Sporting da Covilhã" [Ricardo Soares replaced Filó at Sporting da Covilhã] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Filipe Rocha já não é o treinador do Paços de Ferreira" [Filipe Rocha is no longer manager of Paços de Ferreira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL: Filipe Rocha é o novo treinador do Feirense" [OFFICIAL: Filipe Rocha is the new manager of Feirense] (in Portuguese). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Feirense anuncia renovação de Filipe Rocha" [Feirense announce renewal of Filipe Rocha]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Filó suspenso após ter dito ao árbitro: "Vou-te rasgar todo, isto foi um roubo"" [Filó suspended after saying to the referee: "I will tear you apart, this was a robbery"]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Futebol / Segunda Liga: Filipe Rocha deixa o comando técnico do Feirense" [Football / Segunda Liga: Filipe Rocha leaves the helm of Feirense] (in Portuguese). Notícias de Aveiro. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  13. ^ Sousa, Marta (2 October 2020). "Filó é o novo treinador do Sp. Covilhã" [Filó is the new manager of Sp. Covilhã] (in Portuguese). Mundial FM. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Filó deixa ´comando [sic] técnico do Sp. Covilhã" [Filó leaves the helm of Sp. Covilhã]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Filó é o novo treinador do Penafiel" [Filó is the new manager of Penafiel] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  16. ^ "II Liga: Filipe Rocha renova com o Penafiel" [II Liga: Filipe Rocha renews with Penafiel] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  17. ^ "OFICIAL: Penafiel despede o treinador após derrota com o Leixões" [OFFICIAL: Penafiel dismiss manager after defeat to Leixões] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  18. ^ Neves, Pedro (19 October 2024). "Filó substitui Marco Leite na Oliveirense" [Filó replaced Marco Leite at Oliveirense]. Diario de Aveiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Filó de saída o comando técnico da UD Oliveirense" [Filó leaving the managerial helm of UD Oliveirense]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.