Pedro Miguel (footballer, born 1967)

Pedro Miguel Bastos Soares Ferreira (born 23 August 1967) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He spent 12 years as manager of Oliveirense over two spells, winning promotion from the third tier in 2008 and 2017 – the first as champion – and reaching the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga in 2018. He also managed Feirense, Leixões and Varzim in the second tier.

Career

Born in Oliveira de Azeméis in the Aveiro District, Pedro Miguel played as a defender. He featured in the Primeira Liga for C.D. Feirense, S.C. Beira-Mar and S.C. Farense, playing 138 games and scoring 4 goals; on 26 September 1995, with the last of those clubs, he played in a 1–0 loss away to Olympique Lyonnais in the first round of the UEFA Cup.[1]

Pedro Miguel managed his hometown club U.D. Oliveirense from 2004 to 2012.[2] On 22 June 2008, already promoted from the third tier, his team beat S.C. Covilhã 1–0 in the final.[3]

On 19 June 2013, Pedro Miguel went back to Feirense as manager, with the club in the second tier.[4] His contract with the club from Santa Maria da Feira was not renewed in July 2015, after finishing 14th and 7th in respective seasons.[5]

Pedro Miguel returned to work with Leixões S.C. in the same division on 25 November 2015.[6] He went back to Oliveirense for the following season, winning promotion from the third tier despite losing the final 2–0 to Real S.C. on 4 June 2017.[7] In the Taça da Liga in 2017–18, his club won their group with a 4–1 victory away to the seeded Vitória de Guimarães,[8] then lost the semi-final 2–0 to Vitória de Setúbal.[9]

Pedro Miguel signed contract extensions in May 2018,[10] June 2019,[2] and June 2020.[11] He was sacked on 10 November 2020, with the club in 13th after three consecutive defeats.[12]

On 6 December 2021, Pedro Miguel was hired at Varzim S.C. who were 17th in the second tier, succeeding António Barbosa.[13] He suffered the first relegation of his career, despite his club taking the fourth-most points in the second half of the season.[14]

After over two years out of work, Pedro Miguel was hired at Liga 3 club Lusitânia F.C. on 3 September 2024.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Pedro Miguel". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Morais, Pedro (18 June 2019). "Pedro Miguel renova com a Oliveirense" [Pedro Miguel renews with Oliveirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Oliveirense sagra-se campeã da II Divisão" [Oliveirense crowned champions of the II Divisão] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Pedro Miguel apresentado como novo treinador" [Pedro Miguel presented as new manager]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Feirense não renova com Pedro Miguel" [Feirense do not renew with Pedro Miguel]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Pedro Miguel é o novo treinador" [Pedro Miguel is the new manager]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Futebol: Campeonato de Portugal / Oliveirense-Real Massamá (declarações)" [Football: Campeonato de Portugal / Oliveirense-Real Massamá (statements)]. Diário de Notícias (in Spanish). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Oliveirense goleia V. Guimarães (1-4) e sobe à liderança do Grupo C" [Oliveirense thrash V. Guimarães (1-4) and rise to first place in Group C]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  9. ^ Farias, António Adão (24 January 2018). "Pedro Miguel: "Quem viu fica com a ideia que fomos claramente a melhor equipa"" [Pedro Miguel: "Whoever saw it would have the idea that we were clearly the better team"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Treinador Pedro Miguel fica mais uma época na Oliveirense" [Manager Pedro Miguel staying for one more season at Oliveirense]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 May 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  11. ^ Matos, Diogo (22 June 2020). "Oficial: UD Oliveirense renova com Pedro Miguel" [Official: UD Oliveirense renew with Pedro Miguel] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Oliveirense rescinde contrato com treinador Pedro Miguel" [Oliveirense terminate contract of manager Pedro Miguel]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Pedro Miguel é o novo treinador do Varzim" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Pedro Miguel: "Pecámos essencialmente no ataque, fomos o pior ataque do campeonato"" [Pedro Miguel: "We sinned essentially in attack, we were the worst attack of the championship"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Pedro Miguel é o novo treinador do Lourosa" [Pedro Miguel is the new manager of Lourosa]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.