José Mota (football manager)
Encyclopedia
José Albano Ferreira da Mota (born 25 February 1964 in Paredes
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a right defender, and a current manager.
, Mota went on to spend nearly a decade at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, often leading the club as its captain. After retiring, he immediately joined the side's coaching staff, being promoted to main coach in 1999. In 2004, he had a short stint with Azores
team C.D. Santa Clara
but returned to Paços shortly after.
In 2006–07, Mota led Paços de Ferreira to the UEFA Cup for the first time, after a sixth-place finish in the league. The northern club would lose in the first round of the European competition
against Dutch
side AZ Alkmaar, 0–1 on aggregate.
In July 2008, Mota left Paços and joined fellow top level side Leixões SC. On 9 February 2010, with the Matosinhos
outfit ranking second from bottom, he was sacked.
Mota returned to active in November 2010, being appointed at C.F. Os Belenenses, struggling in the second division
, and eventually narrowly avoiding relegation
.
Paredes, Portugal
Paredes is a city in Paredes Municipality in Portugal.The city of Paredes has about 12,654 inhabitants. It is incorporated in the civil parish of Castelões de Cepeda....
) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a right defender, and a current manager.
Football career
After humble beginnings with lowly Aliados do Lordelo FCAliados Lordelo F.C.
Aliados Futebol Clube de Lordelo is a Portuguese football club from Lordelo, Paredes. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division, holding home games at Estádio Cidade de Lordelo, with a capacity of 5,000.-External links:**...
, Mota went on to spend nearly a decade at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, often leading the club as its captain. After retiring, he immediately joined the side's coaching staff, being promoted to main coach in 1999. In 2004, he had a short stint with Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
team C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
but returned to Paços shortly after.
In 2006–07, Mota led Paços de Ferreira to the UEFA Cup for the first time, after a sixth-place finish in the league. The northern club would lose in the first round of the European competition
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
against Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
side AZ Alkmaar, 0–1 on aggregate.
In July 2008, Mota left Paços and joined fellow top level side Leixões SC. On 9 February 2010, with the Matosinhos
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
outfit ranking second from bottom, he was sacked.
Mota returned to active in November 2010, being appointed at C.F. Os Belenenses, struggling in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, and eventually narrowly avoiding relegation
2010–11 Liga de Honra
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division...
.