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Manuel Balela Personal information Full name Manuel José Marques Pires Date of birth October 21, 1956 Place of birth Faro, Portugal Youth career Years Team 1976-1985 SC Farense Teams managed Years Team 1985-1987 SC Farense (Assistant Coach) 1987-1989 Louletano (Assistant Coach) 1989-1994 SC Farense (Assistant Coach) 1994-1995 Louletano Desportos Clube 1995-1996 Wydad Casablanca 1996-1997 Kawkab Marrakech 1997-1999 SC Olhanense 1999-2000 União da Madeira 2000-2001 SC Farense 2001-2002 União da Madeira 2002-2005 SC Farense 2005-2006 Kawkab Marrakech 2006-2007 SC Olhanense 2008-2009 Louletano 2009-2010 Dong Tam Long An FC (Assistant Coach) Manuel José Marques Pires, better known as Manuel Balela (21st October, 1956) is a Portuguese football coach.[1]
Career
Born in Faro, Manuel Balela has only known one shirt throughout his career as a football player; the shirt of the club of his hometown, SC Farense. Actually, having completed all his training, from youth to juniors, in the club of the capital of the Algarve, Manuel Balela has continued to wear, exclusively, the “shirt” of SC Farense throughout 8 consecutive seasons.
Coaching Career
Having finished his soccer career, as a player, Manuel Balela then passed on to occupy the position of assistant coach for the Club, having immediately helped SC Farense in obtaining the title of Champion of the 2nd Division, and its corresponding rise to the National 1st Division, in the 19985/19986 soccer season.
During the season of 1989/1990, Manuel Balela managed to obtain a unique achievement within SC Farense history by leading an absolutely unforgettable campaign for the city of Faro and the Algarve region. SC Farense makes it to the Final of the Portugal Cup Taça de Portugal, much to the complete jubilation of thousands of Farense and Algarvian fans, who had travelled twice, to watch them play at the National Stadium Estádio Nacional.
In virtue of his contribution to such a memorable campaign, Manuel Balela was distinguished with a medal of Merit, presented by the Civil government of Faro. Balela has his first experience as head coach responsible for the Algarve Team Selection.
From the moment he began his career as head coach, Manuel Balela started to put into practice all the teachings he had assimilated throughout his professional experience as a football player and assistant coach, having prepared himself technically at the highest level and obtaining the Coach Training Course at Level 4 and following on to become, since 1993, Resident Trainer of the Algarve Football Association - Associação de Futebol do Algarve.As Head Coach, Manuel Balela trained soccer clubs such as Louletano, Wydad Casablanca, Kawkab Marrakech (whom he managed to crown Champions of the African Confederations Football Cup (CAF)), SC Olhanense, União da Madeira and SC Farense.
In the season 2009-2010, Manuel Balela was invited to train the Dong Tam Long An FC, a Vietnamese club, and has fulfilled absolutely in all the objectives which were asked of him. Manuel Balela was distinguished in 2003 by the National Coaching Association (Associação Nacional de Treinadores), with the coveted “Candido de Oliveira” prize, and distinguished yet again in 2009 by the same Association with the “José Maria Pedroto” prize.
Accomplishments
• Champion of the African Confederations Football Cup, won by Kawkab Marrakech football team
• Two climbs to the 1st Division with SC Farense football team
• Climb to the Honorary League with União de Madeira football team
• Climb to the Moroccan First Division league with Kawkab Marrakech football team
References
- ^ "Manuel Balela volta ao Farense". Região Sul. 3 January 2005. http://www.diario-online.com/noticia.php?refnoticia=42704. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
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