João Janeiro, Portuguese UEFA Pro football coach, directing from the touchline

UEFA Pro Licensed Football Coach

João Janeiro — UEFA Pro Licensed Football Coach

Performance · Player Development · Asset Creation · International Adaptability

Titles: 2
Runner-ups: 2
UEFA Conference League Qualifications: 3
Promotions: 4
Combined coaching & technical matches: 363
Wins: 229
Win rate: 63.1%
Combined PPG: 2.09

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Executive Profile

Career record and profile metrics

COMBINED COACHING & TECHNICAL RECORD: 363 matches, 229 wins, 71 draws, 63 losses and 758 points (63.1% win rate, 2.09 combined PPG) — the exact sum of the Head Coach / First-Team Coach record and the listed Assistant Manager & Technical Roles record.

Additional professional-profile metrics associated with his work include an average squad-value growth of +32% after one season, 17 academy players developed to professional level + National Team call-ups, and experience spanning 9 countries across 3 continents.

Matches: 363Matches
Wins: 229Wins
Draws: 71Draws
Losses: 63Losses
Avg. squad-value growth after one season: +32%Avg. squad-value growth after one season
Academy players developed to professional level + National Team call-ups: 17Academy players developed to professional level + National Team call-ups

Career

Head Coach / First-Team Coach record

João Janeiro, Portuguese UEFA Pro football coach, leading a team talk on the pitch

2021/22 Milestone

During the 2021/22 season, two clubs coached by João Janeiro — Kisvárda FC in Hungary and DAC 1904 in Slovakia — qualified for the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Head Coach / First-Team Coach Record

Matches: 195
Wins: 120
Draws: 36
Losses: 39
Points: 396
Win rate: 61.5%
PPG: 2.03

João Janeiro Head Coach and First-Team Coach record by club
Club	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	PPG	Achievement
Debrecen VSC	6	0	4	2	4	0.67	UEFA Conference League Qualification
FC DAC 1904	22	16	2	4	50	2.27	UEFA Conference League Qualification
Kisvárda FC	26	19	4	3	61	2.35	Runner-up · UEFA Conference League Qualification
Szeged	64	35	14	15	119	1.86	Champion II League
Roughnecks / FC Tulsa	32	21	5	6	68	2.13	—
1º Dezembro	15	8	3	4	27	1.80	—
Cova da Piedade U19	30	21	4	5	67	2.23	Champion II League U19
TOTAL	195	120	36	39	396	2.03	—

PPG is calculated by dividing total points by matches, using three points for a win and one point for a draw. The Head Coach / First-Team Coach statistical record excludes the additional international experiences at Manama Club and Żabbar St. Patrick. The Combined Coaching & Technical Record is a separate combined metric covering the listed roles.

Manama Club · Bahrain

Head Coach · January 2025 – March 2025 · Matches: 7

Left the team outside the relegation zone. Resigned due to FIFA Fair Play-related issues affecting the club.

Żabbar St. Patrick · Malta

Head Coach · June 2024 – August 2024

Departed following unresolved internal and legal matters.

Broader first-team technical background

These senior technical roles form part of the combined 363-match coaching and technical record presented above.

Assistant Manager, Chief Analyst and Analyst assignments
Role	Club	Games	Record	Period / Achievement
Assistant Manager	Loures	34 games	18W 8D 8L	2016/17
Assistant Manager	Belenenses	101 games	69W 21D 11L	Champion II League
Chief Analyst	Estoril	11 games	6W 3D 2L	2015
Analyst	Athletic Bilbao	22 games	16W 3D 3L	2012, from January

Listed Assistant Manager & Technical Roles

Matches: 168
Wins: 109
Draws: 35
Losses: 24
Points: 362
Win rate: 64.9%
PPG: 2.15

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DATA & SOURCES

Career information and statistics presented on this website are compiled from publicly available information, club and competition records, official communications and media archives. Figures are periodically reviewed and reconciled to reflect the most complete and current information available. Third-party football databases may use different role classifications, methodologies or update cycles and may therefore display different totals.

Career Record & Methodology →

Independent career and European-qualification coverage

STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY

COMBINED COACHING & TECHNICAL RECORD: 363 matches, 229 wins, 71 draws, 63 losses, 758 points, 63.1% win rate and 2.09 combined PPG. This is the exact sum of the Head Coach / First-Team Coach record (195 matches) and the listed Assistant Manager & Technical Roles record (168 matches, including the Cova da Piedade U19 entry). The 2.09 PPG is a combined metric and is not presented as a Head Coach-only PPG.

Game Model

GAME MODEL

Some examples of game principles — model of the game

Build-up

Courage to play, positional superiority and clear solutions under pressure.

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João Janeiro with trophies and medals across his coaching career

International profile

9 countries · 3 continents. Work across Europe, North America and the Middle East has required rapid adaptation to different football cultures, competition formats, languages and club structures — from Central European top divisions to North American professional football and Gulf clubs.

Player Development

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & VALUE CREATION

A selection of players recruited and developed, followed by significant career progression.

Nikola Krstović
Red StarDAC 1904LecceAtalanta
€0.4M€3.9M€25M
Transfer value+6,150%
András Schäfer
GenoaDAC 1904Union Berlin
€0.35M€1.6M€5M Peak MV
Market value+1,329%
Jasir Asani
PartizaniKisvárda FCGwangju FCEsteghlal FC
€0.425M€1.8M Peak MV
Market value+324%
João Pedro Galvão
SantosEstorilCagliariFenerbahçe
Sebá
FC PortoEstorilOlympiacosAl-Shabab
Fredy
BelenensesAntalyaspor
Alexandros Kyziridis
ViOn Zlaté MoravceDebrecen VSCHeartsÇorum
€0.325M€3.5M Peak MV
Market value+977%
Péter Baráth
Debrecen VSCFerencvárosRakówSigma Olomouc
Mateus Brunetti
FigueirenseDAC 1904Shimizu S-Pulse
€50K€200K
Market value+300%
Driton Camaj
IskraKisvárda FCAstana
€250K€350K
Market value+40%
Ion Nicolaescu
VitebskDAC 1904Beitar JerusalemHeerenveenMaccabi Tel Aviv
€0.25M€1.5M Peak MV
Market value+500%
Tiago Silva
BelenensesNottingham ForestOlympiacosVitória SCAl-Rayyan