José Manuel Figueira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Figueira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Crawley, England[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Team Wellington | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| – | Crawley Town | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008–2011 | Auckland City (youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | New York Red Bulls (youth coach) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Central United | ||
| 2014–2015 | New Zealand U17 | ||
| 2015–2016 | Auckland City (youth) | ||
| 2016– | Team Wellington | ||
| 2018– | New Zealand U17 | ||
| 2018– | New Zealand (assistant) | ||
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José Manuel Figueira (born 20 September 1972 in Crawley, England) is an English football coach of Spanish descent, who is the current manager of ISPS Handa Premiership club Team Wellington.[2][3] Figueira additionally holds roles as assistant coach of the New Zealand national team, and head coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team.[4][5]
Career[edit]
Figueira initially began his career as a player, playing for the youth side of local club Crawley Town, but quit at the age of 19 to pursue a career in coaching, arriving in New Zealand in 2003.[6][7]
Figueira was announced as head coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team in preparation for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship; however, after winning the tournament, he was controversially sacked despite winning all seven games and lifting the title.[8][9] He was reappointed in 2018, as well as being named assistant manager to Fritz Schmid for the New Zealand senior team.[10][11] Despite a shock 5-0 loss to the Solomon Islands, Figueira and New Zealand lifted the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship title.[12][13]
In 2016, Figueira was announced as the new manager of defending ISPS Handa Premiership champions Team Wellington;[14][15] he immediately led them to another title in the 2016–17 season at his first attempt.[16] This led to him being named New Zealand Football Coach of the Year in 2017.[17] Under Figueira, Team Wellington won the 2018 OFC Champions League, qualifying the club for their first ever FIFA Club World Cup.[18]
Honours[edit]
- OFC Champions League Champions (1): 2018
- New Zealand Football Championship Champions (1): 2017
- National Youth League (1): 2009
- OFC U-17 Championship (1): 2015
- OFC U-16 Championship (1): 2018
References[edit]
- ↑ "From Crawley to Kiwi".
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/the-story-behind-team-wellington-s-success
- ↑ "New national under-17 coach Jose Figueira remains committed to Team Wellington".
- ↑ "New national under-17 coach Jose Figueira remains committed to Team Wellington".
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/multi-tasking-figueira-living-the-dream-ahead-of-club-world-cup-bow
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/multi-tasking-figueira-living-the-dream-ahead-of-club-world-cup-bow
- ↑ "Team Wellington's Spanish Englishman ready to implement attacking style".
- ↑ "Team Wellington's Spanish Englishman ready to implement attacking style".
- ↑ Steven.Holloway@Nzherald.Co.Nz @Shollow1, Steven Holloway Sports Writer (2015-07-30). "NZ Football coach never suspected players ineligible". NZ Herald.
- ↑ "NZ U-17 and U-20 Head Coaches confirmed".
- ↑ "New national under-17 coach Jose Figueira remains committed to Team Wellington".
- ↑ "Solo rejoice in breakthrough moment". 2018-09-24.
- ↑ "Sport: NZ seal seventh OFC U16 title". 2018-09-23.
- ↑ "Team Wellington's Spanish Englishman ready to implement attacking style".
- ↑ "Jose Figueira confident he has Team Wellington squad capable of defending their title".
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6U5iwEVRq4
- ↑ "NZ U-17 and U-20 Head Coaches confirmed".
- ↑ "Sport: Team Wellington claim maiden OFC Champs League title". 2018-05-20.
External links[edit]
- http://www.twfc.co.nz/201718-coaching-team/
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