Pedro Caixinha
Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha (Portuguese: [ˈpeðɾu kajˈʃiɲɐ]; born 15 November 1970) is a Portuguese professional football manager, currently in charge of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beja, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Zona Azul | ||
| 1985–1986 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 1986–1987 | Zona Azul | ||
| 1987–1988 | Ferreirense | ||
| 1988–1989 | Portimonense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 1991–1992 | Penedo Gordo | ||
| 1992–1993 | Serpa | ||
| 1996–1997 | Favaios | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ourique | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Desportivo Beja (youth) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Vasco Gama Vidigueira | ||
| 2004–2006 | Sporting CP (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Al Hilal (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Panathinaikos (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Rapid București (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Saudi Arabia (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | União Leiria | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nacional | ||
| 2013–2015 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 2015–2017 | Al-Gharafa | ||
| 2017 | Rangers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al Shabab | ||
| 2022 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 2022 | Talleres | ||
| 2023– | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He started coaching in his late twenties, acting an assistant with Sporting CP, Al-Hilal, Panathinaikos, Rapid București and the Saudi Arabia national team. In 2010 he became a full-time manager, going on to work with a host of clubs in several countries, including Santos Laguna (twice), Al-Gharafa, Rangers, Cruz Azul, Al Shabab, Talleres and Red Bull Bragantino.
Football career
Portugal
After an unassuming career as a player, Beja-born Caixinha started managing at the age of 28, his first appointment being with his last club, hometown's C.D. Beja, where he was in charge of his youth sides for four years. In 2003, he moved to the seniors with amateurs Clube de Futebol Vasco da Gama in neighbouring Vidigueira.
After that sole season, Caixinha started a professional relationship with José Peseiro that would last until the end of the decade, with the former acting as assistant to the latter in several clubs – mainly Sporting CP – and the Saudi Arabia national team.[2] In the 2010–11 season he returned to head coaching duties and made his Primeira Liga debut, leading U.D. Leiria to the tenth position.
Caixinha resigned after only three games into the following campaign, amidst rumours of several months due in wages to both him and the players.[3][4] He quickly signed for fellow league team C.D. Nacional,[5] helping the Madeirans rank seventh after winning ten of his 21 games in charge.
On 11 October 2012, Caixinha resigned after only picking up five points from six league games, which left the club placed second from the bottom in the league.[6]
Santos Laguna
Late into October 2012, Caixinha accepted an offer from Mexico's Santos Laguna.[7] In his first national tournament, he qualified the team for the Clausura Liguilla in the Liga MX[8] and also reached the final of the region's most important club competition, the CONCACAF Champions League.[9][10]
Caixinha left on 15 August 2015, after winning three major titles.[11][12]
Rangers
On 11 March 2017, Caixinha joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a three-year deal,[13] becoming its 17th permanent manager in the process; caretaker Graeme Murty took control of an Old Firm game played the following day, with Caixinha starting work on 13 March.[14] His debut came five days later, in a 4–0 home win against Hamilton Academical.[15]
On 29 April 2017, Caixinha oversaw a record home defeat for the club against Celtic, by a 1–5 scoreline.[16] On 17 May they lost to Aberdeen at Ibrox for the first time in 26 years,[17] eventually finishing in third place 39 points behind champions Celtic.[18][19]
To kickstart 2017–18, Caixinha oversaw Rangers in the club's first European campaign since 2012, as they entered the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League and faced Luxembourg's FC Progrès Niederkorn, winning 1–0 at home but losing 2–0 away in the reverse fixture against a team that had previously never won a match, and scored only one goal, in European competition.[20] Later that season, he led the side past both Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle in the knockout stages of the Scottish League Cup, before succumbing to a 2–0 defeat at Hampden to Motherwell in the semi-final; the game saw both him and opposing manager Stephen Robinson sent to the stands for their behaviour on the touchline.[21]
On 26 October 2017, after a 1–1 home draw with last-placed Kilmarnock, Caixinha was sacked by Rangers after only 229 days in charge, becoming the shortest-serving manager in the history of the club. His reign was described as "a desperate mess from start to finish", by BBC Scotland's Tom English.[22]
Cruz Azul
On 5 December 2017, Cruz Azul announced the appointment of Caixinha for the upcoming Clausura tournament.[23] His team won the Copa MX in Apertura 2018, with a 2–1 final win over C.F. Monterrey on 31 October.[24] In the same stage, they also reached the league final, where they lost 2–0 on aggregate to Mexico City rival Club América.[25]
Caixinha added another honour on 14 July 2019, winning the Supercopa MX with a 4–0 defeat of Club Necaxa in Los Angeles.[26] In the year's Apertura the side won just twice in the opening eight games, and he resigned on 2 September following a 1–1 draw with C.D. Guadalajara.[27]
Al Shabab
On 20 July 2020, Caixinha signed a two-year contract with Saudi Professional League club Al Shabab FC.[28] The following 5 January, he was dismissed after being ousted from the Arab Club Champions Cup.[29][30]
Return to Santos Laguna
In December 2021, Caixinha returned to Santos Laguna ahead of the Clausura tournament.[31] He was removed from his post on 24 February after winning one of his eight fixtures, the first leg of a Champions League last 16 elimination by CF Montréal.[32]
Talleres
On 25 March 2022, Caixinha agreed to be the manager of Talleres de Córdoba for the Argentine Primera División season, becoming the first Portuguese to work in the country.[33] He was heavily criticised by pundit Pablo Carrozza for wearing the club kit at his first press conference and promising to not remove it for the duration of his contract, and lost 2–1 on his debut at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[34]
Caixinha's offer to resign was accepted on 5 September 2022, having won three and lost seven of 16 games for La T, who were ranked 24th of 28.[35] In the Copa Libertadores, he took the team through the group stage and to the last 16 for the first time in their history, where they defeated compatriots Club Atlético Colón 3–1 on aggregate.[36]
Red Bull Bragantino
On 10 December 2022, Caixinha switched countries again after being announced as the new head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino.[37]
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| União de Leiria | 10 July 2010[40] | 7 September 2011[41] | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 25.00 |
| Nacional | 31 October 2011[42] | 11 October 2012[6] | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 42.86 |
| Santos Laguna | 20 November 2012[43] | 15 August 2015[44] | 131 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 41.22 |
| Al-Gharafa | 30 December 2015[45] | 9 March 2017[46] | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 43.59 |
| Rangers | 13 March 2017[13] | 26 October 2017 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 51.85 |
| Cruz Azul | 5 December 2017 | 2 September 2019 | 71 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 46.48 |
| Al Shabab | 20 July 2020 | 5 January 2021 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36.36 |
| Santos Laguna | 1 January 2022 | 24 February 2022 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12.50 |
| Talleres | 27 March 2022 | 5 September 2022 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 26.47 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 9 December 2022 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 401 | 160 | 114 | 127 | 39.90 | ||
Honours
Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul
- Copa MX: Apertura 2018[24]
- Supercopa MX: 2019[26]
References
- ^ a b c d Pedro Caixinha at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Waddell, Gordon (9 January 2011). "Jose Mourinho told me to come to Scotland if I wanted to be a better boss, says Pedro Caixinha". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Uniao de Leiria swap coaches... again". PortuGOAL. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Nunes, Luís Miguel (9 December 2011). [João Bartolomeu: "If we can't pay the players, tough luck"] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ [Rui Alves: "First we need to recover the players"]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b [Pedro Caixinha leaves and Machado most likely to return]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha vai treinar o campeão Santos Laguna" [Pedro Caixinha is going to coach champion Santos Laguna]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha apurado para a fase final da Liga no Mexico" [Pedro Caixinha qualified for playoffs in Mexican League]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha na final da Champions da CONCACAF" [Pedro Caixinha in the CONCACAF Champions final]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Monterrey 4–2 Santos Laguna: Rayados jugará su tercer Mundial de Clubes" [Monterrey 4–2 Santos Laguna: Rayados will play its third Club World Cup] (in Spanish). Goal. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Renuncia Pedro Caixinha" [Pedro Caixinha resigns] (in Spanish). Jefes. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Caixinha deja un Santos Laguna distinto" [Caixinha leaves a different Santos Laguna]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Caixinha confirmed as manager". Rangers F.C. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Celtic 1–1 Rangers: Caretaker Graeme Murty thinks players answered their critics". BBC Sport. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Rangers 4–0 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Rangers 4–0 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Rangers 1–2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Cambridge, James (17 May 2017). "Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha must sign these players, claims former striker Mark Hateley". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Newport, Andy (21 May 2017). "Pedro Caixinha: I love to make Rangers fans happy". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Progrès Niederkorn 2–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ McVake, Roddie (22 October 2017). "Rangers 0–2 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Rangers: Pedro Caixinha sacked as manager after board meeting". BBC Sport. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (5 December 2017). "Cruz Azul announces Pedro Caixinha as new head coach". Goal. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b Arnold, Jon (1 November 2018). "Copa MX final: Cruz Azul beats Monterrey to lift cup". Goal. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (19 December 2018). "How Club America's record Liga MX title, Cruz Azul's latest loss gripped Mexico City". ESPN. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Cruz Azul, de Pedro Caixinha, conquista Supertaça do México" [Cruz Azul, of Pedro Caixinha, conquer Mexico's Super Cup]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (2 September 2019). "Portuguese coach Caixinha leaves Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Caixinha to coach Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab". Asian Football Confederation. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Vetere, Tomás (5 January 2021). "Al-Shabab despidió a Pedro Caixinha tras la eliminación en la Copa de Arabia Saudita" [Al-Shabab fired Pedro Caixinha after elimination in the Saudi Arabian Cup] (in Spanish). Bola Vip. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "الشباب يقيل كايشينيا" [Al Shabab sack Caixinha] (in Arabic). AlRiyadiya. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha regressa ao comando técnico do Santos Laguna" [Pedro Caixinha returns to the helm of Santos Laguna]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Pedro Caixinha despedido do Santos Laguna" [OFFICIAL: Pedro Caixinha dismissed by Santos Laguna] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Pela primeira vez há um treinador português na Argentina: Pedro Caixinha foi confirmado no Talleres" [For the first time there is a Portuguese manager in Argentina: Pedro Caixinha was confirmed at Talleres]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Walker, Mark (5 April 2022). "Pedro Caixinha branded 'a professional liar' as ex Rangers boss hammered for bizarre strip stunt". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Panfil, Alejandro (5 September 2022). "Pedro Caixinha deixa de ser treinador do Talleres" [Pedro Caixinha is no longer manager of Talleres]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (7 July 2022). "Palmeiras de Abel mantém-se na luta pelo 'tri' e Pedro Caixinha volta a fazer história pelo Talleres" [Abel's Palmeiras remain in the hunt for the 'third' and Pedro Caixinha makes history again for Talleres]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Português Pedro Caixinha é o novo técnico do Red Bull Bragantino" [Portuguese Pedro Caixinha is the new head coach of Red Bull Bragantino] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Ficha cuerpo técnico" [Technical staff profile] (in Spanish). Liga MX. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Pedro Caixinha coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ ["Pedro Caixinha is the right person" – João Bartolomeu]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha despedido" [Pedro Caixinha fired]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ [Caixinha presented tomorrow]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha assina contrato com o campeão mexicano de futebol" [Pedro Caixinha signs contract with Mexican football champion] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (15 August 2015). "Pedro Caixinha resigns as Santos Laguna manager". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha assume comando técnico do Al-Gharafa, do Qatar" [Pedro Caixinha takes over at Qatar's Al-Gharafa]. Observador (in Portuguese). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Caixinha sai do Al-Gharafa para treinar o Rangers" [Pedro Caixinha leaves Al-Gharafa to manage Rangers] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)