João Henriques (football manager)

João Alexandre Oliveira Nunes Henriques (born 31 October 1972) is a Portuguese professional football manager who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom.

João Henriques

Henriques with Santa Clara in 2019
Personal information
Full name	João Alexandre Oliveira Nunes Henriques
Date of birth	(1972-10-31) 31 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Tomar, Portugal
Team information
Current team	Radomiak Radom (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2003	Rio Maior
2004–2006	Riachense
2006–2008	Torres Novas
2008–2009	União Almeirim
2009–2011	Torres Novas
2015–2016	Fátima
2017–2018	Leixões
2018	Paços de Ferreira
2018–2020	Santa Clara
2020–2021	Vitória Guimarães
2021	Moreirense
2022	Marítimo
2023	Olimpija Ljubljana
2025–	Radomiak Radom

Without having played football competitively, he started coaching in the Portuguese lower leagues before joining second-tier Leixões in 2017. He has managed five clubs in the Primeira Liga, most successfully at Santa Clara.

Managerial career

Early career

Born in Tomar, Santarém District, Henriques spent his earlier career in the amateur leagues of Portugal. He then worked as assistant manager and in youth academies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He returned home in July 2015 to take the job at Fátima,^[1] and won the Santarém Football Association's district league in his first season for promotion to the national third tier. He was dismissed on 1 November 2016 with the club fourth after four wins and a draw from seven games.^[2]

Henriques was assistant manager to Daniel Kenedy at Leixões of LigaPro, and succeeded him on 22 August 2017 after only three games of the season.^[3][4] The next day on his professional debut, the club from Matosinhos won by a single goal at home to neighbours Porto B; he dedicated the win to Kenedy.^[5]

Five Primeira Liga teams in five years

On 12 January 2018, Henriques moved to Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira on an 18-month deal to replace Petit.^[6] His first top-flight game was a 2–0 win at Aves on 21 January.^[7] He left on 21 May by mutual accord, after relegation.^[8]

On 31 May 2018, Henriques was named the head coach of newly promoted Santa Clara.^[9] He led the Azorean club to two consecutive best-ever 10th-place finishes, as well as a record points tally of 43; he left in July 2020 having ensured a third consecutive Primeira Liga season for the first time in their history.^[10]

Henriques returned to the Primeira Liga on 13 October 2020 at Vitória de Guimarães, as Tiago Mendes had left after three matches.^[11] On 5 April 2021, after a run of four consecutive defeats for the sixth-placed club, he was dismissed.^[12]

On 5 June 2021, Henriques signed with Moreirense for the upcoming campaign.^[13] He left by mutual accord on 1 December, with the team in 16th place.^[14]

Henriques became Marítimo's head coach on 8 September 2022 after Vasco Seabra was dismissed with the team sitting bottom after losing all five opening games.^[15] With only one win from ten games, he was sacked on 14 December, with the team in penultimate place and out of both domestic cups.^[16]

Olimpija Ljubljana

On 22 May 2023, Slovenian PrvaLiga champions Olimpija Ljubljana announced that Henriques would become their new head coach, replacing Albert Riera, in his first job outside of Portugal.^[17] He was officially announced on 1 June, signing a two-year contract.^[18][19] He won 2–1 at home in his first game on 11 July, against Valmiera in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, and by the same score in the second leg in Latvia eight days later.^[20]

Henriques, who had four compatriots in his squad, left by mutual accord on 13 October 2023, with the club in 3rd place after 11 games.^[21]

Radomiak Radom

On 8 January 2025, Henriques was unveiled as the new manager of Polish Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom. He signed a six-month contract with a one-year extension option, replacing his compatriot Bruno Baltazar who had signed with Caen ten days prior.^[22]

Managerial statistics

As of 8 October 2023^[23][24]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat.	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Leixões		22 August 2017	11 January 2018	23	11	8	4	047.83
Paços de Ferreira		12 January 2018	21 May 2018	16	4	3	9	025.00
Santa Clara		31 May 2018	31 July 2020	78	26	20	32	033.33
Vitória de Guimarães		13 October 2020	5 April 2021	25	9	6	10	036.00
Moreirense		5 June 2021	1 December 2021	15	3	7	5	020.00
Marítimo		8 September 2022	14 December 2022	11	1	3	7	009.09
Olimpija Ljubljana		1 June 2023	13 October 2023	21	9	4	8	042.86
Radomiak Radom		8 January 2025	Present	1	0	0	1	000.00
Career total				189	63	51	75	033.33

References

1. Ramos, Cid (15 July 2015). "João Henriques é o novo treinador do Fátima" [João Henriques is the new manager of Fátima] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. Moura, André (1 November 2016). "Ourém: João Henriques já não é treinador do CD. Fátima" [Ourém: João Henriques no longer manager of CD. Fátima] (in Portuguese). Medio Tejo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
3. "FUTEBOL – Tomarense João Henriques promovido a treinador do Leixões. Estreia será diante do FC Porto B" [FOOTBALL – Tomar-born João Henriques promoted to manager of Leixões. Debut will be against FC Porto B] (in Portuguese). Rádio Hertz. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
4. "A solução interna que está a levar o Leixões a bom porto" [The internal solution that is steering Leixões to a good port] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 8 November 2017.
5. Maia, Vítor (23 August 2017). "João Henriques: "Esta vitória é dedicada ao Daniel Kenedy"" [João Henriques: "This victory is dedicated to Daniel Kenedy"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
6. "João Henriques é o novo treinador do Paços de Ferreira" [João Henriques is the new manager of Paços de Ferreira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
7. "Paços vence Aves na estreia de João Henriques" [Paços defeat Aves on João Henriques' debut]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
8. "Oficial: Paços de Ferreira anuncia saída de João Henriques" [Official:Paços de Ferreira announce exit of João Henriques]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
9. "OFICIAL: João Henriques é o novo treinador do Santa Clara" [OFFICIAL: João Henriques is the new manager of Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol.
10. "João Henriques sai do Santa Clara depois de duas épocas de recordes" [João Henriques leaves Santa Clara after two record-breaking seasons]. Observador (in Portuguese). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
11. "João Henriques apresentado em Guimarães: "O céu é o limite"" [João Henriques presented at Guimarães: "The sky's the limit"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
12. "João Henriques deixa Vitória de Guimarães. Segue-se Bino" [João Henriques leaves Vitória de Guimarães. Bino succeeds him]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
13. "João Henriques substitui Vasco Seabra no comando técnico do Moreirense" [João Henriques replaced Vasco Seabra at the helm of Moreirense]. Observador (in Portuguese). 5 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
14. "Treinador João Henriques abandona Moreirense ao fim de 15 jogos" [Manager João Henriques quits Moreirense after 15 games]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
15. Castro, João (8 September 2022). "Oficial: João Henriques sucede a Vasco Seabra como treinador do Marítimo" (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
16. "João Henriques deixa Marítimo e é sexta saída da época I Liga" [João Henriques leaves Marítimo and is the sixth exit of the I Liga season]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
17. "Pri Olimpiji potrdili Henriquesa; predstavitev sredi junija" [Henriques confirmed at Olimpija, presentation in mid-June] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
18. "Joao Henriques, dobrodošel!" [João Henriques, welcome!] (in Slovenian). NK Olimpija Ljubljana. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
19. "URADNO: Joao Henriques je novi trener Olimpije!" [OFFICIAL: João Henriques is the new manager of Olimpija!] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
20. "Ljubljana, de João Henriques, vence e ruma à segunda pré-eliminatória da Liga dos Campeões" [Ljubljana, of João Henriques, win and head to the second qualifying round of the Champions League]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
21. "João Henriques deixa comando técnico dos eslovenos do Olimpia Liubliana" [João Henriques leaves the helm of Slovenia's Olimpija Ljubljana] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
22. Czaplewski, Jacek (8 January 2025). "Oficjalnie: Radomiak Radom ma nowego trenera. Joao Henriques ma utrzymać zespół". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
23. João Henriques coach profile at Soccerway
24. "João Henriques – Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

External links

• João Henriques at Soccerway