José Mota (footballer, born 1964)

For other people named José Mota, see José Mota.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Mota.

José Albano Ferreira da Mota (born 25 February 1964) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a right-back, currently a manager.

José Mota

Mota in 2023
Personal information
Full name	José Albano Ferreira da Mota
Date of birth	(1964-02-25) 25 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Paredes, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1978–1980	Aliados Lordelo
1980–1982	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1987	Aliados Lordelo
1987–1996	Paços Ferreira	196	(3)
Managerial career
1996–2000	Paços Ferreira (assistant)
1997	Paços Ferreira (caretaker)
2000–2003	Paços Ferreira
2003	Santa Clara
2003–2008	Paços Ferreira
2008–2010	Leixões
2010–2012	Belenenses
2012–2013	Vitória Setúbal
2014–2015	Gil Vicente
2016	Feirense
2017	Aves
2017	Sfaxien
2018–2019	Aves
2019	Chaves
2021–2022	Leixões
2022	Paços Ferreira
2023–2024	Farense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent most of his playing career with Paços de Ferreira, where he also began working as a coach and won two Segunda Liga titles. In two decades as a manager, he led eight teams in the Primeira Liga, and won the Taça de Portugal for Aves in 2018.

Football career

Playing career and first Paços stint

Mota was born in Paredes, Porto District. After humble beginnings with Aliados Lordelo F.C. in the outskirts of his birthplace, he went on to spend nearly a decade at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, often leading the club as its captain.^[1] After retiring, he immediately joined their coaching staff, being promoted to head manager in 2000. In 2003, he had a short stint with C.D. Santa Clara in the Azores, but returned to Paços shortly after.^[2]

In the 2006–07 season, Mota led Paços de Ferreira to the UEFA Cup for the first time after a sixth-place finish in the league.^[2] The northerners would subsequently lose in the first round of the European competition against AZ Alkmaar, 1–0 on aggregate.^[3][4]

Primeira Liga regular

In July 2008, Mota left Paços and joined Leixões S.C. also in the Primeira Liga. On 9 February 2010, with the Matosinhos team ranking second-bottom, he was sacked.^[5]

Mota returned to active in November 2010, being appointed at C.F. Os Belenenses who was struggling in the Segunda Liga and eventually narrowly avoided relegation.^[6] Between February 2012 and October of the following year, he coached Vitória F.C. in the top division.^[7]

On 2 September 2014, Mota was hired by Gil Vicente F.C. as a replacement to João de Deus, fired after three losses in as many top-flight games.^[8] On 25 March 2016, after a period of inactivity, he signed with second tier club C.D. Feirense,^[9] leading it to promotion after four years and being relieved of his duties in December of the same year.^[10]

Mota was appointed at C.D. Aves on 18 February 2017,^[11] achievement another promotion to the Portuguese top division^[12] but leaving subsequently by mutual consent.^[13] The 53-year-old moved abroad for the first time in late June, signing a two-year contract with CS Sfaxien from the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1^[14] and leading them to the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup.^[15]

Primeira return and Aves cup win

Mota returned to both Portugal and Aves on 24 January 2018, replacing the suspended Lito Vidigal as well as being appointed senior football and youth system coordinator.^[16][17] On 18 April, he took the club to its first-ever final of the Taça de Portugal after disposing of lowly Caldas S.C. 3–1 on aggregate,^[18] defeating Sporting CP 2–1 in the decisive match.^[19]

On 16 January 2019, Mota left Aves by mutual consent after their elimination from the quarter-finals of the cup by S.C. Braga.^[20] He returned to the league on 10 March at G.D. Chaves on a deal until 2020,^[21] and reiterated his commitment to the club after they were relegated on the last day of the season with a 5–2 defeat to C.D. Tondela;^[22] he managed his 400th game in Portugal's main tier on 21 April, a 2–2 draw against B-SAD.^[23]

On 19 December 2019, with the team in eighth, Mota's contract was terminated and he was replaced by César Peixoto.^[24] Thirteen months later, he was back at work at 16th-placed Leixões, after over a decade away.^[25]

Mota returned to Paços for a third stint on 18 October 2022, after Peixoto was dismissed with the side 17th and no wins from nine matches.^[26] He left by mutual consent within two months, having lost all four league games and drawn two of three in the Taça da Liga.^[27]

On 6 February 2023, Mota succeeded Vasco Faísca at S.C. Farense.^[28] He led the team to second place behind Moreirense FC; it was his fifth promotion to the top flight, second only to the ten by Vítor Oliveira,^[29] and he renewed his contract for one more year.^[30]

On 24 September 2024, after losing the first six fixtures of the new top-tier season, Mota left by mutual agreement.^[31]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 22 September 2024^[32][33]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Paços Ferreira (caretaker)		4 November 1997	24 November 1997	2	0	0	2	000.00
Paços Ferreira		8 February 2000	29 June 2003	127	55	34	38	043.31
Santa Clara		30 June 2003	21 October 2003	9	2	6	1	022.22
Paços Ferreira		21 October 2003	16 May 2008	166	56	45	65	033.73
Leixões		22 May 2008	9 February 2010	59	18	16	25	030.51
Belenenses		2 November 2010	14 February 2012	51	18	15	18	035.29
Vitória Setúbal		15 February 2012	7 October 2013	56	16	11	29	028.57
Gil Vicente		2 September 2014	28 May 2015	40	7	13	20	017.50
Feirense		25 March 2016	20 December 2016	27	9	7	11	033.33
Aves		20 February 2017	22 May 2017	14	8	4	2	057.14
Sfaxien		24 June 2017	10 November 2017	9	6	2	1	066.67
Aves		24 January 2018	16 January 2019	44	16	8	20	036.36
Chaves		10 March 2019	19 December 2019	29	14	4	11	048.28
Leixões		7 January 2021	30 June 2022	52	21	12	19	040.38
Paços Ferreira		18 October 2022	15 December 2022	7	0	2	5	000.00
Farense		6 February 2023	24 September 2024	60	23	9	28	038.33
Total				752	269	188	295	035.77

Honours

Manager

Paços Ferreira

• Segunda Liga: 1999–2000, 2004–05^[34]

Aves

• Taça de Portugal: 2017–18^[19]

References

1. Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (25 July 2020). "José Mota: "Apostei uma mariscada com o Rui Jorge em como o André Almeida iria vingar a lateral direito. Ganhei, ele ainda não pagou"" [José Mota: "I bet a seafood meal with Rui Jorge that André Almeida would make it big as a right-back. I won, he still has not paid"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
2. "O "lutador e peneirento" José Mota reencontra Paços de Ferreira" ["Fighting and cocky" José Mota meets Paços de Ferreira again]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 31 October 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
3. "UEFA: Paços de Ferreira perde com o AZ Alkmaar por 1–0" [UEFA: Paços de Ferreira lose 1–0 to AZ Alkmaar]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
4. "AZ Alkmaar-Paços de Ferreira, 0–0". Record (in Portuguese). 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
5. Kundert, Tom (9 February 2010). "End of the road for Jose Mota". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
6. "Belenenses anuncia rescisão amigável com José Mota" [Belenenses announce friendly termination of José Mota] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
7. "José Mota rescinde com V. Setúbal" [José Mota rescinds with V. Setúbal]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
8. "José Mota novo técnico do Gil Vicente" [José Mota new manager of Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
9. "José Mota é o novo treinador do Feirense" [José Mota is the new manager of Feirense]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
10. "José Mota está de saída do Feirense" [José Mota is leaving Feirense] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
11. "Oficial: José Mota é o novo treinador do Aves" [Official: José Mota is the new manager of Aves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
12. "Aves, bem-vindo à Primeira Liga e parabéns a José Mota" [Aves, welcome to the Primeira Liga and congratulations to José Mota]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
13. "José Mota deixa o Desportivo das Aves" [José Mota leaves Desportivo das Aves] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
14. "José Mota vai treinar Club Sportif Sfaxien" [José Mota will manage Club Sportif Sfaxien]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
15. "José Mota qualifica CS Sfaxien para os "quartos" da Taça das Confederações Africana" [José Mota qualifies CS Sfaxien to African Confederations Cup "last eight"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
16. Rodrigues, Vítor; Rosa, Melo (24 January 2018). "José Mota é o sucessor de Lito Vidigal no Aves" [José Mota succeeds Lito Vidigal at Aves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
17. "José Mota oficializado no Aves como coordenador do futebol sénior e de formação" [Aves make José Mota official as senior football and youth system coordinator] (in Portuguese). TSF. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
18. "Aves vence Caldas e vai à final da Taça de Portugal" [Aves beat Caldas and go to Portuguese Cup final]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
19. "Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes" [Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
20. "Desportivo das Aves dispensa treinador José Mota" [Desportivo das Aves let go of manager José Mota]. Observador (in Portuguese). 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
21. Silva Reis, Paulo (10 March 2019). "Oficial: José Mota assume Chaves com equipa técnica definida" [Official: José Mota takes over Chaves with coaching team confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 August 2019.
22. "José Mota mantém-se no Chaves e já prepara a 2.ª Liga" [José Mota stays at Chaves and is already preparing for 2nd League]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
23. "José Mota atinge 400 jogos na I Liga e diz que está "aí para as curvas"" [José Mota reaches 400 games in I League and says that he is "alive and kicking"] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
24. "Chaves rescinde com José Mota e contrata César Peixoto" [Chaves terminate José Mota and hire César Peixoto]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
25. "José Mota é o novo treinador do Leixões" [José Mota is the new manager of Leixões]. Público (in Portuguese). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
26. "José Mota é o novo treinador do Paços de Ferreira" [José Mota is the new manager of Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
27. Calção, Armindo (15 December 2022). "Sete jogos depois, José Mota deixa comando técnico do Paços de Ferreira" [Seven games later, José Mota leaves the helm of Paços de Ferreira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
28. Laezza, Miguel (6 February 2023). "José Mota é o novo treinador do Farense" [José Mota is the new manager of Farense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
29. "José Mota chegou às cinco subidas de divisão e é agora muito cobiçado" [José Mota reached five promotions and is now highly coveted]. Diário de Santo Tirso (in Portuguese). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
30. "José Mota renova com Farense" [José Mota renews with Farense]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
31. Encarnação, Carlos (24 September 2024). "Oficial: Farense anuncia saída de José Mota após seis jornadas a perder" [Official: Farense announce departure of José Mota after six losing rounds]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
32. José Mota manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
33. José Mota coach profile at Soccerway
34. "Capital da Honra" [Honour Capital]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

External links

• José Mota at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• José Mota manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)