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Chiquinho Conde

Mozambican footballer (born )

Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior (born 22 November ), known as Chiquinho Conde, is a Mozambican former footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Mozambique.

Most of his extensive professional career was spent in Portugal, mainly with Vitória de Setúbal, also having a spell in the United States in Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of games and 85 goals.

Conde represented Mozambique in three Africa Cup of Nations. In , he started working as a coach.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Beira, Conde arrived in Portugal in the summer of from CD Maxaquene, and would remain in the country for the following decade, starting with C.F. Os Belenenses. After good spells at S.C. Braga and Vitória F.C. he signed with Sporting CP, but failed to reproduce his previous form, returning to Belenenses in January [2][3]

Major League Soccer

Recommended to the Major League Soccer by former New York/New Jersey MetroStars coach Carlos Queiroz, Conde moved to the league aged 31, where he represented the New England Revolution and the Tampa Bay Mutiny.[4][3] He joined the former on 20 February ,[5] with newly appointed manager Thomas Rongen speaking highly of his acquisition, calling him "a proven goal scorer in an extremely competitive league", adding that he "has the versatility to play up top or out wide and will give us a leadership presence on and off the field."[4]

Conde made his debut for the Revolution in the season opener, a 1–0 win against Dallas Burn on 29 March [6] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 May, in the 2–1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards.[6] He was named Player of the Week for the tenth round following his brace in a 2–1 defeat of Colorado Rapids,[6] and represented the Eastern Conference in the MLS All-Star Game alongside teammates Ted Chronopoulos, Alexi Lalas and Walter Zenga.[7]

On 13 August , Conde was traded with Sam George to the Mutiny for Giuseppe Galderisi and Ivan McKinley.[5] In 17 total starts for the Revolution, he scored six times and recorded four assists; at that time, he was leading the team in scoring,[8] but Rongen was eager to reunite with Galderisi and McKinley.[9]

Later years

In January , Conde returned to Portugal and a former side, Vitória Setúbal (his third stint); in the first full season upon his return, he scored 14 goals as they qualified for the UEFA Cup as fifth.[10][2]

Following stints at F.C. Alverca and Portimonense SC, Conde retired in after playing amateur football in the country.[3] He represented Mozambique for 15 years,[11][12] appearing at the , and Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national side finishing bottom of the group on all three occasions;[13][14][15] he was regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside Dário and Tico-Tico.[16][17]

Coaching career

Conde worked as a manager after retiring, being in charge of several teams in the Moçambola[18][19][20][21] and also coaching Vitória Setúbal's unders.[22] In October , the year-old replaced the dismissed Horácio Gonçalves at the helm of the Mozambique national side.[23]

Conde led the country at the Africa Cup of Nations, in a group-stage exit following two draws and a loss.[24][25][26]

Honours

Belenenses

Sporting CP

Individual

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 December [27]
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
MozambiqueOctober present 58152617
Career Total58152617—

References

  1. ^ abcdChiquinho Conde at
  2. ^ abcdFigueiredo, João Tiago (2 July ). "Chiquinho Conde: Samora Machel impediu um leão de jogar no Benfica" [Chiquinho Conde: Samora Machel prevented a lion from playing in Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  3. ^ abcFigueiredo, João Tiago (1 July ). "Chiquinho Conde: «Com Yekini era tudo fácil»" [Chiquinho Conde: "Everything was easy with Yekini"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 9 March Retrieved 7 December
  4. ^ ab"MLS: Striker Chiquinho Conde allocated to New England". Soccer America. 20 February Retrieved 26 September
  5. ^ ab"Year-by-year coaching history"(PDF). New England Revolution. Archived from the original(PDF) on 12 June Retrieved 26 September
  6. ^ abc Media Guide. New England Revolution. Retrieved 26 September
  7. ^ ab"All-Star Game flashback, Valderrama named MVP, again". Major League Soccer. 12 July Archived from the original on 27 July Retrieved 27 July
  8. ^"Revolution re-acquires Galderisi". The Standard-Times. 14 August Retrieved 26 September
  9. ^Dell'Apa, Frank (13 August ). "Aug. 13, – Revolution reacquire Giuseppe Galderisi, plus Ivan McKinley, in trade with Tampa Bay". Frank Dell'Apa. Retrieved 26 September
  10. ^Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal /99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 July Retrieved 2 February
  11. ^"Chiquinho Conde regressa à selecção de Moçambique" [Chiquinho Conde returns to the Mozambique national team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 April Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  12. ^Mamrud, Roberto. "Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior "Chiquinho Conde" – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 September Retrieved 3 February
  13. ^Boesenberg, Eric; Mazet, François; Stokkermans, Karel; Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "African Nations Cup ". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 August Retrieved 2 February
  14. ^Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January Retrieved 2 February
  15. ^Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March Retrieved 2 February
  16. ^"Lendas do Barcelona jogam em Moçambique" [Barcelona legends play in Mozambique]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 November Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  17. ^"Chiquinho: Um dos melhores jogadores de todos os tempos do futebol moçambicano" [Chiquinho: One of Mozambican football's best players ever] (in Portuguese). Moz Entretenimento. 15 July Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  18. ^"Chiquinho Conde estreia-se como treinador no Maxaquene" [Chiquinho Conde has managerial debut at Maxaquene]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  19. ^"Treinador Chiquinho Conde renovou por 10 anos" [Coach Chiquinho Conde renewed for 10 years]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 December Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  20. ^"Chiquinho Conde de volta ao Maxaquene" [Chiquinho Conde returns to Maxaquene] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 November Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  21. ^"MZ – Chiquinho Conde acerta renovação com Maxaquene" [MZ – Chiquinho Conde agrees renewal with Maxaquene] (in Portuguese). RDP África. 29 October Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  22. ^"Chiquinho Conde assume cargo de treinador de sub dos sadinos" [Chiquinho Conde takes over as under coach of the sadinos]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 July Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  23. ^Uamusse, Elísio (23 October ). "Chiquinho Conde pronto para devolver alegria e esperança aos moçambicanos" [Chiquinho Conde ready to bring joy and hope back to the Mozambican people]. O País (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 2 February
  24. ^Williams, Ian (14 January ). "Afcon Egypt 2–2 Mozambique – Mohamed Salah salvages draw with late penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December
  25. ^"Afcon Cape Verde 3–0 Mozambique – Bebe yard free-kick helps seal last spot". BBC Sport. 19 January Retrieved 20 December
  26. ^Beardmore, Michael (22 January ). "Afcon Mozambique 2–2 Ghana – Black Stars set for exit after late collapse". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December
  27. ^Chiquinho Conde coach profile at Soccerway

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