Jacksen F. Tiago

Jacksen Ferreira Tiago (born 28 May 1968) commonly known as Jacksen F. Tiago or JFT, is a Brazilian retired footballer. After retiring from playing, he became a football manager.[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7][8][9][10] One of the most influential in Indonesian football history, he has a tremendous records for both as a player and as a manager. As a long-time resident of Indonesia, he is fluent in Indonesian and Javanese.

Jacksen F. Tiago
Personal information
Full name Jacksen Ferreira Tiago
Date of birth (1968-05-28) 28 May 1968
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1975–1983 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1989 Bonsucesso
1990 Confiança
1991 Madureira
1992 Botafogo
1992 Americano
1993 Noroeste
1993 Valério
1994 Rubro Social
1994–1995 Petrokimia Putra
1995–1996 PSM Makassar
1996–1998 Persebaya Surabaya
1998 Guangzhou Matsunichi
1999 Geylang United
1999–2000 Persebaya Surabaya
2001 Home United
2001 Petrokimia Putra
Managerial career
2002–2003 Assyabaab Surabaya
2003–2005 Persebaya Surabaya
2006 Persita Tangerang
2007 Persiter Ternate
2008 Mitra Kukar
2008 Persitara Jakarta Utara
2008–2014 Persipura Jayapura
2013 Indonesia (assistant coach)
2013 Indonesia
2014–2016 Penang FA
2017–2019 PS Barito Putera
2019–2021 Persipura Jayapura
2021–2022 Persis Solo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In his first season in Indonesia League, he played for Petrokimia Putra which ended up as league runners-up Indonesia's first. Tiago then moved to PSM Makassar before finding success with Persebaya Surabaya. He was the best player in the Liga Indonesia on the season 1996/1997 when he helped Persebaya to championship.

After two seasons in Persebaya, he then moved to Singapore to play for Geylang United, but only lasted one season before returning to Persebaya. In 2001, he moved to Petrokimia and at the end of the season retired as a player.

Tiago brought Persebaya, which relegated the previous season, promotion to the First Division in 2003 and winner of the season 2004.

Management career

In 2008, he signed managerial contract with Persipura Jayapura. During his tenure at Persipura Jayapura, he won three Indonesia Super League titles in the 2008-09, 2010-11, and 2013 seasons.

In March 2013, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) requested Jacksen to become assistant coach of the Indonesia national team in the face of Saudi Arabia at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification round. After that in April he was officially appointed by the PSSI as head coach of the Indonesia national team.[11]

In November 2014, he signed with Penang FA, and brought Penang FA promotion to the Malaysia Super League.[12]

In 2017 seasons of Liga 1 Indonesia, he signed a long-term contract with PS Barito Putera.[13]

Honours and awards

Player

Bonsucesso
Confiança
Persebaya Surabaya

Individual

Manager

Persebaya Surabaya
Persipura Jayapura
Persis Solo

Individual

Controversies

On 15 April 2014, after press conference match between Persipura Jayapura vs Persebaya Surabaya, Jacksen got into a fight with Greg Nwokolo, because they have personal problems since his tenure as Indonesia national football team coach, the situation eased after the police restrained both of them.[14]

References

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