Sérgio Conceição

Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛɾʒiu kõsɐjˈsɐ̃w]; born 15 November 1974) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who mostly played as a right winger. He is the current manager of Porto.

For his son, see Sérgio Conceição (footballer, born 1996).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Marceneiro and the second or paternal family name is Conceição.

Sérgio Conceição
Conceição as Porto manager in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição[1]
Date of birth (1974-11-15) 15 November 1974[1]
Place of birth Coimbra, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Porto (manager)
Youth career
1986–1991 Académica
1991–1993 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Penafiel 30 (1)
1994–1995 Leça 24 (3)
1995–1996 Felgueiras 30 (4)
1996–1998 Porto 56 (9)
1998–2000 Lazio 63 (7)
2000–2001 Parma 25 (5)
2001–2003 Inter Milan 42 (1)
2003–2004 Lazio 7 (0)
2004 Porto 11 (0)
2004–2007 Standard Liège 74 (21)
2007 Al Qadsia 7 (5)
2008–2010 PAOK 41 (5)
Total 410 (61)
International career
1995–1996 Portugal U21 7 (1)
1996–2003 Portugal 56 (12)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Standard Liège (assistant)
2012–2013 Olhanense
2013–2014 Académica
2014–2015 Braga
2015–2016 Vitória Guimarães
2016–2017 Nantes
2017– Porto
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Runner-up1992 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Throughout his career, he played for ten teams in five countries. After gaining international recognition with Porto he switched to Italy, where he appeared for three clubs, winning domestic and European honours at Lazio. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 97 games and 13 goals over four seasons, adding 136 matches and 13 goals in Serie A. Having won 56 caps for Portugal, he represented the nation at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the former.

In 2012, Conceição started working as a manager, leading five teams in his nation's top flight and Nantes in Ligue 1. He set the record for most games as manager of Porto, winning ten honours including three league titles and the double in 2019–20 and 2021–22.

Playing career

Club

Born in Coimbra, Conceição began his career playing for the youth teams of hometown's Associação Académica. He started professionally in the Liga de Honra, consecutively for F.C. Penafiel, Leça F.C. and F.C. Felgueiras, before moving to FC Porto in 1996; two highly successful years with the latter saw his runs down the right flank, combined with a good scoring record, help it to back-to-back Primeira Liga championships and a Taça de Portugal triumph.[2]

Conceição joined S.S. Lazio and played a significant part in their 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup success,[3] while also scoring five goals in 33 games in his first season in Serie A. He also helped the team to a Scudetto, a Coppa Italia (in a 1999–2000 conquest of the double)[4] and the 1999 UEFA Super Cup.[5]

In July 2000, Conceição transferred to Parma A.C. as a makeweight in Hernán Crespo's transfer, along with Matías Almeyda. The following campaign, he was used in the same fashion in the transfer of Sébastien Frey, which saw him go to Inter Milan while Frey went in the other direction.[6] After two seasons and a good number of starts, he left by mutual agreement and re-joined Lazio, leaving for former club Porto towards the end of 2003–04, again by mutual consent,[7][8] and adding his third Portuguese national championship.[9]

In summer 2004, Conceição signed for Belgium's Standard Liège on a one-year deal.[10] He won the Belgian Golden Shoe for best player of the year in his first season.[11] However, in March 2006, he was banned for three years – the first 4.5 months of the ban taking effect immediately and the rest suspended[12]– depending on good behaviour, for spitting on an opposing player and assaulting a referee.[13]

After the 2006–07 season, Conceição failed to win any silverware with Standard, finishing runner-up in 2005–06's league and losing the 2007 final of the Belgian Cup. He decided to move to Kuwait and Qadsia SC on an annual salary of €1.1 million[14] but, quickly unsettled, left.

In January 2008, after failed deals in Portugal, Conceição agreed to join PAOK FC in Greece, signing an 18-month contract.[15] His unlikely signing was largely attributed to club director of football Zisis Vryzas, and the presence of Portuguese manager Fernando Santos on the bench; though he initially struggled even to return to proper fitness levels, he was instantly given the number No. 7 shirt, once worn by legendary former player (and also chairman) Theodoros Zagorakis.

In 2008–09, Conceição was promoted to team captain.[16] Along with compatriot Vieirinha, he was a regular on the team's wings and gradually became a fan favourite for his leadership and his devotion to the club; at the beginning of the following campaign, however, he was regularly troubled by knee injuries for the most part of October, managing only a few appearances.

International

Conceição played 56 times with the Portugal national team and scored 12 goals,[17] his debut being on 9 November 1996 in a 1–0 home win against Ukraine for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In his last international game he was on the losing end of a 0–3 friendly defeat at the hands of Spain, on 6 September 2003.[18]

Early in his international career, Conceição was not known for his scoring prowess but, at UEFA Euro 2000, Portugal reached the semi-finals with a major contribution from him: in the third and final match of the group stage, against defending champions Germany in Rotterdam, he netted a hat-trick for all of the game's goals;[19] the national side had guaranteed first place in the first two rounds, so it played mostly with substitutes, but he cemented his place in the starting XI for the rest of the tournament and subsequent call-ups.

In qualifying for the 2002 World Cup, Conceição scored four goals as Portugal finished atop a group that also featured the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands (netting against both).[20][21]

Coaching career

Beginnings

On 13 October 2009, Conceição announced his decision to retire as a professional footballer, and to continue working at PAOK as technical director,[22][23] accepting Vryzas' proposal for the seat left vacant when he assumed presidency early on. On 30 May 2010, a few weeks after Santos' resignation as manager, he left the Thessaloniki club[24] and rejoined another former team, as part of Standard Liège's coaching staff led by Dominique D'Onofrio.[25]

Olhanense

Conceição began his managerial career on 1 January 2012, replacing Daúto Faquirá at the helm of S.C. Olhanense in the Primeira Liga.[26] His debut for the 10th-placed team was a 2–1 loss at C.S. Marítimo a week later,[27] and they finished the season two positions higher.[28]

Conceição was reported to have left the Algarve on 9 August 2012, following disputes with the board,[29] but days later he appeared with president Isidoro Sousa to say that it was not the case.[30] He resigned early in the new year and took legal action against the club for delayed wages by requesting their bankruptcy.[31][32]

Académica

On 8 April 2013, Conceição was hired as manager of his hometown team Académica de Coimbra, less than 24 hours after the club dismissed Pedro Emanuel from the job.[33] They stood at 13th place when he joined, and his main goal was to avoid relegation.[33]

Conceição left at the end of the 2013–14 campaign,[34] after leading the side to eighth place.[35]

Braga

Conceição signed a two-year contract with S.C. Braga on 26 May 2014;[36] the team had just finished the campaign one place below Académica with the same number of points, resulting in the first time in ten years that Braga was out of European competitions.[35] He led them to a fourth place finish and to the final of the domestic cup.[37] After the semi-final victory at Rio Ave FC's ground, he made the 24-mile journey home from Vila do Conde on foot as part of a bet made with his players.[38] Braga lost the final in a penalty shootout to Sporting CP despite leading 2–0 at half time.[39] Following this defeat, president António Salvador released an official statement that angered the manager, resulting in a "violent discussion" between the two and leading to the club's decision of sacking the latter.[40][41]

Vitória Guimarães

On 22 September 2015, Conceição resurfaced with his fourth management position in the Portuguese top-flight, at Vitória de Guimarães.[42] On 17 January 2016, he led the side to their first home win against FC Porto (1–0) in 14 years.[43] He left at the end of the season by mutual consent, after a 10th place in the championship left them out of European competitions.[44][45]

Nantes

Conceição was named manager of Ligue 1 club FC Nantes on 8 December 2016, replacing the dismissed René Girard at a side second from bottom.[46] His debut five days later was a 3–1 home victory over Montpellier HSC in the last 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue,[47] followed with a 2–0 league win at Angers SCO;[48] his one season at the Stade de la Beaujoire resulted in a 7th-place finish.[49]

In February 2017, Conceição was linked to the vacant managerial position at struggling Premier League title holders Leicester City, but Nantes chairman Waldemar Kita insisted he would see out his two-year contract.[50] It was announced on 6 June that he had quit his position and accepted a proposal from Porto,[51] citing personal reasons, including the possibility to live close to his family in Portugal.[52]

Porto
Conceição as manager of Porto in 2018

In June 2017, after cutting ties with Nantes, Conceição replaced former teammate Nuno Espírito Santo at the helm of former side Porto.[53] He was officially presented on the 8th, signing a two-year deal,[54] and won 4–0 at home to G.D. Estoril Praia on his debut on 9 August.[55] In his first season, he led the club to the national championship after a five-year wait,[56] and his contract was extended by another year.[57] They reached the quarter-finals in the subsequent UEFA Champions League, where they were ousted by eventual winners Liverpool.[58]

On 1 March 2019, Conceição signed another deal until 2021.[59] They regained their title in 2019–20 with two games to spare, after S.L. Benfica's form worsened at the end of the campaign.[60] Two weeks later, his team beat that opponent in the cup final to secure the double.[61] The side again reached the last-eight in the Champions League, being defeated 2–1 on aggregate by Chelsea.[62]

Conceição renewed his contract for three more years on 4 June 2021, until June 2024.[63] The following 16 April, a 7–0 home rout of Portimonense S.C. equalled A.C. Milan and Olympiacos F.C.'s record of 58 league matches without losing.[64] His third league title was sealed on 7 May, with a last-minute winner by Zaidu Sanusi at Benfica,[65] and 15 days later a 3–1 defeat of C.D. Tondela decided the domestic cup final.[66]

On 28 January 2023, Conceição won the first Taça da Liga in Porto's history with a 2–0 win over Sporting in Leiria, his third such final.[67] He managed his 323rd game for the team on 8 May, a 1–0 win at F.C. Arouca with which he surpassed José Maria Pedroto's club record.[68] On 4 June, his team won the 2023 Taça de Portugal final 2–0 against Braga, making him the first manager to win that honour three times with Porto; his 10 trophies made him the second most successful in Portuguese football, after Jorge Jesus' 12.[69]

Style of play

A talented player, Conceição was mainly known for his speed, strength, and ability to cover the flank and get forward, also possessing good dribbling skills, crossing ability, and a fairly accurate shot. A versatile and hard-working midfielder, although he was usually deployed as a right winger, he was also capable of playing in a holding role.[70][71][72][73]

Personal life

Coimbra's municipal government named a local 2,500-seater stadium after him – the Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição.[74] He fathered five sons: Sérgio, Rodrigo, Moisés, Francisco and José;[75][76] the second and fourth played under him at Porto.[77]

Conceição helped ten families who were struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the intent of providing "a grocery store in every home".[78] During an interview to RTP1 in December 2020, he stated that his hero was God and he was a devout Catholic.[79]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[80][81]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Penafiel 1993–94 Segunda Divisão 30110——311
Leça 1994–95 Segunda Divisão 24321——264
Felgueiras 1995–96 Primeira Divisão 30420——324
Porto 1996–97 Primeira Divisão 261317020382
1997–98 Primeira Divisão 308304020398
Total 56961110407710
Lazio 1998–99 Serie A 335505111447
1999–2000 Serie A 302409200434
Total 63790143118711
Parma 2000–01 Serie A 2555062—367
Inter Milan 2001–02 Serie A 2311080—321
2002–03 Serie A 19011130—331
Total 42121210—652
Lazio 2003–04 Serie A 702070—160
Porto 2003–04 Primeira Liga 11011——121
Standard Liège 2004–05 Belgian First Division 27102150—3411
2005–06 Belgian First Division 25740——297
2006–07 Belgian First Division 2243020—274
Total 74219170—9022
Al-Qadsia 2007–08 Kuwait Premier League 75———75
PAOK 2007–08 Super League Greece 70———70
2008–09 Super League Greece 28531——316
2009–10 Super League Greece 600030—90
Total 4153130—476
Career total 410614266955152673
  1. Includes the Supercoppa Italiana, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and UEFA Super Cup

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[82]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 199610
199771
199830
199991
2000125
200162
2002113
200370
Total5612
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Conceição goal.[82]
List of international goals scored by Sérgio Conceição
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 October 1997Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal Northern Ireland1–01–01998 World Cup qualification
226 March 1999Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal Azerbaijan4–07–0Euro 2000 qualifying
320 June 2000Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands Germany1–03–0UEFA Euro 2000
420 June 2000Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands Germany2–03–0UEFA Euro 2000
520 June 2000Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands Germany3–03–0UEFA Euro 2000
67 October 2000Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal Republic of Ireland1–01–12002 World Cup qualification
711 October 2000De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands1–02–02002 World Cup qualification
81 September 2001Camp d'Esports, Lleida, Spain Andorra6–17–12002 World Cup qualification
95 September 2001Antonis Papadopoulos, Larnaca, Cyprus Cyprus3–13–12002 World Cup qualification
1027 March 2002Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal Finland1–21–4Friendly
1117 April 2002Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal Brazil1–01–1Friendly
1216 October 2002Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Sweden1–23–2Friendly

Managerial statistics
As of match played 25 October 2023[83][84]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Olhanense Portugal 2 January 2012 7 January 2013 34 10 13 11 43 45 −2 029.41 [85]
Académica Portugal 8 April 2013 26 May 2014 41 12 14 15 34 45 −11 029.27 [86]
Braga Portugal 26 May 2014 30 June 2015 45 24 10 11 81 38 +43 053.33 [87]
Vitória Guimarães Portugal 23 September 2015 18 May 2016 31 8 10 13 43 52 −9 025.81 [88]
Nantes France 8 December 2016 6 June 2017 26 13 5 8 36 33 +3 050.00 [89]
Porto Portugal 8 June 2017 Present 340 248 48 44 732 280 +452 072.94 [90]
Career Total 517 315 100 102 969 493 +476 060.93 —

Honours

Player

Leça

Porto

Lazio

Portugal

Individual

Manager

Porto

Individual

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