Carlos Miguel

Carlos Miguel
Ambitious Young Football Coach
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I am a forward thinking football coach seeking to
continue my progression in the modern game. A former
professional player in Portugal, I transitioned into
coaching due to a passion for coaching methodology,
tactical strategy and team and player development.
A current Head Coach at the WL Figo Football Academy
in China, I have also gained invaluable coaching
experience within the elite youth systems of FC Porto
and Sporting Clube de Portugal. Supported by a strong
level of academic qualifications in football - including
learning under FC Barcelona’s former longstanding 1st
Team Coach Paco Seirul·lo as part of the INEFC and FC
Barcelona Foundation’s Master’s degree - I provide an
engaging, knowledge and highly organised presence to
a coaching structure while striving to achieve a club’s
vision for success.
“I observed Carlos between 2007 and 2015 when he studied the coaching methodology for
several FC Porto youth teams as part of his educational research. I also saw first-hand his
insatiable desire to improve as a coach; he was always working to refine his skills by asking for
feedback and guidance from myself and other coaches. Carlos was pro-active in his high quality
contributions to the Dragon Force project and Individual Capacities Department (DCAPI). I have
no hesitation in recommending Carlos as a coach who can integrate with the conceptual and
methodological coaching principles of a club at professional or youth level.”
Vítor Manuel da Costa Frade - Methodological Consultant, FC Porto | Former Assistant Coach to
Sir Bobby Robson & Fernando Santos at FC Porto | Author of ‘Tactical Periodization Methodology’
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Winning League Figo Football
Academy - China
U5 - U13 Head Coach
2015 - Aug 2016
FC Porto Dragon Force
U13 Assistant Coach / DCAPI Coach
2013 - 2014
Sporting Clube de Portugal
U11 Coach
2011 - 2012
Overview of Roles
• Currently leading engaging coaching sessions, matches and competitions with young players at the Winning League Figo Football
Academy designed to increase their enjoyment in the sport while making tangible, exigent and ambitious improvements to their
capacity to learn and play the game and to their technical ability, according to a specific idea of playing
• Previously worked in line with the coaching strategy and vision of Porto Dragon Force and Sporting to develop their elite young players’
technical skill, match awareness, positional understanding, performance levels and approach to the game
• Contributed to Porto’s Individual Capacities Development Department (DCAPI) that identified innovative new ways to nurture talent,
working under the supervision of current Liverpool FC Development Coach Pepijn Lijnders to contribute to talent development in the
field through DCAPI training sessions, as well as registering and analysing individual performances according to specific DCAPI tools
designed by Lijnders to promote the best linkage between team coaching and DCAPI coaching
• Undertook game analysis and scouting of both the clubs’ teams and opposition sides to define tactics and improve performances
• Managed teams at matches and tournaments, providing motivational leadership and tactical advice
• Encouraged players to be creative and to take risks while remaining aware of the responsibilities of their position
• Liaised with parents and other coaches on the progression of individual players
• Used each coaching position as an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and expand my own perspective on player and
team development in the modern game
• Upheld the standards, codes of conduct and public image of each club worked for
“Carlos helped me a lot in integrating with the rest of the team when I joined Sporting. I enjoyed his
coaching style because there was a lot of ball possession and circulation which allowed us to score many
goals and win multiple titles that year.
I really enjoyed playing in the pivot position because I was engaged in both ball possession and pressing
the opponent when we lost the ball. One time, Carlos gave an example that I should play as ‘ghost’ to
avoid the opponent’s close marking (moving at their back so they couldn´t see me), and then appear
to support my teammates and receive the ball with space. It was a great experience for me and I thank
Coach Carlos for everything he taught me that season and for the support that he still gives me every time
we talk. I think he has a big future in football and I would love to be coached by him again.”
Rodrigo Simões - U15 Futebol Clube Os Belenenses Player | Former Sporting Academy Player
Key Achievements - Sporting Clube de Portugal
4W
on the 2011 SMD Caneças Youth Football Tournament, beating SL Benfica 5-1 in the final and securing the Best Player, Top Goal
Scorer and Best Goalkeeper individual awards
4W
on the 2011 Caldas da Rainha U11 Football Tournament, beating SL Benfica 4-1 in the final and securing the Best Player and Top
Goal Scorer individual awards
4W
on the 2011 Sacavenense Fall Tournament, beating SL Benfica 4-3 in the final and securing the Best Player and Top Goal Scorer
individual awards
4 Won the 109th Anniversary CIF Triangular Tournament in 2011, with one player finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer
4 Won the 2011 Vale da Amoreira tournament, with one player finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer
Key Achievements - FC Porto Dragon Force
4W
on the 2014 VII Boticas U13 Tournament
4 Reached the semi-finals of the Porto Football Association Division II
4 Finished 3rd in the 2014 II Terras na Nóbrega, Ponte da Barca Tournament
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Portuguese Football
Federation (FPF)
FPF Level III (Equivalent to UEFA A Licence) Module 1: General Component
FPF Level II (Equivalent to UEFA B Licence) Module 2: Specific Component
Coaching Course Level 1
2015
UEFA
B Licence
C Licence
2015 - 2016
2015
Coerver Coaching
Youth Diploma
2013
2015
2009
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
University of Porto FADEUP
MSc - Sciences of Sport
2010 - 2011
• Specialisation: High performance sports training in football
• Thesis: The formation of the elite footballer. Proposal of a model of intervention based on a referential case study - FC Porto’s Vision
611 Project and Tactical Periodization within the 2010/11 U15 national champions
• Final Grade: 18/20 - Excellent (European Qualifications Framework)
• Finished in the top percentile (10%) for the year group upon graduation
INEFC - Centre of
Catalunya, Barcelona
Professional Master of High
Performance in Team Sports
2008 - 2010
• Invited by Mark Smith of John Moores University in Liverpool to contribute to a study that was published in
the Journal of Sports Science - Paul R. Ford, Christopher Carling, Marco Garces, Mauricio Marques, Carlos
Miguel, Andrew Farrant, Andreas Stenling, Franck Le Gall, Stefan Holmström, John H. Salmela and A. Mark
Williams (2012). The developmental activities of elite soccer players aged 16 years from nations in Europe,
the Americas and Africa. Journal of Sports Science
University of Coimbra
Licenciatura - Physical Education
2004 - 2008
• Year 2006: Attended Bahia’s Federal University, Brazil as part of an exchange program, studying as well as performing university
teaching as a Monitor of the discipline Sports Training Methodology
• Thesis: Analysis of the application of a game model in football - a case study of the FC Porto U15 team
• Final Grade: 17/20
• Finished in the top percentile (10%) for the year group upon graduation
• Won the 2007 Merit Scholarship awarded to the university’s two best students on each course
• Won Annual Awards in 2005 and 2008 as recognition of being in the top 3% of students on the course
“I worked with Carlos on a research project focused on football talent development, skill acquisition and
expert performance across three continents. Titled ‘The developmental activities of elite soccer players
aged 16 years from Brazil, England, France, Ghana, Mexico, Portugal and Sweden’, it was published in
the Journal of Sports Sciences. Carlos contributed much to research and proved himself to be a good
researcher. He met deadlines when required, collected data successfully, helped in the analysis of data,
and was an excellent communicator.”
Dr Paul R. Ford - Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University
COACHING PHILOSOPHY - MY JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL
Over the course of my career thus far I have been fortunate to learn through a diverse
range of experiences and influences. This all began as a young player at local clubs, where
my abilities as a creative and intelligent midfielder earned me a move to the Sporting
Clube de Portugal Academy aged 16.
The Sporting Academy has always been an outstanding producer of young talent,
with multiple players progressing to senior and international football from the group
that I played with (Cristiano Ronaldo; João Moutinho; Miguel Veloso; Silvestre
Varela; Yannick Djaló) and shared my academy environment with on a daily basis
(Rui Patrício).
My exposure to not only the elite coaching methods at the club, but also the
routines and attitudes of these future stars has had a significant impact on how I
now engage with and nurture young talent.
While finishing my education as a young player and moving into senior football, I became inspired
to become a coach. I had always taken great interest in the tactical side of the game, and José
Mourinho’s treble winning side of 2002/03 (the UEFA Cup, Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal)
established such an exciting and all-conquering style of play that my ambition became to coach at
the highest level.
I began university in 2004 in order to gain the academic qualifications in sport, physical education
and high performance that could support my development as a coach. My degrees have given me
the opportunity to not only learn from experienced professionals (such as Prof. Francisco Seirul·lo
at the INEFC, a First Team Coach at FC Barcelona for many years), but also to conduct in-depth
studies into the player development and coaching strategies at FC Porto as a basis for my thesis.
As well as completing my qualifications, I continued to play the game and was able to play professionally for Atlético de Valdevez and
Boavista between 2008 and 2011. At Valdevez I reached my peak as a player as we reached the Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal)
quarter-finals. My position as a pivot in the midfield (i.e. Pep Guardiola, Xavi, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets) allowed me to directly
apply the principles I was developing as a coach, as the pivot position is an integral idea within my playing philosophy.
By playing professionally I also gained experience in the day to day challenges presented to coaches, managers and players themselves.
I observed how tactics are devised, training sessions are delivered and how the players are kept motivated within a senior environment,
learning lessons that I still utilise today.
“Carlos is very focused, a hard worker, and it was always clear that despite being a young player the
coaching side of the game was something that he wanted to explore. He already had his own vision for
training and how his team would express themselves on the pitch. I know that Carlos always shares with
his players what he showed me at Boavista: that he is brave, ambitious, determined and takes pleasure in
every task he undertakes.”
Jorge Silva - Former Boavista FC Captain & Portugal International
Following a spell in which I focused on coaching and working at the Sporting Academy, I returned to play for Tocha in 2012/13,
progressed to Limianos in 2013/2014, and finally signed for my home-town club Naval in 2014. Playing 30 games for the club, I helped
them secure their status in the Portuguese second division during a difficult period both on and off the field.
Playing a key role in this way for the club I’ve always supported was the ideal situation in which to finish my playing career, and so I
departed to fully focus on my progression as a coach.
“I coached Carlos at Atlético de Valdevez in 2008/2009 where we enjoyed a memorable campaign in the
Portuguese Cup by reaching the quarter-finals after beating the top three teams of the 2nd league. Carlos
was distinguished by his superior tactical discipline and awareness, always effectively anticipating what
was going to happen on the pitch.”
Micael Sequeira (UEFA A Licensed Coach) - Former Atlético de Valdevez, Desportivo das Aves & CD
Trofense Coach (Last two from the Portuguese 2nd League)
COACHING PHILOSOPHY - THE MODERN COACH
At its core, football will always remain the same game and retain
several key characteristics. However, the fine tactical, technical,
physical and mental aspects of the game evolve constantly. It is
becoming increasingly difficult to find the space and time to control
the game and create chances through ball possession as the pace
increases at every level.
“The influence and responsibility
that we have in the development
of our players should not be
underestimated.”
Pepijn Lijnders
Liverpool FC Development Coach
The role of the coach in today’s game is therefore critical to ensure
their team is able to compete at the required level. Ultimately the
modern coach must aim:
“To enhance the game and enhance the players through a superior idea of playing.”
When I, or any other coach, approaches a club, team or academy structure, the starting point for development will always be defining
the philosophy. Namely asking the question:
How do we want to play and why?
Defining the playing style and strategy allows the coach to then establish a balance between collective play and the technical
development of individuals in order to build a superior team on the field.
To achieve this balance we first look at the characteristics of what defines an elite team. Though the best teams in the world are all
different in their approach (i.e. Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Bayern Munich vs Manchester City, Juventus vs Arsenal) there are common
patterns that are shared by all of the top teams:
• Complex tactical organisation shaped by how best to score against the specific
opposition in front of them
• Controlling the game by taking initiative rather than playing passively
• Maintaining high quality and intelligent ball circulation
• Controlling the interior space of the midfield
• Playing with several players with a capacity to score and appear in scoring
zones beyond the attackers (enhancing the surprise factor)
• Thinking of our playing style in terms of its global organisation (having
mechanisms of compensation and balance that evidence that organisation)
It is these characteristics that in turn impact how we play as they are proven to allow teams to achieve results at the highest level.
While we will aim to replicate the patterns of play common to elite clubs, the specific players we have available will be a critical aspect
in defining how we play. A coach must look at each player’s attributes and skills in order to develop a tactical strategy and supporting
philosophy in which the players can individually and collectively excel.
Players must be able to understand what is expected of them on the pitch while knowing that the team’s organisation promotes
and enhances their creativity and available decisions. Being able to identify these situations is the responsibility of the coach, who
continuously enhances their decision making skills through feedback and analysis.
“There are two types of coaches:
those who enhance their team’s
and players’ performance, and
those who do not.”
José Mourinho
Former Chelsea FC Manager
The modern coach must therefore enhance collective and individual
development in a reciprocal balance in order to respond to the
current demands of football.
I believe that by recognising this complementary relationship, I can
drive tangible and great improvement throughout a team and enable
them to compete at the required level while upholding the image and
philosophy of a club.
FOOTBALL & PERSONAL SKILLS
Coaching
• Strong experience in identifying and nurturing talent by balancing their technical, tactical, physical and psychological development
• I share focus between improving individual players and improving the team as a whole
• I work to improve the collective dynamics of play (i.e. the team’s tactical execution) as well as sub-dynamics such as the links between
midfield and attack, defensive response to different attacking threats, creating opportunities from different areas of the field, etc.
• Passionate about learning new coaching methodologies and practices throughout the global game to improve my own coaching ability
• Able to organise cohesive coaching strategies and periodization plans that maximise development in the players and team
Performance
• Extensive academic knowledge in the area of performance and sports science directly related to football
• I excel in assessing individuals in order to make the right adjustments in their training schedule, fitness regime, diet, etc.
• Skilled in analysing matches of both my own team and the opposition in order to identify key aspects of play to work on in training
• Able to apply experience as a player, personal trainer, PE teacher and coach to make functional improvements to the physical aspects
of players’ training that will develop their power, speed, conditioning, etc.
Adaptability
• Successful in adapting to different countries and cultures having lived, worked and studied in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, England and China
• I work in line with the specific coaching methodology, development strategy and playing philosophy of an individual club
• Committed to quickly integrating with a coaching structure and understanding a club / organisation’s vision, standards and practices
Communication
• Skilled in engaging with young players through experience as a youth coach and school teacher
• Able to build rapport with senior professionals as a former player in Portugal
• Proven capacity to clearly convey instruction, coaching principles, tactical strategies and player-focused feedback by adapting the
communication style and terminology to the audience (players of different ages, parents, coaches, etc.)
• I speak Portuguese (native), Spanish and English (TOEFL-IBT - 85 points)
IT Skills
• MS Office applications (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Video editing software (Pinnacle Studio & Windows Movie Maker)
• Picture editing software (PaintShop Pro)
“I have had the pleasure of playing under a great team of coaches at Sporting, of which Carlos Miguel
was a part. I learned a lot that year and really enjoyed the way Carlos passed on the idea of how to play.
He used the idea of the ‘castle’ and the ‘house’. When attacking, the team would open up into the ‘castle’;
the pivot (7v7) would occupy the ‘dining room’ that is the inside space of the midfield, in order to better
connect all spaces of the pitch. When defending, this would close into the ‘house’ where space would be
reduced and the team would be more compact and guide the opposition into making mistakes. I am very
thankful for being a part of this idea and for recording one of my best years at Sporting under Carlos.”
Luís Ferreira - U15 Sporting Clube de Portugal Player
PLAYING CAREER
Associação Naval 1° de Maio
AD Limianos
UD Tocha
FC Pampilhosa
Boavista FC
Atlético de Valdevez
Clube Desportivo de Tondela
Esporte Clube Bahia
UD Tocha
FC Pampilhosa
Académica de Coimbra
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
2010 - 2011
2009 - 2010
2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008
2006 - 2007
2005 - 2006
2004 - 2005
2002 - 2004
2001 - 2002
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Online Football Congress by Bwizer
FC Porto
Vítor Frade & Luís Castro
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Fulham FC
TRAINING 4 PERFORMANCE
Grupo Recreativo Caalá
NOVAELITE & Byomedic Systems SLU
Portuguese Rugby Federation
Federal University of Bahia
Speaker - “Construction of how we want to play. A
network of dynamics and subdynamics”
Internship - Professional B Team (Luís Castro)
Internship - U16 Team (Mário Silva)
Internship - U15 Team (Miguel Lopes)
Internship - U10 Team (Mara Gomes)
Internship - U15 Team (José Tavares & Pepijn Lijnders)
Internship - U17 Team (Pedro Emanuel)
Internship - U15 Team (João Brandão & Pepijn Lijnders)
Sport Colloquium - Tactical Periodization
Academy Observation
Academy Observation
Athletic Performance in Elite Athletes
Luso-Angolan Seminar
Specialists in High Sport Performance
Conference - Preparation for the Rugby World Cup
Speaker - “Sport Training: Periodization Applied to Sport”
2016
2015
2014
2014
2011
2011
2009 - 2010
2007 - 2008
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2011
2007
2007
• Throughout my career as a player and coach I have endeavoured to explore every learning opportunity available to me in order to
expand my perspective and knowledge of the game
• A focus on continuous development is an attitude that I prioritise with my players and throughout a club / organisational environment,
as a desire for constant improvement will ensure everybody fulfils their potential
• Observed the techniques and practices of now established coaches including Pepijn Lijnders (Liverpool Development Coach); Luís
Castro (Porto B Manager & former 1st Team Interim Manager); Mário Silva (former Portugal international & Boavista Manager); Pedro
Emanuel (current Apollon Limassol Manager); and José Tavares (Porto B Assistant Coach)
• Visited the Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham academies in 2013 while completing the Coerver Youth Diploma course, gaining invaluable
insight into their coaching practices and well as England’s vision for future success through the EPPP (Elite Player Performance Plan)
“I have known Carlos as a graduate student and also as a Master’s student. During his academic and
professional career he has excelled as a teacher and also as a researcher in the field of sports science.
Carlos has all the attributes to be successful: a breadth of knowledge, the ability to work hard under
pressure, modesty and thoughtfulness. His interest in training methodology and teaching related to
football is indisputable, and he has a good background to pursue a superior level of applied research.”
Prof. José Gomes Pereira MD, PhD - Technical University of Lisbon | Former Clinical Director at Sporting
Clube de Portugal & the Portuguese National Team
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Holmes Place
Homem de Cristo Secondary School
Eng. Acácio Calazans Duarte
Secondary School
Freixo Secondary Schools Group
Avelar Brotero Secondary School
Federal University of Bahia
Clínica de Reabilitação Fisica
Personal Trainer
PE Teacher
PE Teacher
2010 - 2014
2010
2009
PE Teacher
PE Teacher
Auxiliary Teacher - Sport Training
Monitor of Fitness
2009
2007 - 2008
2007
2005 - 2006
• Improved my ability to engage with young people of between the ages of 12 and 17 as a secondary school teacher, using this
experience to have a positive impact as a youth coach
• Gained an understanding of different learning styles and the importance of adapting to distinct development stages
• Applied knowledge as a professional athlete to improve the health and fitness of private clients