Armando Evangelista

Armando Evangelista
Evangelista in 2023
Personal information
Full name Armando Evangelista Macedo Freitas
Date of birth (1973-11-03) 3 November 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Famalicão (manager)
Youth career
1987–1992 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Régua
1994–1996 Joane
1996–1999 Naval
1999–2000 Fafe 24 (0)
2000–2001 Espinho 27 (1)
2001–2003 Moreirense 34 (0)
2003–2004 Lixa 27 (1)
2004–2007 Joane (–)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Vitória Guimarães U19
2012–2013 Vizela
2013–2015 Vitória Guimarães B
2015 Vitória Guimarães
2016 Varzim
2017–2019 Penafiel
2020 Vilafranquense
2020–2023 Arouca
2023 Goiás
2024– Famalicão
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando Evangelista Macedo Freitas (born 3 November 1973) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of F.C. Famalicão.

Career

Vitória Guimarães

In the summer of 2010, three seasons after finishing his professional career as a player, Evangelista embarked on his managerial career by taking charge of Vitória S.C.'s under-19 team. After two seasons there, he departed to take charge of F.C. Vizela in the third tier.

Evangelista's stay with Vizela was short-lived, and in April 2013 he returned to Vitória to manage its reserve side in Segunda Liga until the end of the season.[1] Despite claiming 9 points from a possible 21, he was unable to prevent relegation to the third tier.[2]

However, Evangelista's stay was prolonged and in 2013–14 season he led the Conquistadores to a first-place finish, and thus promotion back to the second tier.[3][4][5] The following season, he took them to 9th.[6] He was subsequently named manager of the first team in June 2015 after Rui Vitória's departure from the club.[7][8]

After just five league matches – a win and a loss each – and elimination from the UEFA Europa League qualifiers by Austria's SC Rheindorf Altach, Evangelista was dismissed on 21 September.[9]

Three clubs in four years

Evangelista with Penafiel in 2018

In May 2016, Evangelista succeeded Nuno Capucho at Varzim S.C. in the second tier.[10] He left on 13 October, with the team in 12th.[11]

In September 2017, Evangelista returned to the same league at 15th-placed F.C. Penafiel for the rest of the season.[12] He then signed on for the following campaign,[13] in which he took the team to 8th then left to be replaced by Miguel Leal.[14]

Evangelista returned to work on 5 February 2020, at U.D. Vilafranquense, presiding over only four games as the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then turning down a new deal.[15][16]

Arouca

On 15 May 2020, Evangelista moved to second-tier newcomers F.C. Arouca.[17] In his first season, Arouca came third and then defeated Rio Ave F.C. in the play-offs to reach the Primeira Liga for the first time since 2017.[18] After a win over Moreirense F.C. the team made the Taça da Liga semi-finals for the first time the 2022–23 season, where they lost 2–1 to Sporting CP.[19][20] The league season ended with a club joint-best fifth place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League.[21] Evangelista then turned down a contract renewal and left the club.[22]

Goiás

On 9 June 2023, it was reported that Evangelista accepted an offer from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Goiás Esporte Clube to become their new head coach.[23] On 14 November, he was dismissed with the club in the relegation zone.[24]

Famalicão

On 20 March 2024, Evangelista returned to Portugal as he was named manager of top tier side F.C. Famalicão on a deal until the end of the campaign, replacing João Pedro Sousa who had left by mutual consent a day earlier.[25]

Managerial statistics

As of 3 November 2024[26]
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Vizela Portugal 1 July 2012 8 April 2013 29 13 9 7 38 31 +7 044.83
Vitória Guimarães B Portugal 11 April 2013 15 June 2015 88 42 18 28 147 102 +45 047.73
Vitória Guimarães Portugal 15 June 2015 21 September 2015 7 1 3 3 6 12 −6 014.29
Varzim Portugal 25 May 2016 13 October 2016 13 4 4 5 14 15 −1 030.77
Penafiel Portugal 28 September 2017 4 June 2019 69 29 17 23 101 85 +16 042.03
Vilafranquense Portugal 5 February 2020 13 May 2020 5 2 0 3 5 12 −7 040.00
Arouca Portugal 15 May 2020 29 May 2023 118 50 31 37 141 129 +12 042.37
Goiás Brazil 12 June 2023 14 November 2023 27 7 9 11 27 37 −10 025.93
Famalicão Portugal 20 March 2024 Present 20 9 6 5 27 20 +7 045.00
Total 376 157 97 122 506 443 +63 041.76

Honours

Player

Moreirense

Manager

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Armando Evangelista confirmado" [Armando Evangelista confirmed]. Record. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Segunda Liga 2012/2013" [Second League 2012/2013] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Campeonato Nacional Seniores Série B 13/14" [National Championship Seniors Série B 13/14] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Camp. Nacional Seniores,Subida Zona Norte 13/14" [National Championship Seniors, North Zone Promotion 13/14] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Camp. Nacional Seniores Subida 3º Clube 13/14" [National Championship Seniors Promotion 3º Club 13/14] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Segunda Liga Portuguesa 2014/2015" [Portuguese Second League 2014/2015] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Armando Evangelista apresentado hoje" [Armando Evangelista presented today] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Vitória está mesmo de saída" [Vitória is going to leave] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Armando Evangelista deixa comando técnico do Vitória de Guimarães" [Armando Evangelista leaves managerial post at Vitória de Guimarães]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Armando Evangelista é o novo treinador do Varzim" [Armando Evangelista is the new manager of Varzim] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Chicotada no Varzim: Armando Evangelista deixa poveiros" [Sudden change at Varzim: Armando Evangelista leaves Poveiros]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Armando Evangelista é o novo treinador do Penafiel" [Armando Evangelista is the new manager of Penafiel] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. ^ "OFICIAL: Armando Evangelista renova com o FC Penafiel" [OFFICIAL: Armando Evangelista renews with FC Penafiel] (in Portuguese). TVI24. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Miguel Leal está de regresso ao Penafiel" [Miguel Leal is back at Penafiel]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  15. ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (5 February 2020). "Armando Evangelista é o novo treinador do Vilafranquense" [Armando Evangelista is the new manager of Vilafranquense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (13 May 2020). "Armando Evangelista rejeita proposta para ficar no Vilafranquense e ligação chega ao fim" [Armando Evangelista rejects proposal to stay at Vilafranquense and link arrives at end]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Armando Evangelista é o escolhido do Arouca" [Armando Evangelista is Arouca's chosen one]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  18. ^ Farr, Jamie (24 January 2023). "PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Armando Evangelista's Arouca in dreamland as Portimonense pasting secures sixth". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  19. ^ Freitas, Bruno (22 December 2022). "Armando Evangelista: «Estamos onde gostaríamos de estar, um feito inédito para o Arouca»" [Armando Evangelista: "We are where we would like to be, an unprecedented feat for Arouca"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  20. ^ Kundert, Tom (24 January 2023). "Paulinho brace fires Sporting into Taça da Liga final after 2-1 win versus Arouca". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Arouca conquista quinto lugar da I Liga ao vencer em Portimão e oficializa entrada na terceira pré-eliminatória da Liga Conferência Europa" [Arouca conquer fifth place in I Liga by winning in Portimão and confirm entrance in third qualifying round of Europa Conference League]. Observador (in Portuguese). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  22. ^ Cruz, André; Maia, Vítor (29 May 2023). "OFICIAL: Armando Evangelista deixa o Arouca" [OFFICIAL: Armando Evangelista leaves Arouca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Goiás contrata novo técnico: o português Armando Evangelista" [Goiás sign new head coach: the Portuguese Armando Evangelista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Nota oficial: Armando Evangelista" [Official note: Armando Evangelista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  25. ^ "Armando Evangelista é o novo treinador do FC Famalicão" [Armando Evangelista is the new coach of FC Famalicão]. FC Famalicão (in Portuguese). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Armando Evangelista career sheet". footballdatabase. footballdatabase. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Armando Evangelista wins Manager of the Month in Liga Portugal bwin". Liga Portugal. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.