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Jorge Casquilha
Personal information
Full name	Jorge António Rosa Casquilha
Date of birth	13 January 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Torres Novas, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1987	Torres Novas
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1988	Torres Novas
1988–1990	Mirense
1990–1991	Académica
1991–1992	Mirense
1992–1993	Amora
1993–1997	Feirense
1997–2005	Gil Vicente
2005–2006	Espinho
Total
Managerial career
2006–2007	Santa Maria
2007–2008	Valdevez
2008–2009	Merelinense
2009–2013	Moreirense
2014	Leixões
2014–2016	União Leiria
2016	Académico Viseu
2017	União Madeira
2017	Gil Vicente
2019	Leixões
2019	Cova Piedade
2022–2023	Trofense
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge António Rosa Casquilha (born 13 January 1969) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager.

After playing in the Primeira Liga for Gil Vicente for six years, he embarked on a managerial career in 2006, leading seven clubs in the second tier and briefly Moreirense in the top flight after two promotions.

Playing career

Born in Torres Novas, Santarém District, Casquilha played 19 years as a senior. He started out at local Clube Desportivo Torres Novas, then alternated between the second and third divisions the following seasons.

Casquilha made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the 1999–2000 campaign, aged already 30. Alongside future S.L. Benfica and Portugal star Petit,^[1] he was an essential midfield unit for Gil Vicente F.C. who finished in a best-ever fifth position, scoring three goals in 32 games.^[2]

After helping the Barcelos club always retain its league status, and having amassed Portuguese top-flight totals of 177 matches and 11 goals,^[3] the 36-year-old Casquilha left and signed for S.C. Espinho in the third tier, following which he retired.

Coaching career

Casquilha began coaching in 2006, immediately after retiring. He started with amateurs Santa Maria FC, which he guided to the second place in the AF Braga regional championships.^[4] In quick succession, he then worked with Merelinense F.C. and C.A. Valdevez, guiding the latter to the last 16 in the Taça de Portugal in 2007–08.^[5]

In summer 2009, Casquilha was appointed at Moreirense FC. He achieved promotions in 2010^[6]^[7] and 2012, the latter signifying a return to the top division after an absence of seven years.^[8]

On 30 January 2013, after only one win in the first 16 league games of the season, Casquilha was relieved of his duties.^[9] Highlights included, however, a 3–2 home win over Sporting CP in the domestic cup after extra time.^[10]

On 6 March 2014, Casquilha signed a deal with second division side Leixões S.C. until the end of the campaign.^[11] On 30 April, however, he was suspended due to comments he made in an interview which were regarded as inappropriate and detrimental to the club's name and history.^[12]

Casquilha returned to management in December 2014, taking over at U.D. Leiria in the third tier.^[13] He was dismissed in March 2016, after failing with the board's aim to win promotion.^[14]

Still in March 2016, Casquilha returned to division two with Académico de Viseu F.C. as their third manager of the campaign.^[15] In January 2017, he was hired at C.F. União in the same league.^[16]

Casquilha moved to his former club Gil Vicente on 26 May 2017.^[17] He left on 28 December, as they were placed 15th in the standings.^[18]

Halfway through 2018–19, Casquilha rejoined Leixões after the dismissal of Filipe Gouveia.^[19] After taking the team to seventh place, he left at the end of his contract for C.D. Cova da Piedade in the same league.^[20] He quit on 15 December, with the side last-placed with seven points.^[21]

Casquilha was appointed at second-division C.D. Trofense in November 2022.^[22] He left on 20 March with the team in last place, being succeeded by his former Gil goalkeeper Rui Sacramento as the fourth manager of the season.^[23]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 18 March 2023^[24]

Managerial record by club and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	M	W	D	L	Win %
Santa Maria	1 July 2006	30 June 2007	30	19	7	4	063.33
Valdevez	1 July 2007	17 March 2008	30	15	9	6	050.00
Merelinense	14 October 2008	30 June 2009	30	18	6	6	060.00
Moreirense	1 July 2009	29 January 2013	136	61	38	37	044.85
Leixões	6 March 2014	30 June 2014	8	3	1	4	037.50
União Leiria	2 December 2014	1 March 2016	42	23	14	5	054.76
Académico Viseu	15 March 2016	30 June 2016	11	4	3	4	036.36
União Madeira	10 January 2017	26 May 2017	21	11	6	4	052.38
Gil Vicente	26 May 2017	28 December 2017	21	6	6	9	028.57
Leixões	31 December 2018	22 May 2019	21	8	6	7	038.10
Cova Piedade	22 May 2019	15 December 2019	16	3	2	11	018.75
Trofense	24 November 2022	20 March 2023	15	3	4	8	020.00
Total			381	174	102	105	045.67

References

^ Arsénio, Carlos (29 November 1999). "Gil Vicente: Um grande Petit" [Gil Vicente: Big Petit]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Paulo Jorge, o quinto lugar do Gil e o brilharete de 1999/2000" [Paulo Jorge, Gil's fifth place and 1999/2000's exploit] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 December 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
^ Agre, João (17 April 2024). "Gil Vicente: Rúben Fernandes é o segundo jogador em atividade com mais jogos na Liga" [Gil Vicente: Rúben Fernandes is the active player with the second-most matches in the League]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
^ "AF Braga Divisão Honra Série A 2006/07" [AF Braga Honour Division Serie A 2006/07] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^ "Atl. Valdevez-Moreirense, 0–3 (Hélio 15, César Marques 33, Cascavel 47)". Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Jorge Casquilha: "Objetivo alcançado"" [Jorge Casquilha: "Mission accomplished"]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 June 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Moreirense: Presidente garante Casquilha a técnico" [Moreirense: President guarantees Casquilha as manager]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 June 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Moreirense acompanha Estoril na subida" [Moreirense accompany Estoril in promotion] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Jorge Casquilha rescindiu" [Jorge Casquilha has cut ties]. A Bola. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^ "Moreirense afasta Sporting da Taça de Portugal" [Moreirense oust Sporting from Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ Queirós, Eugénio (6 March 2014). "Jorge Casquilha assume comando técnico" [Jorge Casquilha takes over]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^ Gonçalves, André (30 April 2014). "Jorge Casquilha suspenso" [Jorge Casquilha suspended]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^ "Jorge Casquilha é o novo treinador" [Jorge Casquilha is the new manager]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Jorge Casquilha já não é treinador da União de Leiria" [Jorge Casquilha is no longer manager of União de Leiria]. Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Jorge Casquilha é o novo treinador do Académico de Viseu" [Jorge Casquilha is the new manager of Académico de Viseu] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (6 January 2017). "União da Madeira anuncia Jorge Casquilha como novo treinador" [União da Madeira announce Jorge Casquilha as new manager] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Casquilha é o novo treinador do Gil Vicente" [Casquilha is the new manager of Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Jorge Casquilha deixa o Gil Vicente, Paulo Alves é o senhor que se segue" [Jorge Casquilha leaves Gil Vicente, Paulo Alves is next in line] (in Portuguese). Rádio Barcelos. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ Martins, Arnaldo (31 December 2018). "Casquilha é o novo treinador do Leixões" [Casquilha is the new manager of Leixões]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ Vieira, Sílvio (22 May 2019). "Jorge Casquilha deixa o Leixões e está a caminho do Cova da Piedade" [Jorge Casquilha leaves Leixões and is going to Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Casquilha deixa Cova da Piedade" [Casquilha leaves Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
^ "Jorge Casquilha confirmado como novo treinador do Trofense" [Jorge Casquilha confirmed as new manager of Trofense]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ Jóia, Orlando (20 March 2023). "Rui Sacramento é o quarto treinador do Trofense esta temporada" [Rui Sacramento is the fourth manager of Trofense this season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ Jorge Casquilha coach profile at Soccerway