TIAGO MOUTINHO

UEFA PRO COACH

BIOGRAPHY

Tiago Gonçalves Moutinho Ribeiro, Portuguese, was born on the 15th of June 1980 in Porto. He has a permanent residence in Matosinhos, a city in the north of Portugal. Married with two children, he grew up and studied in Porto. He always dreamed of being a football coach.

He completed the Degree in Physical Education and Sport in 2003, at the Instituto Superior da Maia (ISMAI), and the Master in High Performance with Specialization in Football, in 2006, at the Institut Nacional d´Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), in Barcelona. He was a student of Professor Paco Seirul.lo who had an important influence on his career and in the acquisition of new knowledge in training methodology. In 2008, and after two years of studies in various areas related to Sport, he completed the Diploma of Advanced Studies, of the PhD Program at INEFC, in Sport Psychology in High Performance Teams.

For several years he was a Physical Education teacher in primary and secondary schools. Between 2009 and 2011, he collaborated as a professor at University ISMAI.

His career as a coach started with his training at the Vitória Sport Clube in “Os Afonsinhos” and as the head coach of the U19 at União Desportiva Valonguense in the 2005/2006 season. In 2010/2011, he gained further experience at União de Leiria, observing and analyzing players and other teams.

EIn 2011/2012 he worked at Sporting Clube de Portugal U19 as assistant coach and fitness coach in the technical team led by coach Ricardo Sá Pinto. In addition to finishing the first phase of the championship in first place, they reached the quarter-finals of the Youth League (Next Gen). That same year, in February 2012, he took on the role of assistant coach of the first team at Sporting Clube de Portugal where he reached the Europe League semi-finals, (after eliminating Manchester City and Metalist) and the final of the Portuguese Cup.

In the 2012/2013 season he relocated to Serbia to become the assistant coach of the main club and former European champion, Red Star, where he finished second in the championship. In the 2013/2014 season, as an assistant coach of OFI Crete (Greece), he finished in an excellent sixth place and reached the Greek Cup semi-finals. In the following year, 2014/2015 season, he remained in the Greek First League, now at the service of Atromitos in which he played the role of assistant coach.

In the 2015/2016 season, he returned to Portugal to represent a historic club, CF “Os Belenenses” as an assistant coach. The team achieved the memorable feat of qualifying for the group stage of the Europe League, after eliminating IFK Gotemborg (Sweden) and SCR Altach (Austria). In the Group stage of the Europe League they played against Fiorentina (Italy), Lech Poznan (Poland) and Basel (Switzerland).

In 2016 he accepted the invitation to be the head coach of the U15 of Shandong Luneng, China, in one of the largest football academies in Asia and the World. In addition to being the main coach, he was Coordinator of the Coaches of the U14 and U13 teams. There, he won the China U15 National Championship.

In the following season, 2017/2018, his U16 team went to Brazil and the president invited him to be the head coach of team B who took the place of the first team in the first division. He continued as Coordinator of the Coaches of the lower teams. After a brilliant season, he won the China U16 National Championship, the first time in history with a B team. At the end of the season, he also won the China U16 Champions League. The event featured the top four in the Chinese championship that year, Hamburg from Germany and Pakhtakor from Uzbekistan. After a brilliant competition, with 5 wins and 1 draw, he won the competition, the first time in history with a B team. In that year, he received the award of the Chinese Football Federation for best coach of the U16 year.

In 2018 UEFA PRO ended.

In 2019/2020 he was part of the technical team led by coach Jon Pérez Bolo, as assistant coach of S. D. Ponferradina, in the second Spanish League, managing to achieve the initial goals proposed by the club.

Throughout his career he was in different clubs and leagues, where he performed the functions of analyst, observer, fitness coach, assistant coach and head coach which allowed him to exercise various positions in a technical team and, with that, increase his knowledge and experience in the field. In addition, the fact that he has worked in different championships and countries such as Portugal, Serbia, Greece, China and Spain allowed him to accumulate a set of experiences and skills essential to a football coach.

In addition to his native language, Portuguese, he is fluent in English and Spanish.

STUDIES

Degree in Physical Education and Sports

Instituto Superior da Maia

Master in High Performance Training with Specialization in Football with Professor Paco Seirul.lo

Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya-Barcelona

Doctoral student in Sports Activity and Physical Education

Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya-Barcelona

UEFA Pro Coach

COACHING CAREER

2011 - 2012

2012 - 2013

2013 - 2014

2014 - 2015

2015 - 2016

2016 - 2017

2017 - 2018

2019 - 2020

Sporting CP

1^st Team + U19 - Assistant Coach

Portugal

League

MATCHES

4^th Position

Cup

MATCH

Europe League

MATCHES

U19 League

MATCHES

1^st Position

Youth League

MATCHES

Red Star

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Serbia

League

MATCHES

2^nd Position

Sporting CP

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Portugal

League

MATCHES

5^th Position

Europe League

MATCHES

OFI Crete

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Greece

League

MATCHES

6^th Position

Cup

MATCHES

Atromitos

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Greece

League

MATCHES

8^th Position

Cup

MATCHES

Os Belenenses

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Portugal

League

MATCHES

13^th Position

Cup

MATCHES

League Cup

MATCH

Europe League

MATCHES

Shandong Luneng

U15 - Head Coach

China

U15 League

MATCHES

Champions

Shandong Luneng

U16 - Head Coach

China

U16 League

MATCHES

Champions

Chinese Cup U16

MATCHES

Chinese Champions League U16

MATCHES

Champions

SD Ponferradina

1^st Team - Assistant Coach

Spain

Cup

MATCHES

League

MATCHES

18^th Position

INTERNSHIPS / OBSERVATIONS

2018

Luís Castro

Head Coach

Vitória SC

2012

José Mourinho

Head Coach

Real Madrid

2012

Pep Guardiola

Head Coach

Barcelona

2007

Rui Jorge

U19 Head Coach

Os Belenenses

2006

Paulo Bento

Head Coach

Sporting CP

2002

Carlos Manuel

Head Coach

SC Salgueiros

PHILOSOPHY

WHAT I BELIEVE IN

Build a dominant team in all moments of the game.

Playing attractive football and promoting a winning culture.

Enhance young football players.

Transform everyone´s behaviors according to the team´s objectives.

Professionalism and maximum dedication.

Promote happiness, empathy, resilience, and cohesion among all.

Honest and true communication.

Know the individual characteristics of each player (Tactics, Techniques, Physical, Psychological and Social) to develop the player in a collective way of playing

GAME MODEL

TRAINING

GAME MODEL

Offensive Organization

Various solutions to disorganize the opponent.
Creative freedom (personality and confidence).
Defensive balances: prepared for the moment when we lose of the ball.

Defensive Organization

Pressing impulse all over the pitch (Strategy).
Pressing zone and depending on the ball position.
Aggressive and compact.

Defensive Transition

Team always together in the attack to reduce spaces to the opponent.
Realize when to press or reorganize defensively.

Offensive Transition

Take advantage of the opponent's disorganization.
Realize when to attack or maintain possession.

Stop Ball

Focus and prepared for the next moment.
Strategy.

TRAINING

WHAT I BELIEVE IN

TRAINING

Intense, dynamic, and competitive exercises.

Maximum requirement.

Exercises always according to the way we play (connect the moments of the game).

Freedom to learn and make mistakes (provide different decisions).

Happiness, respect, and commitment.

WHAT I BELIEVE IN

GAME MODEL

WHAT THEY SAY

"It was an honor to have worked with Tiago Moutinho, a born leader, where in every way he tries his best to get the best out of the player. Gratitude for everything."

"Having the privilege of working with Mister Tiago, made me sure that the human skills combined with the excellent organizational / implementation capacity of the training / game are the key to success. Fortunately, mister has this facility of having these two components and I am confident that he will have a career of excellence!"

"Tiago is a coach who loves his work very much. Every day, he will put a lot of energy into imparting his knowledge to the team members. His appeal and influence are very strong. As a member of this team, I always feel that there is a force to take everyone to climb up. I am honored to have worked with him. His professional attitude is admirable"

"Mister Tiago I met him there, around 2015. He was Ricardo Sá Pinto's assistant coach. From the first moment he handled himself with great respect and thus gained the trust of each of the players. He was a young person but eager to learn and improve. That desire was demonstrated day by day in each training session, being close to the players and helping to correct any mistakes we might have. Today after a few years, I am still on the same team as captain, and I have great memories of him. I will always wish him the best because he is a great person!"

"Tiago Moutinho was my coach on 15/16 and I am honored to be his player. He’s one of the most special coaches I’ve met so far. During that time, he gave me a lot of advice on football and also taught me skills in real combat. He still benefits from that. What I like most is his desire to win the game and his attitude at work. He took us to the National U-15 Championship that year. It was a wonderful time!"

"I had the opportunity to be able to work with mister Tiago Moutinho in the Sporting U19. It was a fantastic year. Genuine and true coach. He always tried to help and have a close relationship with the players. And he did it! It was so important that I keep in touch with him today."

"Being able to share with Tiago a phase of his journey allowed me to witness all his competence, professionalism and knowledge! Someone who makes your human qualities the starting point for your success!"

"Throughout my career I have had the pleasure of working with a lot of coaches, but there are some who mark us in some way. This is the case of mister Tiago because I learned a lot both as a player and as a person. In addition to have a lot of knowledge about football he is a fantastic human being, and I am sure he will have a very good future and will become a coach of reference"

"At the age of 38, I had the pleasure and honor of working with mister Tiago. I say honor and pleasure because it is difficult to find people with great charisma, professionalism, competence with spectacular working methods, knowledge, and a enormous connection with the players. And for me the most important he is a person and a top human being and I am proud and pleased to have you as a FRIEND"

"Tiago's competence is unquestionable in relation to all aspects of training and the game, but his strong relationship skills with everyone who works with him, especially the players, make him a differentiated Coach in the positive and influential environment that he promotes in the your job."