Lázaro Fonseca Costa Oliveira (born 27 August 1967), known simply as Lázaro in his playing days, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the current head coach for Macau national football team.
 Lázaro coaching the Macau in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lázaro Fonseca Costa Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Angola | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macau (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1987 | Oeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Os Marialvas | 33 | (4) |
| 1988–1989 | Usseira | ||
| 1989–1994 | Estoril | 96 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Louletano | 31 | (9) |
| 1995–1997 | Penafiel | 64 | (10) |
| 1997–2003 | Estrela Amadora | 166 | (8) |
| Total | 390 | (39) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Angola | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Estrela Amadora (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 2009–2010 | Penafiel | ||
| 2012–2014 | Portimonense | ||
| 2015 | Atlético | ||
| 2016–2017 | Farense | ||
| 2020–2023 | Macau U23 | ||
| 2020– | Macau | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editLázaro spent his entire career in Portugal. He started professionally at G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division, scoring a combined eight goals in his first two seasons, the latter finishing in promotion to the Primeira Liga.
In the top level, however, Lázaro was only a backup player during three years, his best input being 17 matches in the 1991–92 campaign – 11 starts – as the Lisbon team finished in tenth position. He subsequently competed in divisions three and two, with Louletano D.C. and F.C. Penafiel respectively.
Aged 30, Lázaro returned to the top flight with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, also in the Portuguese capital. He would be regularly played during five of his seven years with the club, retiring in December 2003 with competition totals of 148 games and seven goals (plus 211 appearances and 23 goals in the second tier).
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 February 1998 | Omnisports, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |  Namibia |
1–1 | 3–3 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
Managerial career
editEstrela Amadora
editLázaro took up coaching immediately after retiring, spending four years as an assistant at Estrela always in the top tier.[2] Early into the 2008–09 season he replaced countryman Lito Vidigal as head coach at Estrela Amadora,[3] leading the team into safety only to suffer relegation due to financial irregularities.
Portimonense
editIn summer 2009, Lázaro joined another former club, Penafiel in the second division. He was sacked midway through his second year,[4] joining another side in that level, Portimonense, on 18 January 2012.[5] He was dismissed on 21 April with the team in seventh place with two games remaining of the campaign, after a run of poor results made qualifying for the play-offs difficult.[6]
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Atlético
editLázaro became manager of Atlético, struggling in the second level, on 9 January 2015.[7] He quit the Lisbon-based side on 28 March, with them second from last.[8]
Farense
editOn 22 July 2016, Lázaro returned to the Algarve, taking over at Farense of the third tier.[9] He was sacked the following 3 April, after a 2–2 draw with neighbours Louletano left the team in fifth, six points away from leaders C.D. Fátima.[10]
Macau national team
editOn 23 January 2020, Lázaro was appointed as Macau national team head coach and also their under-23 side.
References
edit- ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Miguel Quaresma terá Lázaro como adjunto" [Miguel Quaresma will have Lázaro as assistant]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 3 December 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Lázaro diz que estado de espírito dos jogadores "é muito bom"" [Lázaro says that the players' state of mind "is very good"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 28 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Rescisão com Lázaro Oliveira confirmada" [Rescision with Lázaro Oliveira confirmed]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Alves, Armando (18 January 2012). "Lázaro Oliveira é o novo treinador" [Lázaro Oliveira is new coach]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ Costa, Nuno (21 April 2014). "Lázaro Oliveira já não é treinador do Portimonense" [Lázaro Oliveira is no longer manager of Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Lázaro é o novo técnico do Atlético" [Lázaro is the new manager of Atlético] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Lázaro Oliveira demite-se do comando técnico do Atlético" [Lázaro Oliveira leaves Atlético dugout] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Lázaro Oliveira é o novo treinador do Farense" [Lázaro Oliveira is the new manager of Farense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Lázaro Oliveira despedido" [Lázaro Oliveira dismissed]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
External links
edit- Lázaro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lázaro manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lázaro at National-Football-Teams.com
