Carlos Queiroz

Carlos Queiroz, born on March first, nineteen fifty-three, is a distinguished Portuguese football manager currently at the helm of the Ghana national team. His extensive career has seen him manage several national teams, including Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, and Qatar. Notably, he has led South Africa in two thousand two, Portugal in two thousand ten, and Iran in two thousand fourteen, two thousand eighteen, and two thousand twenty-two to the FIFA World Cup.

In addition to his national team roles, Queiroz has made significant contributions at the club level, managing prestigious teams such as Sporting CP, the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in Major League Soccer, and the renowned Spanish club Real Madrid. His tenure at Manchester United is particularly noteworthy, where he served as assistant manager under the legendary Alex Ferguson on two separate occasions.

Throughout his career, Queiroz has garnered numerous accolades, especially at junior levels, and has achieved remarkable success at both senior and club levels. His influence on football development in the United States was highlighted in nineteen ninety-eight when he authored the Q-Report, which outlined strategies to enhance the growth of footballers.

Queiroz holds the record as the longest-serving manager of the Iran national team, with nearly eight years of service from two thousand eleven to two thousand nineteen. He made a return to lead Iran during their two thousand twenty-two World Cup campaign, becoming the only manager in the nation's history to guide them through three consecutive World Cups. In two thousand twenty-three, he briefly coached Qatar before taking the reins of Oman in July two thousand twenty-five, and in April two thousand twenty-six, he was appointed as the manager of Ghana.