Sérgio Conceição

Sérgio Conceição, born on November fifteenth, nineteen seventy-four, is a distinguished Portuguese football manager and former professional player, renowned for his role as a right winger. Currently, he serves as the head coach of Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, where he continues to make his mark in the world of football.

Throughout his illustrious career, Conceição showcased his talents across ten teams in five different countries. He gained significant recognition during his time at Porto, which paved the way for his move to Italy. In Serie A, he played for three clubs, most notably Lazio, where he celebrated both domestic and European successes.

On the international stage, Conceição earned fifty-six caps for the Portuguese national team, representing his country at Euro two thousand and the two thousand two World Cup, where he helped the team reach the semi-finals of the former tournament. His contributions on the field were marked by a total of ninety-seven appearances and thirteen goals in the Primeira Liga, alongside one hundred thirty-six matches and thirteen goals in Serie A.

Transitioning to management in two thousand twelve, Conceição led five teams in Portugal's top flight, as well as Nantes in Ligue 1. His tenure at Porto was particularly notable, as he set the record for the most games managed, securing eleven honors, including three league titles and achieving the double in the seasons of two thousand nineteen-twenty and two thousand twenty-one-twenty-two. After departing Porto in June two thousand twenty-four, he took the helm at AC Milan in December of the same year, although his time there was cut short with his dismissal six months later.