 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulisses Indalécio Silva Antunes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Verde (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010–2013 | Cape Verde | ||
| 2013–2014 | Progresso do Sambizanga | ||
| 2016–2018 | Cape Verde | ||
Ulisses Indalécio Silva Antunes,[1] nicknamed Lúcio Antunes, is Cape Verdean football manager.
He was appointed the manager of the Cape Verde national team in July 2010.[2] He led the Cape Verde national side to the 2013 African Cup of Nations for the first time in their history,[3] but had to take a leave from his day job as an air-traffic controller.[4]
In late November 2013, he left Cape Verde to take charge of Angolan side Progresso do Sambizanga.[5]
In September 2016, he was reappointed as the manager of Cape Verde's national team. [6]
Achievements[edit]
- As manager
- Lusophony Games winner: 2009
- Sal Football Championships winner: 2015-16
References[edit]
- ^ "Ulisses Indalécio Silva Antunes :: Oásis Atlântico :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: Histórico :: Jogos :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: Zerozero.pt".
- ^ "Lúcio Antunes tapped as new national soccer team coach". asemana.publ.cv. 25 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Cape Verde are minnows no more on eve of Africa Cup of Nations debut". The Guardian. 12 January 2013.
- ^ The African Cup of Nations: Boys to men The Economist. 2 February 2013.
- ^ Cabo Verdean Lúcio Antunes joins Progresso do Sambizanga ANGOP. 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Soccer-Tuneful Antunes returns as Cape Verde coach". Reuters. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
