André Jardine Explained

André Jardine
Fullname:André Soares Jardine
Birth Date:8 September 1979
Birth Place:Porto Alegre, Brazil
Currentclub:América (head coach)
Youthclubs1:Grêmio
Manageryears1:2003–2013
Managerclubs1:Internacional (youth)
Manageryears2:2013–2014
Managerclubs2:Grêmio (youth)
Manageryears3:2014
Managerclubs3:Grêmio (caretaker)
Manageryears4:2014
Managerclubs4:Grêmio (assistant)
Manageryears5:2015–2018
Managerclubs5:São Paulo U20
Manageryears6:2016
Managerclubs6:São Paulo (caretaker)
Manageryears7:2017
Manageryears8:2018
Managerclubs8:São Paulo (assistant)
Manageryears9:2018
Managerclubs9:São Paulo (caretaker)
Manageryears10:2019
Managerclubs10:São Paulo
Manageryears11:2019–2022
Managerclubs11:Brazil U20
Manageryears12:2019–2022
Managerclubs12:Brazil U23
Manageryears13:2022–2023
Managerclubs13:Atlético San Luis
Manageryears14:2023–
Managerclubs14:América
Medaltemplates: (as head coach)

André Soares Jardine (born 8 September 1979) is a Brazilian football manager. He is currently the head coach of Liga MX club América.

Early life

Jardine was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. After representing Grêmio's youth categories,[1] he started studying Engineering but graduated in Physical Education at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.[2]

Career

Internacional

Jardine joined Internacional in 2003, being appointed manager of the under-10s. He took over all the club's youth categories during his ten-year stay, with his last team being the under-20s.

Grêmio

On 24 September 2013, he returned to Grêmio after being named under-17 manager.[3]

On 27 July 2014, after Enderson Moreira's dismissal, Jardine was named interim manager,[4] being in charge for one match (a 2–1 loss against Vitória) before the appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari. Subsequently, he was named assistant, but ended the year as the coordinator of the under-15s after having altercations with Scolari.

São Paulo

In February 2015, Jardine moved to São Paulo and was appointed at the helm of the under-20s. He was interim manager on two occasions (in 2016 and 2018) before being named assistant in March 2018. On 11 November 2018, he was named interim until the end of the campaign, replacing sacked Diego Aguirre.[5]

On 25 November 2018, Jardine was appointed manager of Tricolor for the 2019 season.[6] The following 14 February, however, he was removed from his manager role, but remained at the club.

Brazil

On 3 April 2019, Jardine took over the Brazil national under-20 team, replacing fired Carlos Amadeu.[7] Later that year, he also took charge of the under-23s, following Sylvinho's abdication. Brazil went on to win the gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics defeating Spain in the final.

San Luis

On 3 February 2022, Jardine took over Liga MX side Atlético San Luis.[8]

América

On 16 June 2023, Club América reached an agreement with Atlético San Luis and appointed Jardine as their new manager. He became the third Brazilian manager in the club's history after Jorge Vieira and Paulo Roberto Falcão.[9]

On Jardine's competitive debut, América suffered a 2–1 home defeat to FC Juárez in the opening match of the Apertura tournament. He led the team to a first place finish in the regular phase standings and on a 19-game unbeaten run (14 wins and 5 draws) before suffering a 2–0 defeat to his former side Atlético San Luis (winning 5–2 on aggregate) in the second leg of the Apertura semifinals. On 17 December 2023, Jardine guided Club América to their 14th league championship after defeating Tigres UANL in the finals, making him one of only five managers in the history of the club to win the league trophy in their debut campaign.

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
2 August 201415 August 2014
São Paulo U2012 November 201825 November 2018
São Paulo (caretaker)25 November 201814 February 2019
Brazil U-203 April 201931 December 2020
Brazil U-233 April 20192 February 2022
Atlético San Luis3 February 202216 June 2023
América16 June 2023Present
Total

Honours

Brazil U23

2019

2020

América

Apertura 2023,[10] Clausura 2024[11]

2024

2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elogiado por Raí, Jardine jogou com Ronaldinho no Grêmio e quase trouxe Arthur para o São Paulo. Praised by Raí, Jardine played with Ronaldinho at Grêmio and almost brought Arthur to São Paulo. Goal.com. pt. 13 November 2018. 14 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Técnico interino largou engenharia e foi vitorioso na base. Interim manager dropped engineering and was a winner in the youth setup. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. 9 March 2018. 14 November 2018.
  3. Web site: AAndré Jardine assume comando técnico da categoria Sub-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023859/http://www.gremio.net/news/view.aspx?id=16618&language=0. André Jardine takes over the under-17 category. Grêmio FBPA. pt. 24 September 2013. 24 September 2015. 14 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Após derrota na Arena, Enderson Moreira não é mais técnico do Grêmio. After defeat at the Arena, Enderson Moreira is no longer manager of Grêmio. Globo Esporte. pt. 27 July 2014. 14 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Nota oficial. Official announcement. São Paulo FC. pt. 11 November 2018. 13 November 2018.
  6. Web site: André Jardine é efetivado e comandará o São Paulo em 2019. André Jardine is effective and will be in charge of São Paulo in 2019. São Paulo FC. pt. 25 November 2018. 25 November 2018.
  7. Web site: André Jardine assume Seleção Brasileira Sub-20. André Jardine takes over the under-20 national team. CBF. pt-BR. 3 April 2019. 4 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Técnico campeão olímpico, André Jardine é anunciado por time mexicano. Manager champion of the Olympics, André Jardine is announced by Mexican club. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 3 February 2022. 9 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Oficial: André Jardine es nuevo entrenador del América. Official: André Jardine is the new manager of América. MedioTiempo. Spanish. 17 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Hernandez . Cesar . How Jardine led Club America to a historic Liga MX title . ESPN . 18 December 2023 . 19 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Hernandez . Cesar . América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul . ESPN . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.