Carlos Secretário Explained

Carlos Secretário
Fullname:Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Secretário[1]
Birth Date:12 May 1970
Birth Place:São João da Madeira, Portugal
Height:1.75 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:1984–1985
Youthclubs1:Sanjoanense
Youthyears2:1985–1986
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Youthyears3:1986–1988
Youthclubs3:Porto
Years1:1988–1989
Caps1:29
Goals1:2
Years2:1989–1991
Caps2:64
Goals2:2
Years3:1991–1992
Caps3:31
Goals3:2
Years4:1992–1993
Caps4:31
Goals4:2
Years5:1993–1996
Caps5:86
Goals5:6
Years6:1996–1997
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:1998–2004
Caps7:129
Goals7:0
Years8:2004–2005
Caps8:24
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:407
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:1992–1993
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1994–2001
Nationalcaps2:35
Nationalgoals2:1
Manageryears1:2007–2008
Managerclubs1:Maia
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:Lousada
Manageryears3:2009
Managerclubs3:Arouca
Manageryears4:2012–2013
Managerclubs4:Salgueiros 08
Manageryears5:2015–2017
Managerclubs5:Lusitanos Saint-Maur
Manageryears6:2017–2018
Managerclubs6:Cesarense
Manageryears7:2018–2020
Managerclubs7:Créteil

Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Secretário (born 12 May 1970) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back, currently a manager.

In a 17-year career, in which he appeared in 341 Primeira Liga games and scored 12 goals, he played for six clubs in his country including Porto, with which he won 16 major titles. He also briefly represented Real Madrid.

Secretário played more than 30 times with the Portugal national team, representing the country in two European Championships. In 2007, he started working as a coach.

Playing career

Club

After making his professional debut with Gil Vicente in the Segunda Liga, Secretário, who was born in São João da Madeira and started his career as a midfielder, moved to the Primeira Liga with Penafiel in 1989, then spent one additional season with Famalicão in the same league. Ahead of 1992–93, he signed for Braga.

In the summer of 1993, Secretário joined Porto, quickly establishing himself as an undisputed starter in defense or midfield – after João Pinto's retirement, he played almost exclusively as a right-back – and helping the northerners to two leagues, one Cup and one Supercup in his first spell. He attracted attention from Real Madrid, which signed the player in July 1996,[2] but he would encounter extreme difficulties in carving a starting niche with the Spanish club, which was aggravated with the January 1997 signing of Italian Christian Panucci;[3] in a bizarre incident in a game against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu, a delay was caused by a rabbit presumably thrown into the fray from the terraces, and he was quick enough to catch it. "Secretário may or may be not a good player," said TV commentator Arsenio Iglesias at the time, "but he is indeed a great hunter."[4]

Secretário returned to Porto in January 1998 for six-and-a-half additional seasons, and would go on to conquer the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in successive years, although he was now only backup to emergent Paulo Ferreira.[5] On 14 March 2002, he was sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Olisadebe during a 2–1 continental home win over Panathinaikos, receiving a three-match suspension.[6]

In June 2005, Secretário retired after one year with Maia (second tier).[7]

International

Secretário earned 35 caps for Portugal,[8] and played at the 1996 and 2000 European Championships. In both cases second choice, he totalled three appearances.[9] [10]

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Coaching career

In 2007, two years after retiring, Secretário started his coaching career with Portuguese fourth-tier side Maia, where he had retired as a player. He continued working in the lower leagues in the following seasons, also having a spell in French amateur football.[11]

Secretário was appointed at Championnat National 2 club Créteil on 1 June 2018.[12] In his first season, with a team including compatriots and their diaspora on the pitch and in the backroom, he won promotion as champions with four games remaining.[13] He resigned in December 2020, citing health problems and the desire to retire to Portugal.[14]

In August 2022, 52-year-old Secretário was placed in intensive care after suffering a stroke.[15] After four months of recovery, he was next seen publicly on New Year's Day.[16]

Honours

Player

Porto

1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04

1993–94, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03

1993, 1994, 1998, 1999

2002–03

Real Madrid

1996–97

Portugal

Manager

Créteil

2018–19[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Secretário. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 16 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Carlos Secretario, el Danilo de los noventa. Carlos Secretário, the nineties version of Danilo. Memorias del Fútbol. Spanish. 14 January 2021.
  3. News: Secretario medita negociar su traspaso. Secretário thinks about negotiating his transfer. El Mundo. Carlos E.. Carbajosa. Spanish. 11 January 1997. 2 March 2009.
  4. News: They think it's all over … it is meow, as cat invades Anfield pitch. The Guardian. John. Ashdown. 7 February 2012. 7 February 2012.
  5. News: Secretário: "Bem encaminhados". Secretário: "On the right track". Record. Portuguese. 1 October 2002. 17 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Secretário gets three-match ban. UEFA. 14 March 2002. 23 April 2010.
  7. Web site: Secretário volta ao futebol para jogar no Maia. Secretário returns to football to play for Maia. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 24 August 2004. 16 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses. Complete list of Portuguese internationals. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 18 February 2004. 16 August 2022.
  9. News: The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal. The Independent. Guy. Hodgson. 1 June 1996. 27 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Portugal progress as Group D winners. UEFA. 6 October 2003. 21 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Carlos Secretário deixa comando técnico do Lusitanos Saint-Maur. Carlos Secretário no longer in charge of Lusitanos Saint-Maur. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 22 May 2017. 10 June 2017.
  12. News: Carlos Secrétario nouvel entraîneur de Créteil. Carlos Secrétario new manager of Créteil. L'Équipe. French. 1 June 2018. 4 February 2019.
  13. News: Secretário sobe de divisão com o Créteil-Lusitanos. Secretário rises a division with Créteil-Lusitanos. O Jogo. Melo. Rosa. Portuguese. 22 April 2019. 29 September 2019.
  14. Web site: Créteil: Carlos Secretario explique les raisons de son départ. Créteil: Carlos Secretário explains the reasons for his exit. Foot National. Florian. Sermaise. French. 19 December 2020. 24 December 2020.
  15. News: Carlos Secretário, exjugador del Real Madrid, en la UCI tras sufrir un ictus. Carlos Secretário, former Real Madrid player, in ICU after suffering a stroke. El Confidencial. Spanish. 15 August 2022. 16 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Secretário de volta após “quatro meses de luta”. Secretário back after "four months of fighting". Porto Canal. Portuguese. 1 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  17. Web site: Secretário sagra-se campeão no Créteil e aspira a voos maiores. Secretário crowned champion at Créteil and aspires to bigger things. Rádio Renascença. Pedro. Azevedo. Portuguese. 28 May 2019. 29 September 2019.