Former defensive midfielder who played in 442 professional games and was a member of the Portuguese national team from 1992 to 2002. He became manager of the Portuguese national team in 2010.
He began his professional career with Orental in 1987.
He made 136 appearances for Oviedo from 1996 to 2000.
He was born in Lisbon, Portugal.
He became manager of Cristiano Ronaldo on the Portuguese national team.
