Chiquinho Conde

Major League Soccer Recommended to the Major League Soccer by former New York/New Jersey MetroStars coach Carlos Queiroz, Conde moved to the league aged 31, where he represented the New England Revolution and the Tampa Bay Mutiny. with newly appointed manager Thomas Rongen speaking highly of his acquisition, calling him "a proven goal scorer in an extremely competitive league", adding that he "has the versatility to play up top or out wide and will give us a leadership presence on and off the field." He scored his first goal for the club on 3 May, in the 2–1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards.

On 13 August 1997, Conde was traded with Sam George to the Mutiny for Giuseppe Galderisi and Ivan McKinley. but Rongen was eager to reunite with Galderisi and McKinley.

Later years In January 1998, Conde returned to Portugal and a former side, Vitória Setúbal (his third stint); in the first full season upon his return, he scored 14 goals as they qualified for the UEFA Cup as fifth. appearing at the 1986, 1996 and 1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national side finishing bottom of the group on all three occasions; he was regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside Dário and Tico-Tico.

Coaching career Conde worked as a manager after retiring, being in charge of several teams in the Moçambola and also coaching Vitória Setúbal's under-23s. In October 2021, the 55-year-old replaced the dismissed Horácio Gonçalves at the helm of the Mozambique national side.

Conde led the country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, in a group-stage exit following two draws and a loss.

Honours Belenenses Taça de Portugal: 1988–89 + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNatFromToRecordMozambiqueOctober 2021present Career Total —