About Leonardo Jardim
Born 1974. Leonardo Jardim is a Portuguese association football coach.
Braga In May 2011, Jardim replaced Sporting CP-bound Domingos Paciência at the helm of Braga. He led the Minho club to third place in his only season – posting a record of 15 consecutive league wins in the process – but left after a disagreement with the president.
Olympiacos On 5 June 2012, Jardim agreed to join Olympiacos of Super League Greece on a two-year contract, replacing Ernesto Valverde. He was controversially relieved of his duties on 19 January 2013, even though the team led the league by ten points.
Sporting CP Jardim agreed to return to the country of his parents on 20 May 2013, signing a two-year deal with Sporting. Leading a team full of young players developed in the club's youth academy, he coached the Lisbon team to second place in 2013–14, with 25 points and 18 goals more than the previous season.
Monaco On 10 June 2014, Jardim joined Monaco, signing a contract for two years with the option for another. He led the team to third place in Ligue 1 in his first year, and repeated the feat in 2015–16; in between, on 12 May 2015, he agreed to an extension until 2019.
In the 2016–17 campaign, displaying attacking football, particularly by several young players, Monaco won its first national championship in 17 years under Jardim, who also won his first top-flight league title as a manager. The side also reached the semi-finals in both the UEFA Champions League and the Coupe de France, and lost the final of the Coupe de la Ligue to Paris Saint-Germain. In early June 2017, he agreed a new deal until 2020.
On 11 October 2018, following a poor start to the season which included two losses in as many Champions League group stage matches, Jardim was sacked. On 25 January 2019, following the dismissal of Thierry Henry, he was reappointed.
Jardim was again relieved of his duties in late December 2019.
Al Hilal On 2 June 2021, Jardim was appointed at Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League on a one-year deal with an option for a second. On 14 February 2022, in spite of winning the Saudi Super Cup, the AFC Champions League and helping to the conquest of the domestic league alongside his successor Ramón DÃaz, he left by mutual consent.
Shabab Al Ahli Jardim became manager of Shabab Al Ahli on 8 June 2022, signing a one-year contract. He won the UAE Pro League in his only season, but left due to reported interest from Al-Rayyan.
Al-Rayyan On 26 June 2023, Jardim agreed to a two-year deal at Al-Rayyan. He finished second in the Qatar Stars League in his sole campaign, also achieving runner-up honours in the domestic cup.
Al Ain Jardim returned to the Emirati top division on 8 November 2024, taking over from the dismissed Hernán Crespo at Al Ain on a contract until the end of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Two months later, however, he was dismissed due to poor results.
Cruzeiro Jardim switched clubs and countries again on 4 February 2025, being named head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's Cruzeiro. He led them to third place in the league, and was knocked out of the Copa do Brasil in the semi-finals.
On 15 December 2025, Cruzeiro announced Jardim's departure; despite being under contract for a further year, he expressed his desire to leave after not wanting to take any other coaching jobs.
Flamengo On 5 March 2026, Jardim replaced Filipe LuÃs at the helm of Flamengo on a deal until December 2027; his predecessor had been fired in spite of a 8–0 rout of Madureira in the Campeonato Carioca. He won the state league three days later, beating Fluminense on penalties.
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenure Team Nat From To Record Camacha 1 July 2003 14 March 2008 Chaves 17 March 2008 2 June 2009 Beira-Mar 2 June 2009 28 February 2011 Braga 7 June 2011 30 May 2012 Olympiacos 5 June 2012 19 January 2013 Sporting CP 20 May 2013 20 May 2014 Monaco 6 June 2014 11 October 2018 Monaco 27 January 2019 28 December 2019 Al Hilal 2 June 2021 14 February 2022 Shabab Al Ahli 8 June 2022 1 June 2023 Al-Rayyan 26 June 2023 30 June 2024 Al Ain 8 November 2024 4 February 2025 Cruzeiro 4 February 2025 15 December 2025 Flamengo 5 March 2026 present Career total
Honours Camacha Madeira FA Cup: 2003–04
Beira-Mar Segunda Liga: 2009–10
Olympiacos Super League Greece: 2012–13
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Who is Leonardo Jardim?
Portuguese football manager
When was Leonardo Jardim born?
Leonardo Jardim was born on 1 August 1974.
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Leonardo Jardim is an association football coach.
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Leonardo Jardim is Portuguese.
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