Pedro Emanuel

International career Although Angolan-born, Pedro Emanuel never appeared for its national team. This was viewed as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal, whom he represented as a youth.

Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Pedro Emanuel accepted a call-up from Angola but FIFA confirmed that he and Carlos Chaínho could not represent other teams than Portugal, because of a new law set-up in 2004 which considered playing for junior sides at international level.

Coaching career Youth and assistant After only five matches in 2008–09, in a fourth consecutive league accolade, Pedro Emanuel retired on 16 June 2009. He immediately became Porto's under-17 head coach, guiding them to the national championship after defeating Sporting CP.

In July 2010, Pedro Emanuel returned to Porto's main squad, being named assistant manager to newly appointed André Villas-Boas.

Primeira Liga and Cyprus In June 2011, Pedro Emanuel had his first head coach experience, being appointed at Académica de Coimbra. In his first season with the Students, Pedro Emanuel narrowly avoided relegation from the top flight. He also led the side to their first Taça de Portugal since 1939, notably defeating former club Porto 3–0 at home in the fourth round and Sporting in the final (1–0).

Pedro Emanuel took over at recently promoted Arouca on 6 June 2013. After helping evade top-tier relegation by five points, he left the club on 25 May 2015.

On 10 June 2015, Pedro Emanuel moved abroad for the first time in his career, taking over at Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division; his team already included three compatriots. He won the cup and supercup in his first season, but was sacked on 11 December 2016.

Pedro Emanuel went back to his country and signed as manager of Estoril on 8 March 2017. On 21 October of that year, as the side ranked last in the league and had already been ousted from the domestic cup by lowly Farense, he was relieved of his duties.

Middle East and Almería Pedro Emanuel spent the 2018–19 campaign in charge of Al Taawoun of the Saudi Professional League, where he came third. The team from Buraidah won the King's Cup, with a 2–1 win over Al-Ittihad in the final on 2 May 2019.

On 4 August 2019, Pedro Emanuel was appointed at the helm of Spanish Segunda División side Almería. Exactly three months later, in spite of being placed second in the standings, he left by mutual agreement.

Pedro Emanuel returned to the Middle East on 5 January 2020 when he was appointed on an 18-month deal at Al Ain in the UAE Pro League. Despite qualifying for a President's Cup final before the season was cancelled, he left when his contract expired in May 2021.

At the start of October 2021, Pedro Emanuel went back to the Saudi main division, to take over at third-place Al Nassr until the end of the season. After only five matches, however, he left.

On 3 July 2022, Pedro Emanuel signed with newly promoted Al-Khaleej. In June 2023, after having managed to avoid relegation, he renewed his contract for two more years; one year later, however, he left by mutual consent.

On 10 December 2024, Pedro Emanuel was appointed at fellow top-tier Al-Fayha until the end of the campaign. On his debut the following 11 January, his 17th-placed side achieved a 1–1 home draw against leaders Al-Ittihad.

Vasco da Gama On 10 July 2026, Pedro Emanuel was announced as the new head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama on a contract until December 2027.

Managerial statistics + Managerial record by team and tenure

Porto Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09

Apollon Cypriot Cup: 2015–16 Cypriot Super Cup: 2016

Al Taawoun King's Cup: 2019

Individual Saudi Pro League Manager of the Month: January 2023