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Cláudio Braga

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For Portuguese footballer, see Cláudio Braga (footballer, born 1999).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Braga.

Cláudio Braga
Personal information
Full name Cláudio José Ferreira Braga
Date of birth (1974-11-23) 23 November 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Team information
Current team
 Al Wasl (sporting director)
Managerial career
Years Team
2014 Santa Clara
2015 's-Gravenzande
2016–2017 Nieuwerkerk
2018 Fortuna Sittard
2018 Marítimo
2019–2020 Dordrecht
2025 Excelsior Maassluis

Cláudio José Ferreira Braga (born 23 November 1974) is a Portuguese professional football manager and executive who is the sporting director of UAE Pro League club Al Wasl.

Managerial career

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Braga began his career as youth trainer with the academies of Excelsior, Sparta Rotterdam, Feyenoord, PSV, and Jong FC Utrecht. He had his first stint as manager with Santa Clara in 2014, in the Liga Portugal 2. He returned to the Netherlands to coach various amateur teams, before being appointed as interim manager with Fortuna Sittard. He managed to get them promoted into the Eredivisie in his short stint there.[1] He was then named the manager of Marítimo in the Primeira Liga on 12 June 2018.[2]

On 21 December 2018, Braga was appointed head coach of Dutch Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[3] After failing to lead the club from the lower regions of the league table, he was dismissed on 8 February 2020.[4]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Braga became technical director of UAE Pro League side Al Wahda. After one season, he was appointed youth academy director of Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[5] On 28 November 2023, Braga reached an agreement with the club to step down from his role.[6] Several youth coaches at Maccabi Tel Aviv had been drafted to the Israel Defense Forces following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, complicating his position at the club.[7][8]

On 24 December 2024, Braga was appointed head coach of Tweede Divisie club Excelsior Maassluis, initially aimed at starting for the 2025–26 season.[9] He would step into the role prematurely in April 2025, due to Cesco Agterberg stepping down from his role. After two successful months, he left the club in June 2025, as he had accepted the position of sporting director of UAE Pro League club Al Wasl.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Succescoach Braga verlaat Fortuna voor klus in Portugal". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Club Sport Marítimo - Cláudio Braga: "O compromisso é querer ganhar"". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Claudio Braga nieuwe trainer FC Dordrecht". RTV Dordrecht (in Dutch). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Nijenhuis, Jordy (8 February 2020). "FC Dordrecht ontslaat trainer Claudio Braga". RTV Dordrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ טימור, ליאור (26 July 2021). "Claudio Braga appointed as Academy Director". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ רז, גיא (28 November 2023). "Braga leaves role as Youth Academy Director". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Oud-trainer Claudio Braga van Fortuna Sittard halsoverkop weg uit Tel Aviv: 'Meerdere jeugdtrainers zijn opgeroepen voor het leger'". De Limburger (in Dutch). 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ Kapteijns, Jeroen (11 October 2023). "Hoofd opleiding Claudio Braga halsoverkop weg uit Tel Aviv: 'Meerdere jeugdtrainers zijn opgeroepen voor het leger'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Cláudio Braga nieuwe hoofdtrainer Excelsior Maassluis" [Cláudio Braga new head coach of Excelsior Maassluis]. Excelsior Maassluis (in Dutch). 24 December 2024. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  10. ^ Beije, Ton (4 June 2025). "Claudio Braga na twee succesvolle maanden toch weg bij Excelsior Maassluis" [Claudio Braga leaves Excelsior Maassluis after two successful months]. Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  11. ^ Oevelen, Wesley van (3 June 2025). "Cláudio Braga verrast Excelsior Maassluis met exit: Portugees gaat in Dubai werken met voormalig ster van FC Barcelona" [Cláudio Braga surprises Excelsior Maassluis with exit: Portuguese coach to work in Dubai with former FC Barcelona star.]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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