Juca (footballer, born 1955)
Rui Emanuel Gonçalves Rodrigues (20 January 1955 – 18 June 2024), known as Juca, was a Portuguese football player and manager. He held several roles at Marítimo, including as first-team head coach in 2005.
Career
Juca played football for Madeiran clubs C.S. Marítimo, C.F. União, C.D. Nacional and Académico Funchal, as well as being a handball player and coach. He led Liceu to runners-up in the 1974 Portuguese women's handball championship.[1]
Juca managed clubs on the island including ACD São Vicente and A.D. Camacha, but spent most of his career at Marítimo in roles including technical coordinator, assistant manager and academy manager, in addition to being a physical education teacher.[1] At the start of April 2005, he succeeded Mariano Barreto as first-team head coach.[2] His debut on 3 April was a 4–3 Primeira Liga loss away to eventual champions S.L. Benfica.[3][4] On 19 September 2005, after taking two points from the first four games of the new season, he was dismissed.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Rui Rodrigues `Juca`, antigo treinador do Marítimo morreu aos 69 anos" [Rui Rodrigues 'Juca', former Marítimo manager died aged 69] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Juca apresenta equipa quase na máxima força" [Juca presents nearly full-strength team]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 April 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Benfica-Marítimo, 4-3: Líder mostrou coragem sofreu e soube ganhar" [Benfica-Marítimo, 4-3: Leader showed courage suffered and knew how to win]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Palma, Irene (3 April 2005). "Juca (Marítimo). «Pensámos que era possível o empate ou mesmo a vitória»" [Juca (Marítimo). "We thought that a draw or even a victory was possible"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Juca demitido" [Juca dismissed]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 September 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2025.