Portuguese coach Daniel Ramos will coach Aroca for the next two seasons, announcing fifth place in the 2022/23 Portuguese football league on Tuesday, returning to Portugal after an experience with Saudi side Al Faisali.
“A native of Vila do Conde, coach Daniel Ramos is coming to Aroca for the first time, having passed through several national emblems, with a focus on European qualifications with Maritimo and Santa Clara,” the club said in a statement.
Daniel Ramos, 52, has been announced by the club led by Carlos Piño a day after the announcement of the departure of coach Armando Evangelista, who has led Arukenses for the past three seasons, with an ascent to the I League this year, which corresponds to the best position of the emblem in the first division, and the fifth place gives the right to participate in the European Conference League.
“Today I am very happy to represent Aroka. I knew that I had a great desire to invite me, which was a sign that they believe in me and in the work that my technique can develop here. President Carlos Piño and Joel Piño was a decisive factor in my decision. Now we must work hard for everyone, together, to do the good work that this city deserves,” the coach said, referring to the Serra emblem from Freita.
The former midfielder of Rio Ave, Maya, Les, Castelo da Maya, Señora da Hora, Beira Mar, Marco and Vilanovense began his coaching career in the 2001/02 season emblem of Mafamude in Vila Nova de Gaia.
This was followed by impressions on the banks of the Dragoens Sandinenses, Desportivo de Chaves, Trofense, Moreirense, Gondomar, Visela, Trofense, União da Madeira, Naval 1.º de Mayo, Ribeirão, Famalican, Santa Clara, Maritimo, Rio avenue, Boavista and finally, Al-Faisaly Saudis.
In two full seasons at the top level, he guided Santa Clara to sixth in 2020/21 and the European Conference League and Maritima to seventh in 2017/18 after finishing the previous one in sixth. and the Europa League.
In the 2021/22 season, he started the season with the Azoreans, who failed to qualify for the European Conference League group stage, leaving a “great opportunity”, Al Faisali, in his first job abroad. has been without a club since February 2022.
“We know he is the right coach for the right moment. This is a coach that I have always admired and desired, because I am convinced that he comes to Aroca to successfully do the job that he deserves, ”said the president of the club. Carlos Pino.