Carlos Queiroz

About

Football manager of the Iran national team since 2011. He was previously the manager of the Portuguese national football team from 2008 until 2010. He also managed Real Madrid and served as Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United.

Before Fame

He coached the Portuguese national U-20 football team, where he discovered its 'Golden Generation' players.

Trivia

After working in Portugal, he spent time coaching all over the world: from the NY/NJ MetroStars, to Nagoya Grampus Eight, to UAE and South Africa.

Family Life

He was born in Nampula, Mozambique, then a Portuguese Overseas Province.

Associated With

Rui Cosa was one of Portugal's "Golden Generation" of elite players that were first discovered and trained by Queiroz.