Born in the village of Oliveira, in Guimarães, Machado started his career with his local Vitória de Guimarães' youths, having a head coach spell with lowly S.C. Vila Real in between. After two years with another modest club in the north, AD Fafe, he moved to another side in his region, Moreirense F.C. in 2000, helping to promotion from the third division to the Primeira Liga in just two years.[1]
Machado signed for C.D. Nacional subsequently,[4] helping the Madeirans to finish fifth, with qualification for the UEFA Cup. He left in May 2006 as his wife and children were staying in mainland Portugal,[5] signing for Académica de Coimbra.[6] After a 13th-place finish in his one full season, he left by mutual consent on 10 September 2007 having taken one point from the first three games.[7]
On 7 November 2007, Machado was hired at S.C. Braga, succeeding Jorge Costa at the 8th-placed team.[8] He resigned the following 22 April, with the team practically out of the running for European places with three games to go.[9]
Nacional and Guimarães returns
Machado rejoined Nacional for 2008–09,[10] equalling the club's best-ever finish as fourth. However, on 13 December 2009, he announced he would leave the benches for a period, after surgery-related complications; he was replaced by assistant Predrag Jokanović,[11] and eventually left his post at the end of the campaign, replaced by precisely the Serbian.
Machado signed with Nacional for a third spell on 13 October 2012, replacing the fired Pedro Caixinha.[15] A contract termination by mutual consent was reached on 28 December 2016, as the team ranked third-bottom in the league and tied for points with the first side inside the relegation zone, having also been ousted from the Portuguese Cup.[16] He was also relieved of his duties at F.C. Arouca on 21 March 2017,[17] becoming the first manager to be fired by two teams in the season,[18] as both eventually dropped down a tier.
Later career
On 27 May 2017, Machado signed a one-year contract with former club Moreirense.[19] On 29 October, as they were placed second from the bottom in the top division, he was dismissed.[20]
In April 2020, Machado was named as manager of local third tier club Berço SC for the upcoming season.[21] Eleven months later, he activated a clause allowing him to move freely to a top-flight club, and returned to relegation-threatened Nacional.[22]
^ abEscobar de Lima, Filipe (22 May 2011). "Também o Jamor é o destino do FC Porto" [Jamor is FC Porto's destiny as well]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^"Manuel Machado confirmado" [Manuel Machado confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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