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Born on March 1, 1953, Carlos Queiroz is from Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique. Carlos Queiroz is credited as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 73 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Technical University of Lisbon. Recorded honors include Commander of the Order of Prince Henry.
My Take
Queiroz strikes me as football's great itinerant craftsman. Born in Nampula, Mozambique, schooled in Portugal, he has guided Portugal, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, South Africa and now Ghana, repeatedly steering wildly different national sides to the World Cup. What impresses me is not a single trophy but the adaptability: walking into unfamiliar cultures and squads and still extracting results demands more than tactics, it demands the nerve to lead strangers. He pairs the theory of his Lisbon engineering education with decades in the trenches. I have a soft spot for this nomadic life, always moving, always rebuilding from scratch.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carlos Queiroz
- Name (Japanese)
- カルロス・ケイロス
- Reading
- かるろす・けいろす
- Born
- March 1, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Technical University of Lisbon
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of Prince Henry
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carlos Queiroz born?
Born March 1, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Carlos Queiroz from?
Carlos Queiroz is from Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique.
What does Carlos Queiroz do?
Carlos Queiroz works as association football player, association football coach.
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