Coach DNA
Playing style
balanced profile
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Ararat-Armenia
Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 · 19 matches
2.27 points per game in Premier League (15 matches).
Ararat-Armenia with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.11 (105 matches, 3 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +190 above the league average under him, +166 under the others.
Most used
- E. Grigoryan1,440' · Elo 1,660
- Junior Julio1,440' · Elo 1,653
- J. Balanta1,440' · Elo 1,601
- K. Muradyan1,440' · Elo 1,544
- João Queirós1,440' · Elo 1,640
- Z. Shaghoyan1,350' · Elo 1,666
- A. Serobyan1,080' · Elo 1,727
- A. Eloyan990' · Elo 1,412
- K. Hovhannisyan900' · Elo 1,629
- Bruno Pinto810' · Elo 1,587
Torreense
Dec 2023 – May 2024 · 21 matches
1.33 points per game in Segunda Liga (21 matches).
Torreense with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.55 (108 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +26 above the league average under him, +12 under the others.
Most used
- João Afonso1,890' · Elo 1,242
- J. Balanta1,710' · Elo 1,601
- Vagner1,620' · Elo 1,601
- Neneco1,530' · Elo 1,517
- M. Elimbi Gilbert1,530' · Elo 1,951
- Benny1,530' · Elo 1,460
- Keffel1,440' · Elo 1,472
- Patrick1,440' · Elo 1,504
- André Rodrigues900' · Elo 1,478
- J. Correa900' · Elo 1,502
Maritimo
Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 15 matches
1.58 points per game in Segunda Liga (12 matches).
Maritimo with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.67 (78 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +90 above the league average under him, +75 under the others.
Most used
- Bruno Xadas1,350' · Elo 1,776
- Lucas Silva1,260' · Elo 1,673
- Igor Julião1,080' · Elo 1,627
- Vítor Costa1,080' · Elo 1,785
- Platiny1,080' · Elo 1,315
- Matheus Costa1,080' · Elo 1,566
- D. Collard990' · Elo 1,534
- Diogo Mendes900' · Elo 1,508
- F. Cann900' · Elo 1,473
- Marcos Silva810' · Elo 1,723
Vizela
Dec 2022 – May 2023 · 23 matches
1.19 points per game in Primeira Liga (21 matches).
Vizela with other coaches, ±3 years: 0.90 (83 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −97 below the league average under him, −144 under the others.
Most used
- F. Buntić1,980' · Elo 1,715
- Kiko Bondoso1,869' · Elo 1,723
- Raphael Guzzo1,750' · Elo 1,659
- Samu1,705' · Elo 1,801
- Anderson1,679' · Elo 1,604
- Igor Julião1,658' · Elo 1,627
- M. Osmajić1,552' · Elo 2,005
- Bruno Wilson1,470' · Elo 1,694
- Kiki1,330' · Elo 1,464
- Claudemir1,224' · Elo 1,417
Players under Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- A. Eloyan+161
in 11 matches · Ararat-Armenia
- M. Osmajić+159
in 20 matches · Vizela
- D. Collard+122
in 11 matches · Maritimo
- Hugo Oliveira+121
in 9 matches · Ararat-Armenia
- Junior Julio+118
in 16 matches · Ararat-Armenia
Fell most
- Joãozinho−87
in 10 matches · Torreense
- Vagner−80
in 18 matches · Torreense
- João Afonso−63
in 21 matches · Torreense
- Igor Julião−59
in 31 matches · Maritimo
- Nuno Campos−57
in 8 matches · Torreense
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
Hardly any opponent lost Elo against his teams.
Nemeses
+110João Lima1557
in 3 matches · Sparta Praha
+54Zé Uilton1449
in 3 matches · Pacos Ferreira
+40Diogo Almeida1606
in 3 matches · Mafra
+36Filipe Almeida1603
in 3 matches · Pyunik Yerevan
+26Pablo2096
in 3 matches · Pacos Ferreira
Playing style
How Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
One club since 2016 — lineup-coach attribution starts in 2016, so there's no cross-club comparison yet.