Ricardo Moniz facts for kids
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Moniz in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Trenčín (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Eindhoven | 71 | (13) |
| 1984–1988 | HFC Haarlem | 95 | (9) |
| 1988–1991 | RKC Waalwijk | 67 | (12) |
| 1991–1992 | Eeklo | 18 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Helmond Sport | 22 | (4) |
| Total | 273 | (39) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1997 | RKSV Nuenen | ||
| 2004–2005 | Jong PSV | ||
| 2008–2010 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2010 | Hamburger SV (caretaker) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ferencváros | ||
| 2014 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| 2014 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2015 | Notts County | ||
| 2016–2017 | Eindhoven | ||
| 2017–2018 | Randers | ||
| 2018 | Trenčín | ||
| 2019–2020 | Excelsior | ||
| 2022–2023 | Zalaegerszeg | ||
| 2023 | Slaven Belupo | ||
| 2024–2025 | Zürich | ||
| 2025– | Trenčín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Moniz (born on June 17, 1964) is a football manager from the Netherlands. He used to be a football player. Currently, he is the head coach for the Slovak club Trenčín.
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Playing Career Highlights
Ricardo Moniz played as a defender for several football clubs. He played for teams like RKC Waalwijk, HFC Haarlem, Helmond Sport, and Eindhoven. He played in 273 games and scored 39 goals during his playing career.
Coaching Journey Begins
Ricardo Moniz started his coaching career by focusing on player skills. He was a skills trainer at Tottenham Hotspur for three seasons. He also worked as a coach at the youth academy for PSV Eindhoven.
Moniz learned a lot from Wiel Coerver, a famous coach. Coerver's method helps players improve their technical skills. This means getting better at things like dribbling and passing.
Coaching at Hamburger SV
In 2008, Moniz joined Hamburger SV as a skills and talent coach. In April 2010, he became the temporary head coach for the last two games of the season. He held this role until a new coach was hired in May 2010.
Success with Red Bull Salzburg
In April 2011, Ricardo Moniz became the head coach of Red Bull Salzburg. He led the team to a great achievement. They won both the league title and the cup in the 2011–12 season. This was the first time in the club's history that a manager achieved this "double" win. He left the club in June 2012 due to some disagreements within the team.
Managing Ferencváros
On August 21, 2012, Moniz took over as manager of Ferencváros, a club in the Hungarian League. Fans really liked his dedication to football. The team had some good results, but he was let go in December 2013 because of the team's performance.
Moniz was recognized for his coaching. He was voted the Austrian manager of the year for the 2011–12 season. He also won the Hungarian Players Union Manager of the Year award in 2012–13.
Time in Poland and Germany
In March 2014, Moniz became the coach of Lechia Gdańsk in Poland. He helped them reach their highest league position ever, finishing 4th. He resigned in June 2014 for personal reasons.
Soon after, he became the manager of 1860 Munich in Germany. There, he made a young 18-year-old player, Julian Weigl, the team captain. Moniz was dismissed from this role in September 2014.
Coaching Notts County
In April 2015, Moniz signed a three-year contract to manage Notts County, an English club. He was dismissed in December 2015 when the team was in 15th place in League Two.
Return to Eindhoven
In July 2016, he became the manager of Eindhoven, one of his former playing clubs. He left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.
Short Stint at Randers
Ricardo Moniz became the new manager of Randers, a Danish club, in October 2017. However, he was dismissed by the club's board in January 2018 after coaching only nine games.
First Time at Trenčín
In June 2018, Moniz was appointed head coach of Trenčín, a club in Slovakia. He left the club in October 2018, just a few months later.
Managing Excelsior
In April 2019, Excelsior announced Ricardo Moniz as their head coach. His contract was until the end of that season. In January 2020, Excelsior ended his contract due to disappointing results in the 2019–2020 Eerste Divisie season.
Coaching Zalaegerszeg
In May 2022, Moniz was named head coach of Zalaegerszeg, a Hungarian club. During the 2022–23 season, he spoke out about fan behavior during a match against Honvéd. He was suspended by the Hungarian Football Federation in October 2022.
Moniz mentioned in an interview that Zalaegerszeg could not afford top players. He believed the club should focus more on developing young players through their youth academies. He was dismissed from Zalaegerszegi TE FC in April 2023.
Time at Slaven Belupo
Moniz took over as coach of the Croatian club Slaven Belupo in June 2023. He was dismissed in September 2023 after the team won only one of their first seven games.
Role at FC Zürich
In October 2023, he joined the coaching staff of the Swiss club Zürich. By January 2024, he became the coach of Zürich's youth team. In April 2024, he was appointed interim head coach for the last five games of the season. His permanent role as head coach was announced in May 2024, with a two-year contract. In the 2024–25 season, FC Zürich finished 7th. He was dismissed from this position in May 2025.
Return to Trenčín
In June 2025, Moniz returned to the Slovak club FK AS Trenčín as head coach. He had managed the team before, from July to October 2018.
Personal Background
Ricardo Moniz was born in the Netherlands. His father was from Suriname, and his mother was from Indonesia, with Chinese family roots.
Coaching Achievements
Ricardo Moniz has helped his teams win important titles:
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12
- Austrian Cup: 2011–12
Ferencváros
- Hungarian League Cup: 2012–13
Zalaegerszeg
- Hungarian Cup: 2022–23
