José Pratas Romão (born 13 April 1954) is a Portuguese former football winger and manager.
Playing career Born in Beja, Alentejo, Romão started playing for local club C.D. Beja. He also represented Vitória de Guimarães, AD Fafe, F.C. Penafiel, G.D. Riopele, G.C. Alcobaça and F.C. Vizela in a 15-year professional career.
Romão spent five seasons in the Primeira Liga with Guimarães, never managing to be more than a reserve player.Época 1972/73: Primeira Divisão (1972/73 Season: First Division); Arquivos da Bola, 27 April 2007 Época 1975/76: Primeira Divisão (1975/76 Season: First Division); Arquivos da Bola, 5 April 2007 His last campaign at that level was 1982–83, being relegated with Alcobaça.Época 1982/83: Primeira Divisão (1982/83 Season: First Division); Arquivos da Bola, 8 June 2007 He retired in June 1984, aged only 30.
Coaching career Romão started working as a manager immediately after retiring, being in charge as Vizela had their first experience in the top flight in 1984–85 – the team finished in the 16th and last position in the league, being immediately relegated.«Vizela é Vizela»: a grande festa na cidade pelo regresso à Liga ("Vizela is Vizela": city parties hard upon return to League); Mais Futebol, 23 May 2021 From the start of the 1987–88 season until the end of the 1999–2000 campaign he always worked in the Portuguese top tier, starting with Penafiel and being mainly in charge of G.D. Chaves, which he led to the fifth place in 1989–90 in a total of three stints.D. Chaves: a UEFA nos anos 80, o abismo e o renascer no Jamor (D. Chaves: UEFA in the 80s, abyss and rebirth at the Jamor); Mais Futebol, 14 April 2010 José Romão ajudou Desportivo de Chaves a projectar-se (José Romão helped Desportivo de Chaves make a name for themselves); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 31 January 2018
In the summer of 2000, Romão joined António Oliveira's staff at the Portugal national team, holding his position until the end of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.José Romão: «Transformar a ilusão em realidade» (José Romão: "Turn illusion into reality"); Record, 4 October 2001 Subsequently, he was in charge of the under-21 side,José Romão assume sub-21 (José Romão takes over under-21s); Record, 29 January 2003 and was also the nation's manager in the ill-fated campaign at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.; Diário de Notícias, 27 July 2007
Romão started managing abroad in 2005 with Wydad AC, then had spells with Al-Arabi SC (Qatar), Raja CA (two),José Romao nouvel entraineur du Raja Casablanca (José Romao new Raja Casablanca coach); Bladi, 22 October 2009 José Romão já não é o treinador do Raja Casablanca (José Romão is no longer manager of Raja Casablanca); Mais Futebol, 5 May 2015 Kuwait SCRomão foi eleito o técnico da época no Kuwait (Romão voted manager of the season in Kuwait); Record, 9 June 2011 and Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait).José Romão: «Este ciclo chega ao fim mas tenho ambições» (José Romão: "This cycle comes to an end but I am ambitious"); Record, 24 April 2014 During his stint in the Moroccan Botola, he led both WAC and Raja to the national championship.José Romão novamente campeão em Marrocos (José Romão champion in Morocco again) ; TSF, 31 May 2009
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