Joaquim Machado Gonçalves (born 10 October 1966), known as Quim Machado, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently a manager.
In his playing days, he achieved Primeira Liga totals of 255 games in the 1990s, in representation of six clubs. He began work as a manager in the following decade, leading three teams in the top tier.
Playing career Born in Santo Tirso, Porto District, Machado began his senior career with local Tirsense in 1985, competing in the Segunda Liga with the club. Subsequently, over one decade and always in the Primeira Liga, he represented Braga, Vitória de Guimarães, Estrela da Amadora, Chaves, Varzim and Campomaiorense; with the second team, he appeared in four complete games in the 1992–93 UEFA Cup, helping dispose of Real Sociedad in the first round (3–2 on aggregate).
Machado returned to the second division for his last seasons, playing for Maia and Aves. He also spent one year in lower league football with first team Tirsense, before retiring altogether at nearly 37 with Dudelange in Luxembourg.
Coaching career Machado began his coaching career in 2004, with amateurs Oliveirense. He moved to Tirsense also in division four two years later, promoting to the third tier at the first attempt and going on to achieve a further three top-four finishes.
Machado signed with second division club Feirense in June 2010, winning promotion at the end of his first season and returning the Azuis da Feira to the top flight after 23 years. He was relieved of his duties on 2 April 2012 due to poor results, and the team was ultimately relegated as 15th. In July, he was appointed at Hungary's Vasas, only to return to his previous job after a mere two months.
In October 2013, Machado signed for Chaves in the same league. On 16 June of the following year, he was appointed at Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdańsk, leaving in September due to poor results.
In the 2014–15 campaign, Machado led Tondela to the second-tier championship, with the subsequent first-ever promotion to the top flight. On 18 May 2016, after having narrowly avoided relegation from the latter competition with Vitória de Setúbal, he resigned.
On 24 September 2016, Machado was appointed at second division's Santa Clara after Daniel Ramos moved to Marítimo. After only two games, he left for family reasons and signed for Belenenses of the top tier on 6 October. He left the Estádio do Restelo the following 17 April, in disagreement with a proposed new contract that would limit his influence over the club's transfer business.
Machado then went back abroad with Al Batin in the Saudi Professional League, who sacked him in February 2018 when they were in 19th place. He returned to his country's second division on 2 April, taking the helm at Académica de Coimbra after Ricardo Soares's departure. He won four of his seven matches in charge, and resumed his career on 27 September that year at last-placed Arouca.
Having left Arouca after their May 2019 relegation, Machado was linked to South Korea's K League 1, but nothing came of it. A year later, he returned to work in his country's second division with Vilafranquense. He lost his job on 26 October 2020, with the team second-bottom after seven games.
On 6 June 2022, Machado returned to Saudi Arabia with First Division League's Al-Orobah. He went back to Al Batin in September 2023.
In June 2025, Machado was appointed as manager of Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein. Six months later, his contract was terminated.
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenure Team Nat From To RecordOliveirense 25 March 200429 May 2006Tirsense29 May 20069 June 2010Feirense9 June 20102 April 2012Vasas1 July 20121 October 2012Feirense3 October 201220 May 2013Chaves16 October 201316 June 2014Lechia Gdańsk16 June 201421 September 2014Tondela7 October 201427 May 2015Vitória Setúbal29 May 201518 May 2016Santa Clara24 September 20166 October 2016Belenenses6 October 201617 April 2017Al Batin24 May 20174 February 2018Académica2 April 201813 May 2018Arouca27 September 201822 May 2019Vilafranquense25 May 202026 October 2020Al-Orobah6 June 20221 June 2023Al Batin13 September 20231 March 2024Al-Hussein14 June 202512 December 2025 Career totals
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