returned to the starting lineups the following campaign, helping with 19 league appearances as Porto were crowned back-to-back champions. International Although Angolan-born, Pedro Emanuel never appeared for its national team. This was viewed as a desire to keep alive the possibility of playing for Portugal, whom he represented as a youth. Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Pedro Emanuel accepted a call-up from Angola but FIFA confirmed that he and Carlos Chaínho could not represent other teams than Portugal, because of a new law set-up in 2004 which considered playing for junior sides at international level. Coaching career Youth and assistant After only five matches in 2008–09, in a fourth consecutive league accolade, Pedro Emanuel retired on 16 June 2009. He immediately became Porto's under-17 head coach, guiding them to the national championship after defeating Sporting CP. In July 2010, Pedro Emanuel returned to Porto's main squad, being named assistant manager to newly appointed André Villas-Boas. Primeira Liga and Cyprus In June 2011, Pedro Emanuel had his first head coach experience, being appointed at Académica de Coimbra. In his first season with the Students, Pedro Emanuel narrowly avoided relegation from the top flight. He also led the side to their first Taça de Portugal since 1939, notably defeating former club Porto 3–0 at home in the fourth round and Sporting in the final (1–0). Pedro Emanuel took over at recently promoted F.C. Arouca on 6 June 2013. After helping evade top-tier relegation by five points, he left the club on 25 May 2015. On 10 June 2015, Pedro Emanuel moved abroad for the first time in his career, taking over at Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division; his team already included three compatriots. He won the cup and supercup in his first season, but was sacked on 11 December 2016. Pedro Emanuel went back to his country and signed as manager of G.D. Estoril Praia on 8 March 2017. On 21 October of that year, as the side ranked last in the league and had already been ousted from the domestic cup by lowly S.C. Farense, he was relieved of his duties. Middle East and Almería Pedro Emanuel spent the 2018–19 campaign in charge of Al Taawoun FC of the Saudi Professional League, where he came third. The team from Buraidah won the Kings Cup, with a 2–1 win over Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) in the final on 2