retired and returned to Braga, being named assistant manager at the reserve side. On 3 March 2020, he left the under-17s and was appointed at the helm of the first team, replacing Sporting-bound Rúben Amorim. On his debut three days later, he managed a 3–1 home victory over Portimonense SC. Custódio resigned on 1 July 2020 with five games left of the season, having won two and lost three of his six fixtures. Two years later, he was put in charge of the reserves. International career A Portugal under-21 international, Custódio appeared in two UEFA European Championship editions, 2004 and 2006. He was selected by full side manager Paulo Bento for his 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012, and made his debut on 2 June, a 1–3 friendly loss with Turkey in Lisbon. In the finals in Poland and Ukraine, he played 20 minutes in the decisive 2–1 group stage defeat of the Netherlands after replacing injured Raul Meireles. Career statistics Club International Managerial statistics Honours Club Sporting CP Primeira Liga: 2001–02 Taça de Portugal: 2006–07 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2004–05 Braga Taça da Liga: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2010–11 Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2014–15 International Portugal Under-16 UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2000 Portugal Under-21 Toulon Tournament: 2003 References External links National team data 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Guimarães Portuguese footballers Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Segunda Divisão players Sporting CP B players Sporting CP footballers Vitória S.C. players S.C. Braga players Russian Premier League players FC Dynamo Moscow players Süper Lig players Akhisarspor footballers Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers Portugal B international footballers Portugal international footballers UEFA Euro 2012 players Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in Turkey Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers S.C. Braga managers