Early years Born in
Barcelona, Venezuela to Portuguese parents who had settled in the country, Jardim returned to Portugal at a very young age, relocating to the island of
Madeira. In 2001, aged only 27, he began working as assistant at local club
Camacha, and remained three years in that role. Subsequently, Jardim was promoted to head coach at the
third division side, before moving to
Chaves in the same division midway through the
2007–08 campaign. He led the northerners to promotion to the
Segunda Liga in
2008–09, his only full season. On 2 June 2009, Jardim was hired by
Beira-Mar, and achieved another promotion in
2009–10, this time to the
Primeira Liga.
Braga In May 2011, Jardim replaced
Sporting CP-bound
Domingos Paciência at the helm of
Braga. He led the
Minho club to third place in his
only season – posting a record of 15 consecutive league wins in the process– but left after a disagreement with the president.
Olympiacos On 5 June 2012, Jardim agreed to join
Olympiacos of
Super League Greece on a two-year contract, replacing
Ernesto Valverde. He was controversially relieved of his duties on 19 January 2013, even though the team
led the league by ten points.
Sporting CP Jardim agreed to return to the country of his parents on 20 May 2013, signing a two-year deal with Sporting. Leading a team full of young players developed in the club's youth academy, he coached the
Lisbon team to second place in
2013–14, with 25 points and 18 goals more than the previous season.
Monaco On 10 June 2014, Jardim joined
Monaco, signing a contract for two years with the option for another. He led the team to third place in
Ligue 1 in his
first year, and repeated the feat in
2015–16; in between, on 12 May 2015, he agreed to an extension until 2019. In the
2016–17 campaign, displaying attacking football, particularly by several young players, Monaco won its first national championship in 17 years under Jardim, who also won his first top-flight league title as a manager. The side also reached the semi-finals in both the
UEFA Champions League and the
Coupe de France, and lost
the final of the
Coupe de la Ligue to
Paris Saint-Germain. In early June 2017, he agreed a new deal until 2020. On 11 October 2018, following a poor start to
the season which included two losses in as many
Champions League group stage matches, Jardim was sacked. On 25 January 2019, following the dismissal of
Thierry Henry, he was reappointed. Jardim was again relieved of his duties in late December 2019.
Al Hilal On 2 June 2021, Jardim was appointed at
Al Hilal of the
Saudi Pro League on a one-year deal with an option for a second. On 14 February 2022, in spite of winning the
Saudi Super Cup, the
AFC Champions League and helping to the conquest of the
domestic league alongside his successor
Ramón Díaz, he left by mutual consent.
Shabab Al Ahli Jardim became manager of
Shabab Al Ahli on 8 June 2022, signing a one-year contract. He won the
UAE Pro League in his
only season, but left due to reported interest from
Al-Rayyan.
Al-Rayyan On 26 June 2023, Jardim agreed to a two-year deal at Al-Rayyan. He finished second in the
Qatar Stars League in his
sole campaign, also achieving
runner-up honours in the
domestic cup.
Al Ain Jardim returned to the Emirati top division on 8 November 2024, taking over from the dismissed
Hernán Crespo at
Al Ain on a contract until the end of the
2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Two months later, however, he was dismissed due to poor results.
Cruzeiro Jardim switched clubs and countries again on 4 February 2025, being named head coach of
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's
Cruzeiro. He led them to third place in
the league, and was knocked out of the
Copa do Brasil in the
semi-finals. On 15 December 2025, Cruzeiro announced Jardim's departure; despite being under contract for a further year, he expressed his desire to leave after not wanting to take any other coaching jobs.
Flamengo On 5 March 2026, Jardim replaced
Filipe Luís at the helm of
Flamengo on a deal until December 2027; his predecessor had been fired in spite of a 8–0 rout of
Madureira in the
Campeonato Carioca. He
won the state league three days later, beating
Fluminense on
penalties. ==Managerial statistics==