Portuguese coach of Venezuelan descent living in Camacha, where he took his first coaching experience as an assistant coach; Chaves has also coached Beira-Mar, Braga, Olympiakos, Sporting Lisbon, Monaco and Al-Hilal.
The 48-year-old coach, who took over Shabab Al-Ahli at the beginning of the season, averaged 2.00 points in 29 matches with the United Arab Emirates team this season.
Jardim’s career includes 1 French League championship, 1 Greek League championship, 1 Greek Cup championship, 1 Saudi Arabian Super Cup championship and 1 Asian Champions League championship.