Mário Jorge Amora Loja (born 27 December 1977) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left back or a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mário Jorge Amora Loja | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Pelezinhos | ||
| 1989–1996 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Vitória Setúbal | 95 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Boavista | 59 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Beira-Mar | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Créteil | 123 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Arouca | 29 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Boavista | 24 | (3) |
| 2012 | Estrela Vendas Novas | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Alcochetense | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Fabril | 65 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Comércio Indústria | ||
| Total | 434 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Portugal U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Portugal U18 | 13 | (0) |
| 1997 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1999 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Setúbal, Loja joined local club Vitória FC's youth system in 1989, aged 11. From 1996 to 2005, save for one season, he competed in the Primeira Liga, also representing Boavista F.C. and S.C. Beira-Mar and appearing in a total of 152 matches.
Loja moved abroad in the summer of 2005, signing with US Créteil-Lusitanos and spending his first two years in the French Ligue 2. Subsequently, he returned to his homeland, where he played lower league or amateur football until his retirement.[1]
References edit
- ^ Lopes, Carlos (14 July 2017). "Mário Loja tem quase 40 anos e continua a jogar" [Mário Loja is almost 40 and he continues to play]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2018.
External links edit
- Mário Loja at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Mário Loja national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Mário Loja at Soccerway
