Mário Loja Explained

Mário Loja
Fullname:Mário Jorge Amora Loja
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:27 December 1977
Birth Place:Setúbal, Portugal
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1986–1988
Youthclubs1:Pelezinhos
Youthyears2:1989–1996
Youthclubs2:Vitória Setúbal
Years1:1996–2001
Caps1:95
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2004
Caps2:59
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2005
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2009
Caps4:123
Goals4:1
Years5:2009–2010
Caps5:29
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:24
Goals6:3
Years7:2012
Caps7:15
Goals7:2
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Alcochetense
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2017
Caps9:65
Goals9:3
Years10:2017–2019
Clubs10:Comércio Indústria
Totalcaps:434
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:1995
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1995–1996
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1997
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1999
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0

Mário Jorge Amora Loja (born 27 December 1977) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left back or a central defender.

Club career

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mário Loja tem quase 40 anos e continua a jogar. Mário Loja is almost 40 and he continues to play. O Jogo. Lopes. Carlos. Portuguese. 14 July 2017. 21 September 2018.