Mário Sérgio (footballer, born 1981) explained

Mário Sérgio
Full Name:Mário Sérgio Leal Nogueira[1]
Birth Date:28 July 1981
Birth Place:Paredes, Portugal
Height:1.74 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:1989–2000
Years1:2000–2003
Caps1:52
Goals1:2
Years2:2003–2006
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Vitória Guimarães (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2008
Caps4:57
Goals4:1
Years5:2008–2012
Caps5:103
Goals5:4
Years6:2012–2016
Caps6:112
Goals6:5
Years7:2017
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Caps8:50
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2021
Caps9:43
Goals9:2
Years10:2021–2022
Caps10:30
Goals10:1
Years11:2022–2023
Caps11:34
Goals11:1
Totalcaps:525
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002–2004
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2004
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2004
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0

Mário Sérgio Leal Nogueira (born 28 July 1981), known as Mário Sérgio, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 137 matches and three goals over eight seasons, representing Paços de Ferreira, Sporting CP, Vitória de Guimarães and Naval. Abroad, he played for Metalurh Donetsk, APOEL and Apollon Limassol, winning seven major titles with the second club.

Mário Sérgio appeared with Portugal at the 2004 Olympic Games.

Club career

Portugal

Born in Paredes, Mário Sérgio was a youth graduate of F.C. Paços de Ferreira, making his Primeira Liga debut on 1 October 2000 by playing four minutes in a 4–1 home win against C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[2] He was first choice the following two seasons.[3]

Mário Sérgio joined Sporting CP on 25 June 2003 on a four-year contract, being the first signing of manager Fernando Santos; he said upon his arrival: "I am an ambitious player. I have fought for this opportunity and now want to show my worth".[4] However, three years later and with only 18 competitive appearances to his credit, also being loaned to fellow league side Vitória de Guimarães,[5] he was released.[6]

Immediately after leaving the Lions, Mário Sérgio signed for two years with Associação Naval 1º de Maio also in the top division.[7] He was an undisputed starter during his tenure, scoring his third and last league goal on 14 January 2007 to contribute to a 3–0 away victory over Vitória de Setúbal.[8]

Metalurh Donetsk

On 27 July 2008, Mário Sérgio moved to FC Metalurh Donetsk for an undisclosed fee.[9] He made his Ukrainian Premier League on 19 August, in a 1–0 home defeat of FC Karpaty Lviv.[10]

Mário Sérgio renewed his link for two more years on 25 September 2009, keeping him at the club until 2012.[11] In March 2012, he became the first player to appear in 100 league games for Metalurh, achieving this feat against SC Tavriya Simferopol; he was released midway through that month alongside two other players, however,[12] having scored twice in the competition, both goals coming against Karpaty in September 2011.[13]

APOEL

On 15 May 2012, Mário Sérgio signed a two-year deal with Cypriot club APOEL FC,[14] scoring his first goal against Alki Larnaca FC in a last-minute equaliser.[15] He also participated with the team in the qualifying phase of the UEFA Europa League, netting against Aalesunds FK in a 2–1 home victory.[16] He won the First Division at the end of his debut campaign, which was the first major accolade of his career.[17]

On 17 August 2013, APOEL beat Apollon Limassol FC 1–0 to win the Cypriot Super Cup and Mário Sérgio scored a rare goal in the 35th minute.[18] During the season, he appeared in five games in the group stage of the Europa League, and helped his side conquer the treble as they went on to add the league[19] and the Cup.[20]

Mário Sérgio agreed to a two-year extension on 6 December 2014, running until June 2017.[21]

Later years

On 30 December 2016, after he cut ties with APOEL, free agent Mário Sérgio signed a six-month deal with Apollon Limassol with an option for a further season.[22] He subsequently returned to his homeland, where he played for Varzim S.C.[23] and F.C. Felgueiras 1932.[24]

International career

Mário Sérgio played for the Portuguese under-21s for two years,[25] representing the nation at the 2004 UEFA European Championship, and was also in squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics football tournament.[26] [27] He won his first cap for the former on 15 October 2002, in a 4–2 loss in Turkey in the 2004 European Championship qualifiers.[28]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2000–01Primeira Liga200020
2001–02Primeira Liga23130261
2002–03Primeira Liga27130301
Total52260582
2003–04Primeira Liga1001040150
2004–05Primeira Liga20001030
Total1201050180
Vitória Guimarães (loan)2005–06Primeira Liga1601061231
2006–07Primeira Liga29130321
2007–08Primeira Liga2804010330
Total5717010651
2008–09Ukrainian Premier League30030330
2009–10Ukrainian Premier League2924061393
2010–11Ukrainian Premier League27010280
2011–12Ukrainian Premier League17222194
Total1034102611197
2012–13Cypriot First Division2432161325
2013–14Cypriot First Division352409011493
2014–15Cypriot First Division3007010010480
2015–16Cypriot First Division2103011010360
2016–17Cypriot First Division2000100030
Total1125161371311688
Career total35212413105433145119

Honours

APOEL

2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16[29]

2013–14, 2014–15[29]

2013[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mário Sérgio. Mais Futebol. pt. 15 October 2020.
  2. News: Paços Ferreira-E.Amadora, 4–1: Ataque dá e falha goleada de equipa para a história. Paços Ferreira-E.Amadora, 4–1: Offence gives and fails team rout for the ages. Record. José Luís. Pereira. pt. 2 October 2000. 7 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413102507/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/interior.aspx?content_id=50614. 13 April 2015.
  3. News: Mário Sérgio: "O Paços nunca joga atemorizado!". Mário Sérgio: "Paços never play with fear!". Record. Carlos. Cunha. pt. 13 January 2002. 7 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413102138/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/pacos_ferreira/interior.aspx?content_id=232075. 13 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Mário Sérgio given Sporting chance. UEFA. 25 June 2003. 23 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Mário Sérgio off to Guimarães. UEFA. 1 July 2005. 23 February 2015.
  6. News: Mário Sérgio rescindiu contrato. Mário Sérgio terminated contract. Record. pt. 6 June 2006. 7 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413102135/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=272220. 13 April 2015.
  7. News: Mário Sérgio já assinou. Mário Sérgio has already signed. Record. pt. 6 June 2006. 7 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413105131/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Naval/interior.aspx?content_id=272229. 13 April 2015.
  8. News: Mário Sérgio não se importava de voltar a marcar. Mário Sérgio would not mind scoring again. Record. pt. 21 January 2007. 7 April 2015.
  9. Web site: http://football.ua/news/41229/page2.html. uk:Металлурге Д очередные кадровые изменения. Metalurh D personnel changes. Football Ukraine. uk. 27 July 2008. 24 February 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20120712203358/http://football.ua/news/41229/page2.html. 12 July 2012.
  10. Web site: http://www.championat.com/football/_ukraine/53/match/10520.html. uk:Металлург 1:0 Карпаты. Metalurh 1:0 Кarpaty. Championat. uk. 19 August 2008. 24 February 2015.
  11. News: Mário Sérgio renova com Metalurg. Mário Sérgio renews with Metalurg. Record. pt. 25 September 2009. 27 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227190924/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/internacional/portugueses/interior.aspx?content_id=411897. 27 February 2015.
  12. Web site: http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1337164218-tri-futbolista-pokidayut-doneckiy-metallurg.html. uk:Три футболиста покидают донецкий "Металлург". Three footballers leave Metalurh Donetsk. UA Football. uk. 16 March 2012. 24 February 2015.
  13. Web site: Taviriya supera Illychivets pelo Ucraniano. Taviriya down Illychivets in Ukrainian League. Trivela. pt. 26 September 2011. 29 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Mario Sergio. APOEL FC. 24 February 2015.
  15. Web site: APOEL FC 1–1 ALKI. APOEL FC. 6 January 2013. 7 April 2015.
  16. Web site: APOEL 2–1 Aalesund. UEFA. 2 August 2012. 24 February 2015.
  17. News: Chipre: Trio português campeão no Apoel. Cyprus: Portuguese trio champions at Apoel. Record. pt. 28 April 2013. 8 February 2022.
  18. Web site: APOEL FC 1–0 APOLLON. APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. 17 August 2013.
  19. Web site: Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title. UEFA. John. Leonidou. 31 May 2014. 31 May 2014.
  20. Web site: http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1. el:ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ. Εrmis Αradippou 0–2 ΑPOEL. APOEL FC. el. 21 May 2014. 21 May 2014.
  21. Web site: http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12384&tt=graphic&lang=l1. el:Επέκταση συνεργασίας με Sergio και Vinicius. Contract extension with Sergio and Vinicius. APOEL FC. el. 6 December 2014. 6 December 2014.
  22. Web site: http://www.apollon.com.cy/gr/news-detail/9885/mario-sergio. el:Έναρξη συνεργασίας με τον Μάριο Σέρτζιο. Beginning of collaboration with Mário Sérgio. Apollon FC. el. 30 December 2016. 30 December 2016.
  23. News: Oficial: Mário Sérgio de regresso ao futebol português. Official: Mário Sérgio returns to Portuguese football. O Jogo. pt. 30 June 2017. 7 August 2019.
  24. News: Lembra-se de Mário Sérgio? Aos 37 anos está para as curvas e tem novo clube. Remember Mário Sérgio? Alive and kicking at the age of 37 and with a new club. O Jogo. pt. 23 June 2019. 18 July 2019.
  25. News: Sub-21: Euro ambição. Under-21: Euro ambition. Record. Pedro. Gonçalves dos Santos. pt. 18 May 2004. 7 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413104948/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes/interior.aspx?content_id=197682. 13 April 2015.
  26. News: Fernando Meira, Boa Morte e Ronaldo convocados para os Jogos Olímpicos. Fernando Meira, Boa Morte and Ronaldo selected for the Olympic Games. Público. pt. 21 July 2004. 8 February 2022.
  27. News: Eliminados e humilhados. Eliminated and humiliated. Público. Jorge Miguel. Matias. pt. 19 August 2004. 8 February 2022.
  28. Web site: Turkey 4–2 Portugal. UEFA. 15 October 2002. 7 April 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20130105011348/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1585/match=69460/index.html. 5 January 2013.
  29. Web site: Mário Sérgio. Soccerway. 2 April 2014.