Mário Loja

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

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Amora and the second or paternal family name is Loja.
Mário Loja
Personal information
Full name Mário Jorge Amora Loja
Date of birth (1977-12-27) 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)
National team
1995 Portugal U17 4 (0)
1995–1996 Portugal U18 13 (0)
1997 Portugal U20 2 (0)
1999 Portugal U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References
  1. 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.
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