Mário Loja

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amora and the second or paternal family name is 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.

Mário Loja

Personal information
Full name	Mário Jorge Amora Loja
Date of birth	(1977-12-27) 27 December 1977 (age 47)
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

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]