Mário Sérgio (Portuguese footballer)
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Mário Sérgio Leal Nogueira (born July 28, 1981), known as Mário Sérgio, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk
in the Ukrainian first division
, as a right defender.
, Sérgio started his career also in the north, at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, before moving to Portuguese League
giants Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2003–04.
After just twelve appearances in two seasons, he was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães for 2005–06. In the summer of 2006 Sérgio joined Associação Naval 1º de Maio
on a free transfer, although he still had a one-year plus option contract with the Lisbon
club. He was the Figueira da Foz
side's first-choice right-back through 2006–08, as Naval consecutively retained its top flight status.
In July 2008, Sérgio joined FC Metalurh Donetsk
in the Ukrainian Premier League
.
during two years, representing the nation at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, and was also in squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics
football tournament
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
in the Ukrainian first division
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
, as a right defender.
Club career
Born in ParedesParedes, Portugal
Paredes is a city in Paredes Municipality in Portugal.The city of Paredes has about 12,654 inhabitants. It is incorporated in the civil parish of Castelões de Cepeda....
, Sérgio started his career also in the north, at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, before moving to Portuguese League
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
giants Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2003–04.
After just twelve appearances in two seasons, he was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães for 2005–06. In the summer of 2006 Sérgio joined Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
on a free transfer, although he still had a one-year plus option contract with the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
club. He was the Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills ....
side's first-choice right-back through 2006–08, as Naval consecutively retained its top flight status.
In July 2008, Sérgio joined FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
.
International career
Sérgio played for the Portuguese under-21sPortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
during two years, representing the nation at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
, and was also in squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
football tournament
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
.