Jaime Mercês
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Jerónimo das Mercês | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Cova da Piedade, Portugal | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Atlético | ||
| 1980–1981 | Amora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1981–1983 | Amora | 48 | (2) |
| 1983–1992 | Belenenses | 196 | (21) |
| 1992–1993 | Vitória Setúbal | 28 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Ovarense | 19 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Amora | 27 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Desportivo Beja | 29 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Atlético | 30 | (2) |
| 1998–2001 | Amora | ||
| Total | 386 | (34) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1987 | Portugal | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jaime Jerónimo das Mercês (born 27 September 1963 in Cova da Piedade, Almada), simply known as Jaime, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Football career
After starting out professionally at lowly Amora FC, then in the first division, Jaime moved at age 20 to Lisbon-based C.F. Os Belenenses, helping it promote from the second level in his first season and continuing in the following years as a nuclear first-team member, amassing more than 250 official appearances; he helped to a Portuguese Cup 2–1 final win against neighbours S.L. Benfica in 1989 and, in the following campaign, participated in the elimination of UEFA Cup holders Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2–0 on aggregate).
In 1992 Jaime joined Vitória de Setúbal in division two, helping in return to the top flight. Subsequently, entering his 30's, he resumed his career in the second and third tiers, incidentally finishing his career at his first club Amora at nearly 38.
Jaime gained nine caps for Portugal, eight of those coming after the 1986 FIFA World Cup as practically the entire squad had defected the national team following the Saltillo Affair.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Jaime Mercês profile at ForaDeJogo
- Jaime Mercês at National-Football-Teams.com