Renato Margaça

Renato Margaça

Margaça in action for Omonia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Renato João Inácio Margaça
Date of birth (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985
Place of birth Covilhã, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Left back
Club information
Current team
 Omonia
Number 28
Youth career
1994–2001 Torreense
2002–2004 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Alverca 6 (0)
2005–2006 Torreense 18 (6)
2006 Fátima 6 (0)
2006–2007 Torreense 22 (4)
2007–2008 Mafra 36 (4)
2008–2010 Doxa 60 (6)
2010–2011 AEK Larnaca 31 (0)
2011– Omonia 143 (8)
National team‡
2002–2003 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2003–2004 Portugal U19 4 (0)
2017– Cyprus 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2017

Renato João Inácio Margaça (Greek: Ρενάτο Μαργκάσα; born 17 July 1985) is a footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Omonia Nicosia and the Cyprus national team. Mainly a midfielder, he can also operate as a left back.

Club career

Born in Covilhã, Margaça's input at the professional level in his country consisted of six Segunda Liga games with F.C. Alverca in 2004–05. At the end of the season the club folded, and he went on to resume his career in the lower leagues.[1]

In the 2008 summer, Margaça moved to the Cypriot First Division where he remained more than one decade. He started out at Doxa Katokopias FC, signing with AEK Larnaca F.C. two years later.

On 8 July 2017, six years after arriving there, 32-year-old Margaça renewed his contract with AC Omonia until June 2020.[2]

International career

At youth level, Margaça earned 11 caps for Portugal.[3] On 17 March 2017, after being awarded the country's citizenship, he was called up to the Cyprus national team,[4] making his debut five days later in a 3–1 friendly win over Kazakhstan where he was involved in two of the goals.[5][1]

Club statistics

As of 12 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alverca 2004–05[6] Segunda Liga 6010—70
Torreense 2005–06[6] Portuguese Second Division 18600—186
Fátima 2005–06[6] Portuguese Second Division 6000—60
Torreense 2006–07[6] Portuguese Second Division 23411—245
Mafra 2007–08[6] Portuguese Second Division 36410—374
Doxa 2008–09[7] Cypriot First Division 323—323
2009–10[7] Cypriot First Division 283—283
Total 606—606
AEK Larnaca 2010–11[7] Cypriot First Division 31000—310
Omonia 2011–12[7] Cypriot First Division 191513[lower-alpha 1]0272
2012–13[7] Cypriot First Division 171302[lower-alpha 1]0221
2013–14[7] Cypriot First Division 291301[lower-alpha 1]0331
2014–15[7] Cypriot First Division 270402[lower-alpha 1]0330
2015–16[7] Cypriot First Division 10006[lower-alpha 1]070
Total 9331511401224
Career total 2732318214030525
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

[7]

Omonia

References

  1. 1 2 "Do Alverca e das memórias de Ronaldo e Moutinho à seleção do Chipre" [From Alverca and memories of Ronaldo and Moutinho to Cyprus national team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Ρενάτο Μαργκάσα" [Cooperation with Renato Margaça renewed] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Η κλήση της Εθνικής Ανδρών" [Men's national team callup] (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Friendly win for Cyprus". Agona Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Margaça". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Margaça". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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