Renato Margaça

Renato Margaça
	Margaça in action for Omonia in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Renato João Inácio Margaça
Date of birth	17 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Covilhã, Portugal
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, left-back
Team information
Current team	Omonoia29M
Number	99
Youth career
1994–2001	Aek larnaca
2002–2004	Ael Limassol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Ael Limassol
2005	Aek larnaca
2006–2007	Apoel Fc
2007–2008	Ael Limassol
2008–2010	Omonoia
2010–2011	Apoel
2011–2018	Omonia
2018–2019	Apoel
2019–2021	Barcelona
2021–2023	Omonoia29M
International career
2002–2003	Portugal U18
2003–2004	Portugal U19
2017–2019	Cyprus
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Renato João Inácio Margaça (Greek: Ρενάτο Μαργκάσα; born 17 July 1985) is a professional footballer. 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.^[2]

In the summer of 2008, 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 FC two years later.

On 8 July 2017, six years after arriving there, the 32-year-old Margaça renewed his contract with AC Omonia until June 2020.^[3]

International career

At youth level, Margaça earned 11 caps for Portugal.^[4] On 17 March 2017, after being awarded the country's citizenship, he was called up to the Cyprus national team,^[5] making his debut five days later in a 3–1 friendly win over Kazakhstan where he was involved in two of the goals.^[6]^[2]

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alverca	2004–05^[7]	Segunda Liga	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
Torreense	2005–06^[7]	Segunda Divisão	18	6	0	0	—		18	6
Fátima	2005–06^[7]		6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Torreense	2006–07^[7]		23	4	1	1	—		24	5
Mafra	2007–08^[7]		36	4	1	0	—		37	4
Doxa	2008–09^[8]	Cypriot First Division	32	3			—		32	3
	2009–10^[8]	Cypriot First Division	28	3			—		28	3
	Total		60	6			—		60	6
AEK Larnaca	2010–11^[8]	Cypriot First Division	31	0	0	0	—		31	0
Omonia	2011–12^[8]		19	1	5	1	3^[a]	0	27	2
	2012–13^[8]		17	1	3	0	2^[a]	0	22	1
	2013–14^[8]		29	1	3	0	1^[a]	0	33	1
	2014–15^[8]		27	0	4	0	2^[a]	0	33	0
	2015–16^[8]		18	1	4	2	6^[a]	0	28	3
	2016–17^[8]		33	4	4	0	—		37	4
	2017–18^[8]		22	3	2	0	—		24	3
	Total		165	11	25	3	14	0	204	14
Nea Salamina	2018–19^[8]	Cypriot First Division	30	1	2	0	—		32	1
Anorthosis	2019–20^[8]		11	0	1	0	—		12	0
	2020–21^[8]		26	1	5	0	1	0	32	1
	Total		37	1	6	0	1	0	44	1
Career total			412	33	36	4	15	0	432	37

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Omonia

Cypriot Cup: 2011–12^[8]
Cypriot Super Cup: 2012^[8]

Anorthosis

Cypriot Cup: 2020–21^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "R. Margaça" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rodrigues, Berta (24 March 2017). "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. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Ρενάτο Μαργκάσα" [Cooperation with Renato Margaça renewed] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^ "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^ "Η κλήση της Εθνικής Ανδρών" [Men's national team callup] (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^ Kaperonis, Sarantos (23 March 2017). "Friendly win for Cyprus". Agona Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Renato Margaça at ForaDeJogo (archived)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "R. Margaça". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

External links

Renato Margaça at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Renato Margaça at National-Football-Teams.com
Renato Margaça at EU-Football.info

[UEL-9] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[Bio-1] "R. Margaça" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[MF-2] Rodrigues, Berta (24 March 2017). "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. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[3] "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Ρενάτο Μαργκάσα" [Cooperation with Renato Margaça renewed] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

[4] "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

[5] "Η κλήση της Εθνικής Ανδρών" [Men's national team callup] (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

[6] Kaperonis, Sarantos (23 March 2017). "Friendly win for Cyprus". Agona Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[FJ-7] Renato Margaça at ForaDeJogo (archived)

[SW-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "R. Margaça". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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