Mário Sérgio Leal Nogueira (born July 28, 1981 in Paredes), known as Mário Sérgio, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian first division, as a right defender.

[edit] Club career

Sérgio started his career at F.C. Paços de Ferreira in 1999, 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 Sport Clube 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 Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

[edit] International career

Sérgio played for the Portuguese under-21s 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.

[edit] External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Naval profile (Portuguese)
• Guardian's profile and stats

v • d • e Portugal squad – 2004 Summer Olympics 1 Moreira • 2 M. Sérgio • 3 R. Meireles • 4 Bruno Alves • 5 Costa • 6 Meira • 7 C. Ronaldo • 8 Viana • 9 H. Almeida • 10 C. Martins • 11 Ribeiro • 12 Frechaut • 13 Boa Morte • 14 Bosingwa • 15 Lourenço • 16 João Paulo • 17 Danny • 18 Bruno Vale • Coach: Romão

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