Mário Felgueiras

Portuguese footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Quintas and the second or paternal family name is Felgueiras.

Mário FelgueirasPersonal information

Full name|  Mário Jorge Quintas Felgueiras[1]
Date of birth|  (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth|  Viana do Castelo, Portugal[1]
Height|  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–2002|  Vianense
2002–2005|  Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2005–2007|  Sporting CP|  0|  (0)
2005–2007|  → Espinho (loan)|  31|  (0)
2007–2008|  Portimonense|  26|  (0)
2008–2012|  Braga|  1|  (0)
2009–2010|  → Vitória Setúbal (loan)|  14|  (0)
2010–2011|  → Rio Ave (loan)|  8|  (0)
2011–2012|  → Brașov (loan)|  34|  (0)
2012–2015|  CFR Cluj|  77|  (0)
2015–2016|  Konyaspor|  0|  (0)
2016–2018|  Paços Ferreira|  27|  (0)
2018–2019|  Anorthosis|  0|  (0)
2019|  Espinho|  0|  (0)
Total|  |  218|  (0)
International career
2001–2002|  Portugal U16|  5|  (0)
2003|  Portugal U17|  14|  (0)
2004|  Portugal U18|  2|  (0)
2004–2005|  Portugal U19|  8|  (0)
2005–2007|  Portugal U20|  12|  (0)
2005|  Portugal U21|  1|  (0)

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European U17 Championship
Winner | 2003 Portugal |

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mário Jorge Quintas Felgueiras (born 12 December 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He started playing for Sporting, Portimonense and Braga, being successively loaned by the first and third clubs and only totalling one Primeira Liga appearance for them. From 2011 until 2015 he competed in Romania, mainly with CFR Cluj.

Felgueiras won 42 caps for Portugal at youth level.

## Club career[edit]

### Sporting and Portimonense[edit]

Born in Viana do Castelo, Felgueiras joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2002 at the age of 15, from local SC Vianense.[2] In early 2003, following an injury to regular starter Nélson Pereira, he was called to the first team for training,[3] but he only managed to be called up for a competitive game during his tenure, remaining an unused substitute against Gil Vicente F.C. on 29 August 2004.[4]

In summer 2005, Felgueiras was loaned to S.C. Espinho in the third division for two years, being first choice in his second season. Subsequently, he was released by the Lisbon side, signing a two-year contract with Portimonense S.C. in the Segunda Liga.[5][6] He kept consecutive clean sheets in his first two official matches with his new club.[7]

### Braga[edit]

For the 2008–09 campaign, Felgueiras returned to the Primeira Liga, joining S.C. Braga as a free agent on a 4+1 deal.[8] He only appeared in one game in his first year, ten minutes of a 1–1 draw at league champions FC Porto in the last matchday.[9]

In 2009–10, Felgueiras was loaned to another top flight club, Vitória de Setúbal.[10] In July 2010 he returned to Braga,[11] appearing in both legs of the 4–2 aggregate win against Celtic in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[12][13] However, he was soon deemed surplus to requirements and made way for another Brazilian (Felipe, the 17th in the squad), leaving for Rio Ave F.C. until the end of the season[14]– his official debut came in the league opener, a 0–1 home loss against C.D. Nacional.[15]

### Romania[edit]

Felgueiras was loaned by Braga to Romanian club FC Brașov for the 2011–12 campaign.[16] The following year, after cutting all ties with the former, he agreed to a four-year contract with CFR Cluj also in Liga I,[17] making his debut in the competition with his new team on 5 August in 3–0 home victory over FC Vaslui.[18]

On 19 September 2012, Felgueiras put on a Player of the match performance against former side Braga, in a 2–0 Champions League group stage away win, being subsequently selected for the Team of the Round.[19][20] In the same competition, he was also in goal to help to a 1–0 defeat of Manchester United at Old Trafford,[21] being subsequently linked to Premier League's Everton as a backup to Tim Howard and commenting: "Any player would be interested in playing in the Premier League. I am very happy to hear about Everton's interest, but I will only think about leaving at the end of the season";[22] he also claimed that Portugal manager Paulo Bento "has been paying attention" to his performance,[23] and that Sporting and S.L. Benfica had reportedly shown interest in acquiring his services.[24]

Felgueiras received the first red card of his Romanian career (second overall) on 27 July 2013, in a 2–2 home draw against ACS Poli Timișoara.[25] In November, as Cluj was facing a financial crisis, he and other players boycotted a league match;[26] in total, he appeared in 100 games for the club in all competitions.[27]

### Konyaspor[edit]

On 2 February 2015, Felgueiras signed for Turkey's Konyaspor for three and a half years and €800.000.[28] He made his debut ten days later, in a cup match against Galatasaray SK which ended with a 4–1 away loss.[29]

### Later years[edit]

Felgueiras returned to Portugal on 1 February 2016, joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira until 30 June 2017.[30] He made 20 appearances in 2017–18, in a top-flight relegation.[31]

After an unassuming spell in the Cypriot First Division with Anorthosis Famagusta FC, Felgueiras returned to his homeland and signed with his former club Espinho at the end of August 2019.[32] However, two weeks later, the 32-year-old announced that he was retiring from football for personal reasons.[33]

## International career[edit]

On 8 February 2005, still a junior, Felgueiras made his first and only appearance for the Portugal under-21 team, playing 13 minutes in a 2–0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland.[34]

## Club statistics[edit]

[35][36]

Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Sporting CP | 2004–05 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Espinho | 2005–06 | Segunda Divisão | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0
2006–07 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0
Total  | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0
Portimonense | 2007–08 | Segunda Liga | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0
Total  | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0
Braga | 2008–09 | Primeira Liga  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0
Total  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0
Vitória Setúbal | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga  | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0
Total  | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0
Rio Ave | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga  | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0
Total  | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0
Brașov | 2011–12 | Liga I | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0
Total  | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0
CFR Cluj | 2012–13 | Liga I  | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | 43 | 0
2013–14 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0
2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 24 | 0
Total  | 77 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 102 | 0
Konyaspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0
Paços Ferreira | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga  | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0
2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0
Total  | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 0
Anorthosis | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
Career total  | 218 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 266 | 0

1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. ^ Ten appearances in UEFA Champions League and two in UEFA Europa League
3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Mário Felgueiras" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
2. ^ "Mário Felgueiras vai jogar nos juniores" [Mário Felgueiras will play with juniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 July 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
3. ^ "Guarda-redes júnior treina com o plantel principal" [Junior goalkeeper trains with main squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
4. ^ "Convocados todos os disponíveis" [All the available called up]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2004. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
5. ^ Neves, Hugo; Farinha, Carlos (9 June 2007). "Mário Felgueiras quase assegurado" [Mário Felgueiras nearly confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
6. ^ Alves, Armando (30 June 2007). "Mário Felgueiras assina" [Mário Felgueiras signs]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
7. ^ Alves, Armando (14 August 2007). "Mário Felgueiras quer segurar titularidade" [Mário Felgueiras wants to remain a starter]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
8. ^ "Felgueiras assina por 4 ou 5 épocas" [Felgueiras signs for 4 or 5 seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 May 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
9. ^ "A festa fez mal aos campeões (COM VÍDEO)" [Party hurt champions (WITH VIDEO)]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 25 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
10. ^ Varela, Manuel (25 July 2009). "Felgueiras quer seguir pisadas de Eduardo" [Felgueiras wants to follow Eduardo's footsteps]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
11. ^ Queirós, Eugénio (5 July 2010). "Na peugada de Eduardo" [On Eduardo's footsteps]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
12. ^ Santos, Carlos (28 July 2010). "Braga bow leaves Celtic reeling". UEFA. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
13. ^ Johnston, Barry (4 August 2010). "Braga advance despite Celtic reverse". UEFA. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
14. ^ "Mário Felgueiras regressa ao Rio Ave" [Mário Felgueiras returns to Rio Ave]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
15. ^ "Nacional entra a vencer fora o Rio Ave" [Nacional have winning away debut against Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
16. ^ "Minhotos emprestam Mário Felgueiras ao Brasov" [Minhotos loan Mário Felgueiras to Brasov]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
17. ^ "Cluj contrata Mário Felgueiras" [Cluj sign Mário Felgueiras]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
18. ^ "Feroviarii s-au impus în "Derby-ul de Liga Campionilor"" [Railwaymen take "Liga Campionilor derby"] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
19. ^ Bryan, Paul (19 September 2012). "Rafael double gives clinical CFR victory at Braga". UEFA. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
20. ^ "Team of the week – Matchday 1". UEFA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
21. ^ Jackson, Jamie (5 December 2012). "Manchester United stunned by Luis Alberto's thunderbolt for Cluj". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
22. ^ "Everton interessado em Mário Felgueiras" [Everton interested in Mário Felgueiras]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
23. ^ Fernandes, Bruno (26 December 2012). "Mário Felgueiras: "Sei que Paulo Bento tem estado atento"" [Mário Felgueiras: "I know Paulo Bento has been watching"]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
24. ^ "Mário Felgueiras: "Não vejo muita diferença entre Sporting e Cluj"" [Mário Felgueiras: "I don't see that much difference between Sporting and Cluj"]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
25. ^ "CFR rămâne fără victorie în noul campionat" [CFR remain winless in new championship] (in Romanian). Napoca News. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
26. ^ "Mário Felgueiras: "Dói-me o coração"" [Mário Felgueiras: "My heart aches"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 November 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
27. ^ "CFR Cluj e obligată să plătească milioane de euro către Braga și Mandorlini!" [CFR Cluj are forced to pay one million euros to Braga for Mandorlini!] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
28. ^ "Mário Felgueiras assinou pelo Konyasport [sic]" [Mário Felgueiras has signed for Konyaspor] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
29. ^ "Turquia: Galatasaray de Bruma nos quartos-de-final da Taça" [Turkey: Bruma's Galatasaray in Cup quarter-finals]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
30. ^ "P. Ferreira: Mário Felgueiras é o novo guarda-redes" [P. Ferreira: Mário Felgueiras is the new goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
31. ^ "Paços Ferreira anuncia rescisão de Rúben Micael e Mário Felgueiras" [Paços Ferreira announce rescisions of Rúben Micael and Mário Felgueiras]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
32. ^ "Guarda-redes vianense Mário Felgueiras é reforço do SC Espinho" [Viana-born goalkeeper Mário Felgueiras is a SC Espinho addition] (in Portuguese). Rádio Geice. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
33. ^ Cuibar, Iulian (11 September 2019). "CFR Cluj / Mario Felgueiras se retrage la numai 32 de ani: "Nu mai pot!"" [CFR Cluj / Mario Felgueiras retires at the age 32: "I can't continue!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
34. ^ "Sub-21: Portugal frente à Irlanda" [Under-21: Portugal against Ireland]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
35. ^ "Mário Felgueiras". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
36. ^ "Mário Felgueiras". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Mário Felgueiras at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Mário Felgueiras at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
* Mário Felgueiras national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals