Renato João Inácio 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 (age 31)
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	136	(8)
National team‡
2002–2003	Portugal U18	7	(0)
2003–2004	Portugal U19	4	(0)
2017–	Cyprus	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2017

Renato João Inácio Margaça (born 17 July 1985) is a footballer who plays for Cypriot club AC Omonia and the Cyprus national team. Mainly a midfielder, he can also operate as a left back.

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.

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

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