Jaime Mercês

Jaime
Personal information
Full name Jaime Jerónimo das Mercês
Date of birth (1963-09-27) 27 September 1963
Place of birth Cova da Piedade, Portugal
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980 Atlético
1980–1981 Amora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1981–1983 Amora 48 (2)
1983–1992 Belenenses 196 (21)
1992–1993 Vitória Setúbal 28 (4)
1993–1994 Ovarense 19 (2)
1994–1995 Amora 27 (1)
1995–1996 Desportivo Beja 29 (2)
1996–1998 Atlético 30 (2)
1998–2001 Amora
Total 386 (34)
National team
1985–1987 Portugal 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jaime Jerónimo das Mercês (born 27 September 1963 in Cova da Piedade, Almada), known simply as Jaime, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

After starting out professionally at lowly Amora FC, then in the Primeira Liga, Jaime moved at age 20 to Lisbon-based C.F. Os Belenenses, helping it promote from the second division in his first season and continuing in the following years as a nuclear first-team member, amassing more than 250 official appearances; he helped to a Portuguese Cup 2–1 final win against neighbours S.L. Benfica in 1989 and, in the following campaign, participated in the elimination of UEFA Cup holders Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2–0 on aggregate).

In 1992, Jaime joined Vitória de Setúbal in the second level, helping in return to the top flight. Subsequently, entering his 30's, he resumed his career in the second and third tiers, incidentally finishing his career at his first club Amora at nearly 38.

International career

Jaime gained nine caps for Portugal, eight of those coming after the 1986 FIFA World Cup as practically the entire squad had defected the national team following the Saltillo Affair. His debut came on 12 October 1985, in a 3–2 home win over Malta during qualifying stages for that tournament.

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