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
Position(s)	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)
International career
1985–1987	Portugal	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Football career

After starting out professionally at lowly Amora FC, then in the first division, Jaime moved at age 20 to Lisbon-based C.F. Os Belenenses, helping it promote from the second level 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 division two, 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.

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.

External links

• Jaime Mercês at footballzz.co.uk
• Jaime Mercês profile at ForaDeJogo
• Jaime Mercês at National-Football-Teams.com