Miguel Lourenco

Miguel Martelo Lourenco (born 27 May 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Mafra as a central defender.

Club Career

Born in Quinta do Conde, Sesimbra, Setubal District, Lourenco joined Vitoria de Setubal's youth system in 2006, aged 14. He made his senior debut with amateurs Casa Pia AC, on loan.

Lourenco first appeared in the Primeira Liga on 26 August 2012, playing the second half of a 0–5 home loss against S.L. Benfica as the hosts were already trailing 3–0 and with one player less. His first goal arrived on 23 February of the following year, when he scored the game's only through a header to defeat S.C. Beira-Mar also at the Estadio do Bonfim.

For 2013–14, Lourenco was loaned to Segunda Liga team C.D. Santa Clara. He subsequently returned, going on to appear in a combined 24 league matches in the following two top-flight seasons.

On 28 June 2016, still owned by Vitoria, Lourenco joined Zira FK on loan, leaving at the end of the campaign. Released by the former club one year later, he returned to his country and remained a free agent until late December 2017, when he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with C.F. Uniao of the second level.