Marian Fernando Huja (born 5 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.
![]() Huja with Petrolul Ploiești in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marian Fernando Huja | ||
Date of birth | (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Agualva-Cacém, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | AC Cacém | ||
2010–2015 | Belenenses | ||
2016–2018 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | HB Køge | 44 | (0) |
2020– | Petrolul Ploiești | 52 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:25, 29 January 2019 (UTC) |
Huja represented AC Cacém, Belenenses and Watford at junior level.[1][2]
In 2018, he signed his first professional contract after a successful try-out at Danish team HB Køge.[3] He made his senior debut for the club on 29 July that year, in a 5–2 home win over FC Roskilde in the second league.[4]
On 26 September 2020, HB Køge announced that Huja was sold to Romanian Liga II side Petrolul Ploiești.[5] He made his competitive debut on 18 October in a 2–1 away win over Comuna Recea,[6] and on 25 November scored his first goal in a draw with Buzău.[7]
Huja was born in Portugal to Romanian parents from Oaș Country, Transylvania.[8]
Petrolul Ploiești[9]
FC Petrolul Ploiești – current squad | |
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