Marian Huja
Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
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Marian Fernando Huja (born 5 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj, on loan from Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.
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Huja with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marian Fernando Huja | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Agualva-Cacém, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
CFR Cluj (on loan from Pogoń Szczecin) | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2025 | Petrolul Ploiești | 118 | (5) |
| 2025– | Pogoń Szczecin | 15 | (2) |
| 2026– | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career and HB Køge
Huja represented AC Cacém, Belenenses and Watford at junior level.[2][3]
In 2018, he signed his first professional contract after a successful try-out at Danish team HB Køge.[4] 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.[5]
Petrolul Ploiești
On 26 September 2020, HB Køge announced that Huja was sold to Romanian Liga II side Petrolul Ploiești.[6] He made his competitive debut on 18 October in a 2–1 away win over Comuna Recea,[7] and on 25 November scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with Buzău.[8]
In the 2021–22 season, Huja totalled 28 appearances and one goal as Petrolul Ploiești won the Liga II championship. He made his Liga I debut by starting in a 0–1 home loss to Voluntari, on 18 July 2022.[9]
On 22 October 2023, roughly ten months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Huja netted his first Liga I goal in a 3–1 away victory over Universitatea Craiova.[10] Nine days later, he wore the captain armband and scored another header in a 2–0 defeat of Chindia Târgoviște in the group stage of the Cupa României.[11]
Pogoń Szczecin
On 28 June 2025, Huja transferred to Polish club Pogoń Szczecin for a rumoured fee of €300,000 plus 20% interest.[12][13] He scored his first goal on 26 July, heading a corner to level an eventual 4–1 Ekstraklasa home victory against Motor Lublin.[14]
Loan to CFR Cluj
On 6 February 2026, Huja returned to Romania, joining Liga I club CFR Cluj on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy for a fee estimated to be €250,000.[15]
Personal life
Huja was born in Portugal to Romanian parents from Oaș Country, Transylvania.[16] He holds Romanian nationality.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 March 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HB Køge | 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2020–21 | Liga II | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga II | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 118 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 127 | 8 | ||||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| CFR Cluj (loan) | 2025–26 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 181 | 7 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 198 | 10 | ||||
- Includes Danish Cup, Cupa României, Polish Cup