Pedro Manuel da Silva Moreira (born 15 March 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for F.C. Arouca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Manuel da Silva Moreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lousada, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Lousada | ||
| 2002 | Boavista | ||
| 2002–2003 | Pasteleira | ||
| 2003–2007 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Boavista | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2015 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Boavista (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Portimonense (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Porto B | 67 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Rio Ave | 48 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Hermannstadt | 9 | (0) |
| 2020– | Arouca | 66 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2007 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 19 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBoavista
editMoreira was born in Lousada, Porto District. He made his Primeira Liga debut in 2007–08 with Boavista FC, his first match in the competition being on 16 December 2007 in a 2–0 home win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio where he came on as a last-minute substitute, also being booked;[2] in spite of a 9th-place finish, the season ended in relegation due to the Apito Dourado affair.[3]
Porto
editIn summer 2008, Moreira signed for FC Porto as a 19-year-old. He spent the next four years on loan in both the top division and the Segunda Liga, to Boavista, Gil Vicente F.C. (twice)[4][5] and Portimonense SC.[6]
From 2012 to 2014, Moreira competed with Porto's reserves in the second tier, where he acted as captain.[7] In the latter campaign, he helped his team to finish second by contributing 38 appearances and four goals,[8] but they were ineligible for promotion.[9]
Rio Ave
editMoreira was loaned to fellow top-flight club Rio Ave F.C. in June 2014.[10] He totalled 41 games with four goals for the season,[11] including seven to help his team to reach the group phase of the UEFA Europa League.[12]
On 22 July 2015, Moreira joined Rio Ave on a permanent three-year contract.[13]
Later career
editMoreira agreed to a deal at FC Hermannstadt of the Romanian Liga I on 18 October 2018.[14] He returned to Portugal in February 2020, signing with F.C. Arouca in the third tier[15] and going on to achieve two promotions in as many years.[16]
On 2 June 2022, aged 33, Moreira renewed his link at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca until 2024.[17]
International career
editMoreira won 39 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. His under-21 bow took place on 11 July 2009, in a 1–0 loss against Cape Verde in the Lusofonia Games.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Boavista-Naval, 2–0 (Fary 20' e Grzelak 35')" [Boavista-Naval, 2–0 (Fary 20' and Grzelak 35')]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 December 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Boavista despromovido pelo Apito Final" [Boavista relegated due to Final Whistle] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Benfica tem 24 jogadores emprestados, FC Porto 21" [Benfica have 24 players on loan, FC Porto 21]. Público (in Portuguese). 16 December 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira: "Podemos recuperar os pontos perdidos"" [Pedro Moreira: "We can get those lost points back"]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "F.C. Porto cede Pedro Moreira ao Portimonense" [F.C. Porto loan Pedro Moreira to Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ ""Não sinto mágoa do FC Porto. Provavelmente, eu devia ter dado mais"" ["I hold no grudges toward FC Porto. I probably should have given more of me"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira já viu o primeiro jogo da equipa" [Pedro Moreira has already seen the team's first match] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. June 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Carvalho, Miguel (11 May 2014). "Futebol: II Liga 42.ª e última jornada – resultados e classificação" [Football: II League 42nd and last matchday – scores and table] (in Portuguese). Tâmega Sousa. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Reforço Pedro Moreira viu a primeira goleada" [Addition Pedro Moreira saw the first rout]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (29 May 2015). "FC Porto: decisões a tomar sobre o plantel de emprestados" [FC Porto: decisions to be made regarding squad of loanees] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Rio Ave soma quarta derrota na Liga Europa" [Fourth Europa League loss for Rio Ave]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira deixa definitivamente FC Porto e fica no Rio Ave" [Pedro Moreira leaves FC Porto for good and stays at Rio Ave]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "FC Hermannstadt a transferat doi jucători portughezi" [FC Hermannstadt have signed two Portuguese players] (in Romanian). FC Hermannstadt. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Tavares, Ruben (15 February 2020). "Pedro Moreira reforça Arouca" [Pedro Moreira bolsters Arouca]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira: "50 jogos? Espero que venham muitos mais, dando tudo o que tenho"" [Pedro Moreira: "50 games? I hope that many more will follow, with me giving everything I've got"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira renova com o clube que o fez apaixonar-se de novo pelo futebol" [Pedro Moreira renews with the club that made him fall in love with football again]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Jogos da Lusofonia: Cabo Verde vence Portugal por 1–0" [Lusophony Games: Cape Verde beat Portugal by 1–0]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 11 July 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
edit- Pedro Moreira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pedro Moreira – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Pedro Moreira at Soccerway
- Pedro Moreira at WorldFootball.net
