Bruno Moreira

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Bruno Moreira
Personal information
Full name Bruno Daniel Pereira Castro Moreira [1]
Date of birth (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987 (age 37) [1]
Place of birth Landim, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2000–2002 Famalicão
2002–2005 Porto
2005 Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Braga B 11 (2)
2006–2007 Joane
2007–2011 Varzim 69 (15)
2011–2012 Moreirense 41 (13)
2012–2014 Nacional 12 (1)
2013 → CSKA Sofia (loan) 9 (1)
2014 Chaves 8 (0)
2014–2016 Paços Ferreira 57 (24)
2016 Buriram United 13 (5)
2017–2018 Paços Ferreira 32 (4)
2018–2021 Rio Ave 65 (12)
2021 Portimonense 16 (0)
2021–2022 Trofense 15 (1)
2023 São Martinho 4 (0)
Total352(78)
International career
2002−2003 Portugal U16 14 (2)
2003−2004 Portugal U17 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Daniel Pereira Castro Moreira (born 6 September 1987) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Club career

Born in the village of Landim, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Moreira finished his development at S.C. Braga. He started as a senior with amateurs G.D. Joane, then went on to spend the following five seasons in the Segunda Liga, with Varzim S.C. and Moreirense FC. [2]

In summer 2012, Moreira moved to the Primeira Liga with C.D. Nacional. His first game in the competition took place on 26 August, as he came as a 75th-minute substitute in a 3−1 away loss against former club Moreirense. [3] His first goal arrived on 17 February of the following year, in a 1−1 draw at F.C. Paços de Ferreira. [4] Whilst under contract with the Madeirans, he was loaned to PFC CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria, being released in January 2014 and signing for G.D. Chaves of the second division. [5]

On 16 June 2014, Moreira moved to Paços Ferreira on a two-year deal. [6] During his spell, he was always his team's top scorer, whilst competing in the top tier. [7] [8] [9]

Moreira moved to Thai Premier League champions Buriram United F.C. on 17 May 2016. [10] Returned to Portugal the following year, he went on to represent Paços and Rio Ave FC, signing for the latter on a free transfer on 19 May 2018 after the former's relegation. [11]

On 7 January 2021, Moreira joined top-flight Portimonense SC. [12] He returned to division two in June, on a contract at C.D. Trofense. [13]

Moreira retired on 28 November 2023 aged 36, following a brief stint with AR São Martinho in the Porto regional leagues. [14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [15]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga B 2005–06 Segunda Divisão 112———112
Joane 2006–07 Terceira Divisão —————
Varzim 2007–08 Liga de Honra 1240000—124
2008–09 2041000—214
2009–10 2862120—327
2010–11 912010—121
Total69155130—7716
Moreirense 2010–11 Liga de Honra1430000—143
2011–12 27103252—3514
Total41133252—4917
Nacional 2012–13 Primeira Liga 1210010—131
CSKA Sofia (loan) 2013–14 A Group 9120——111
Chaves 2013–14 Segunda Liga 800000—80
Paços Ferreira 2014–15 Primeira Liga28103400—3114
2015–16 29142420—3318
Total57245820—6432
Buriram United 2016 Thai League 1 13510—00145
Paços Ferreira 2017–18 Primeira Liga3240040—364
Rio Ave 2018–19 Primeira Liga30911402 [c] 03710
2019–20 Primeira Liga2733041—344
2020–21 Primeira Liga8010—3 [c] 1121
Total65125181518315
Portimonense 2020–21 Primeira Liga16000——160
Trofense 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 1512010—181
São Martinho2023–24 AF Porto – Elite Division 40———40
Career total3527823122435140494

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bruno Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (19 November 2022). ""Fui o melhor marcador português da I Liga e a seguir o Benfica fez-me uma proposta ainda mais baixa do que tinha no Paços de Ferreira"" ["I was the best Portuguese scorer in the I League and after that Benfica made me an even lower offer than what I had at Paços de Ferreira"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Recém-promovido Moreirense conquista primeiro triunfo" [Newly promoted Moreirense get first win] (in Portuguese). TSF. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bruno Moreira "trava" Paços de Ferreira" [Bruno Moreira "stops" Paços de Ferreira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bruno Moreira é reforço" [Bruno Moreira is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Ruela, João (16 June 2014). "Bruno Moreira reforça ataque do Paços de Ferreira" [Bruno Moreira bolsters Paços de Ferreira offence]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Calhau, Pedro (28 October 2014). "Goleador português da Liga agarra "a nova oportunidade"" [League's Portuguese goal scorer seizes "new opportunity"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bruno Moreira: "Seleção é um sonho, mas não passa muito disso"" [Bruno Moreira: "National team is a dream, but not much more than that"] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bruno Moreira isola Paços de Ferreira no quinto lugar" [Bruno Moreira leaves Paços de Ferreira alone in fifth place]. Público (in Portuguese). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Chittinand, Tor (17 May 2016). "Buriram seal Moreira deal". Bangkok Post . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Oficial: Bruno Moreira assina por três épocas" [Official: Bruno Moreira signs for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "OFICIAL: Bruno Moreira e Ewerton reforçam o Portimonense" [OFFICIAL: Bruno Moreira and Ewerton bolster Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Matos, Diogo (29 June 2021). "Bruno Moreira é o primeiro reforço do Trofense para 2021/22" [Bruno Moreira is Trofense's first reinforcement for 2021/22]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bruno Moreira anuncia fim da carreira aos 36 anos" [Bruno Moreira announces end of career at age 36]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Bruno Moreira at Soccerway
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