Eric da Silva Moreira

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Eric da Silva Moreira
Personal information
Full name Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira [1]
Date of birth (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
(on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2015 SC Victoria Hamburg
2015–2023 FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 FC St. Pauli II 10 (1)
2023–2024 FC St. Pauli 1 (0)
2024– Nottingham Forest 2 (0)
2025– → Rio Ave (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U16 10 (2)
2022–2023 Germany U17 25 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 December 2024

Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (born 3 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

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Club career

Born in Hamburg, [3] da Silva Moreira is a youth product of SC Victoria Hamburg and FC St. Pauli. [4] [5] [6]

St.Pauli

In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team. [7] But despite his recognised talent he did not progress any further with the first team, amid tensions around his contract ending the following summer. [8] [9]

He eventually was promoted to FC St. Pauli II in October 2023. [10] Moreira made his professional debut with the team in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nord loss to Drochtersen/Assel on 21 October 2023. [11]

Nottingham Forest

On 25 June 2024, da Silva Moreira joined English Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [12]

Loan to Rio Ave

On September 1, 2025, Moreira joined Rio Ave in Portugal on loan till the end of the 2025-26 season. [13]

International career

Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins. [3] [5] [14] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16 [3] and under-17. [15] [16]

With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship [15] [17] [18] and the following World Cup [19] [20] [21] [22] that his team both won. [14]

Style of play

A versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back. [5] [17] [21]

Personal life

Da Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira. [23]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC St. Pauli II 2023–24 Regionalliga Nord 101————101
FC St. Pauli 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 1000———10
Nottingham Forest 2024–25 Premier League 202010——50
Career total13120100000161
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Germany U17

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Eric da Silva Moreira at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 3 "Destaque: Eric da Silva Moreira miúdo de origem guineense a brilhar na Alemanha". O Golo GB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Das sind die Heimatvereine der U-17-Weltmeister". kicker (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Eric Moreira". Jovens Promessas (in Portuguese). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Mega, Catrine (19 November 2023). "Eric da Silva Moreira Pede St. Pauli Bisa Promosi ke Bundesliga Musim Depan". Vivagoal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "FC St. Pauli: Mit Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira beim Trainingsstart". Bild (in German). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Krause, Stefan (5 October 2023). "Wieder aufgetaucht! Darum war es so still um St. Paulis Juwel (M+)". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "FC St. Pauli: Rätsel um St. Paulis EM-Helden Eric da Silva Moreira". Bild (in German). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "FC St. Pauli: Zoff um U17-Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira vorbei?". Bild (in German). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Frühe Rückschläge: U23 unterliegt Drochtersen/Assel mit 0:2". FC St. Pauli (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (25 June 2024). "Forest complete signing of Eric da Silva Moreira". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  13. ↑ "Moreira makes Portuguese loan move". BBC.com . 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Der DFB und die Frage nach Darvich, Brunner, Ouedraogo & Co". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 Krause, Stefan (3 June 2023). "Drama pur mit Happy End! St. Pauli hat jetzt einen Europameister". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  16. ↑ ""Mit Abstand unser schlechtestes Spiel": Last-Minute-Niederlage für deutsche U 17". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 Havekost, Folke (27 May 2023). "Lob vom Nachwuchs-Chef: St. Pauli-Juwel glänzt bei EM". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "FC St. Pauli hat mit Super-Talent Eric da Silva Moreira einen Europameister". Bild (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Wücks Wechsel greifen: Deutsche U 17 als Gruppensieger im WM-Achtelfinale". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Eric Da Silva Moreira, Bintang Jerman yang Bisa Jadi Penentu di Final Piala Dunia U-17 2023". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  21. 1 2 Klein, Raik (2 December 2023). "Eric da Silva Moreira". mvpclub.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "FC St. Pauli: Nachwuchs bei den Profis! Talente-Schau bei St. Pauli". Bild (in German). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  23. ↑ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/eric-da-silva-moreira-germany-france-final
  24. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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