Francisco Moura

Not to be confused with Serra e Moura.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sampaioand the second or paternal family name is de Moura.

Francisco Moura

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Sampaio de Moura [1]
Date of birth	(1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Porto
Number	74
Youth career
2008–2011	Academia Lacatoni
2011–2018	Braga
2014–2015	→ Palmeiras Braga (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Braga B	5	(0)
2019–2020	→ Académica (loan)	10	(1)
2020–2023	Braga	32	(4)
2022–2023	→ Famalicão (loan)	28	(2)
2023–2024	Famalicão	37	(1)
2024–	Porto	17	(1)
International career
2017	Portugal U18	7	(0)
2017–2018	Portugal U19	14	(1)
2018–2019	Portugal U20	12	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2018 Finland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 1 March 2025 (UTC)

Francisco Sampaio de Moura (born 16 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Porto.

Club career

Braga

Born in Braga, Moura joined S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 12. ^[3] On 28 October 2018 he made his LigaPro debut with their reserves, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away loss against U.D. Oliveirense. ^[4]

In the summer of 2019, Moura was loaned to Académica de Coimbra also in the Portuguese second tier. ^[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 28 December in the 4–3 home victory over Oliveirense, ^[6] but appeared in only ten competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.

Moura returned to Braga's first team ahead of the 2020–21 season, under newly appointed manager Carlos Carvalhal. ^[7] He played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 25 September, being replaced at half-time of the 0–1 home defeat to C.D. Santa Clara. ^[8]

On 8 November 2020, playing in front of Nuno Sequeira as a left midfielder, Moura scored twice in a 3–2 win at S.L. Benfica. ^{[9] [3]} He missed the remainder of the campaign, however, after rupturing the cruciate ligament of his left knee in training later that month. ^[10]

Famalicão

Moura was loaned to F.C. Famalicão for 2022–23. ^[11] At the end of the season, he signed a permanent four-year contract. ^[12]

During his spell, Moura totalled 77 games, four goals and ten assists. ^[13]

Porto

On 2 September 2024, Moura joined FC Porto on a five-year deal, with a €60 million buyout clause. ^[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 February 2025, in a 1–1 home draw against AS Roma in the knockout phase play-offs of the UEFA Europa League. ^{[15] [16]}

International career

Moura made three late substitute appearances for Portugal at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship that the nation won in Finland, including one in the final against Italy. ^{[17] [18]}

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025 ^{[19] [20]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Braga B	2018–19	Liga Portugal 2	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
Académica (loan)	2019–20	Liga Portugal 2	10	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		10	1
Braga	2020–21	Primeira Liga	5	2	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	—		8	2
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	27	2	3	0	2	0	10 [a]	0	0	0	42	2
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		32	4	3	0	2	0	13	0	—		50	4
Famalicão (loan)	2022–23	Primeira Liga	28	2	5	0	4	0	—		—		37	2
Famalicão	2023–24	Primeira Liga	33	1	2	1	1	0	—		—		36	2
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		65	3	7	1	5	0	—		—		77	4
Porto	2024–25	Primeira Liga	17	1	2	0	1	0	9 [a]	1	0	0	29	2
Career total			129	9	12	1	8	0	22	1	0	0	171	11

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
2. "Francisco Moura" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 November 2020.
3. Gama Alexandre, Tiago (2 September 2024). "O título de Sub-19, os dois golos na Luz, a lesão marcante, o ressurgimento em Famalicão: Francisco Moura assina pelo FC Porto até 2029" [The Under-19 title, the two goals at the Luz, the important injury, the resurgence in Famalicão: Francisco Moura signs for FC Porto until 2029]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. "Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Bis de Fati vale primeira vitória na Liga" [Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Fati brace equals first League win]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
5. Magalhães, Sérgio (29 July 2019). "Francisco Moura reforça a Académica" [Francisco Moura strengthens Académica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
6. "Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: chuva de golos em Coimbra" [Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: goal rain in Coimbra]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
7. Andrade, Tomaz (15 September 2020). "Um talento "da casa" a brilhar no Braga de Carvalhal: "É uma máquina"" ["Homegrown" talent shines in Carvalhal's Braga: "He's a beast"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
8. Ferreira, Bruno José (25 September 2020). "Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (crónica)" [Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
9. Andrónico, Bruno (8 November 2020). "Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Vitória bracarense depois de segunda parte eletrizante" [Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Braga win after electrifying second half] (in Portuguese). SAPO . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
10. Andrade, Tomaz (18 November 2020). "Terminou a época para Moura: lateral do Braga com lesão grave" [End of the season for Moura: Braga fullback with serious injury]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
11. "Oficial: Sp. Braga empresta Francisco Moura ao Famalicão" [Official: Sp. Braga loan Francisco Moura to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
12. Santos, José (23 June 2023). "Francisco Moura assina em definitivo pelo Famalicão até 2027" [Francisco Moura signs permanently for Famalicão until 2027]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
13. "Defesa esquerdo Francisco Moura troca Famalicão pelo FC Porto" [Left-back Francisco Moura swaps Famalicão for FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
14. "Francisco Moura é Dragão" [Francisco Moura is a Dragon] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
15. Carvalho, Joana (13 February 2025). "Dragões acordam na segunda parte mas não o suficiente para a reviravolta" [Dragons wake up in the second half but not enough for comeback] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
16. "Moura e a estreia a marcar pelo FC Porto: «Uma sensação única. Que seja o primeiro de muitos»" [Moura and scoring debut for FC Porto: "A one-of-a-kind feeling. May this be the first of many"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
17. Esteves, Adérito (30 July 2018). "Conheça os 20 (mais um) campeões europeus de sub-19" [Meet the 20 (plus one) under-19 European champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
18. "Por onde andam os vencedores do EURO Sub-19 por Portugal?" [Where are the Under-19 EURO winners for Portugal?] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
19. Francisco Moura at Soccerway
20. Francisco Moura at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Francisco Moura at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Francisco Moura national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)