Pedro Moreira (footballer, born 1989)

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Pedro Moreira
Personal information
Full name Pedro Manuel da Silva Moreira [1]
Date of birth (1989-03-15) 15 March 1989 (age 35) [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*
YearsTeamApps(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)

Pedro Manuel da Silva Moreira (born 15 March 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for F.C. Arouca.

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Club career

Boavista

Moreira 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

In 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

Moreira 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

Moreira 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

Moreira 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ ""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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Reforço Pedro Moreira viu a primeira goleada" [Addition Pedro Moreira saw the first rout]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Tavares, Ruben (15 February 2020). "Pedro Moreira reforça Arouca" [Pedro Moreira bolsters Arouca]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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