Pedro Moreira (footballer, born 1989)

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*
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)

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

Club career

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Boavista

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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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