Portuguese footballer
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
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]
References
^ a b c d "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ " "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Reforço Pedro Moreira viu a primeira goleada" [Addition Pedro Moreira saw the first rout]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ Tavares, Ruben (15 February 2020). "Pedro Moreira reforça Arouca" [Pedro Moreira bolsters Arouca]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Pedro Moreira" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation . Retrieved 13 March 2018 .
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