André Moreira
Personal information
Full name André Campos Moreira[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995[1]
Place of birth Ribeirão, Portugal
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Raed
Number 1
Youth career
2005–2013 Ribeirão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Ribeirão 16 (0)
2014–2019 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Moreirense (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 → União Madeira (loan) 19 (0)
2016 → Belenenses (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Braga (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Belenenses (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Aston Villa (loan) 0 (0)
2019 → Feirense (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2021 B-SAD 23 (0)
2021–2023 Grasshoppers 63 (0)
2023– Al-Raed 18 (0)
International career
2014 Portugal U19 8 (0)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2016 Portugal U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2014 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:56, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

André Campos Moreira (born 2 December 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed.

Club career

Early career

Born in Ribeirão, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Moreira was a G.D. Ribeirão youth graduate. He made his senior debut for the club on 29 December 2013, coming on as a substitute for the injured Paulo Cunha in a 2–3 home loss against AD Oliveirense in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores.

Atlético Madrid

In August 2014, after impressing with the Portugal under-19 team at the 2014 UEFA European Championship, Moreira was sold to Jorge Mendes' GestiFute and signed a six-year deal with Atlético Madrid.[2] He was immediately loaned to Primeira Liga side Moreirense FC,[3] making his professional debut on 28 December 2014 by starting in a 2–0 home victory over F.C. Arouca in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[4]

Moreira joined C.F. União on 1 July 2015, in a season-long loan.[5] He made his debut in the top flight on 16 August, in a 2–1 local derby defeat of C.S. Marítimo.[6]

On 3 August 2016, Moreira was loaned to fellow top-tier club C.F. Os Belenenses.[7] His loan was cancelled 14 days later, after the injury of Miguel Ángel Moyá.[8] He only managed one bench appearance during his brief stint with the former, in a league game at Vitória de Setúbal.[9]

Moreira split 2017–18 between S.C. Braga[10] and Belenenses,[11] only managing to appear for the latter side. On 1 August 2018, he signed for English Championship club Aston Villa on loan for the campaign,[12] making his competitive debut 13 days later away against Yeovil Town in the first round of the EFL Cup and saving a penalty from Alex Fisher in a 1–0 win.[13]

On 23 January 2019, Moreira returned to Atlético Madrid when his spell at Villa Park was prematurely ended without one single league appearance to his credit.[14] The same day, still owned by the Spaniards, he moved to C.D. Feirense for five months.[15]

B-SAD

On 17 July 2019, after five years linked to Atlético without any appearances for them, Moreira terminated his contract and returned to Belenenses, signing for the renamed B-SAD on a permanent three-year deal.[16][17] During his tenure, he played second-fiddle first to Hervé Koffi[18][19] and then Stanislav Kritsyuk.[20]

Grasshoppers

Moreira agreed to a two-year contract at Grasshopper Club Zürich on 22 June 2021.[21] He was voted as his team's best player for the 2022–23 Swiss Super League by club fans,[22] also being awarded Best Goalkeeper by online sports site sport.ch.[23]

In June 2023, Moreira left the Letzigrund following the expiration of his link.[24]

Al-Raed

On 10 August 2023, Moreira joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed FC.[25]

International career

Moreira represented Portugal at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all matches in New Zealand, helping his country to reach the quarter-finals.[26][27]

Moreira's only cap for the under-21s occurred on 11 October 2016, in a 7–1 friendly rout of Liechtenstein.[28]

Career statistics

As of 29 May 2023[29]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ribeirão 2013–14 Campeonato de Portugal 16000——00160
Total 16000——00160
Atlético Madrid 2014–15 La Liga 0000—000000
2015–16 0000—000000
2016–17 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Moreirense (loan) 2014–15 Primeira Liga 00002[lower-alpha 1]0—0020
União Madeira (loan) 2015–16 1900000—00190
Belenenses (loan) 2016–17 100———00100
Aston Villa (loan) 2018–19 Championship 00002[lower-alpha 2]0—0020
Feirense (loan) 2018–19 LigaPro 5000——0050
B-SAD 2019–20 Primeira Liga 1501[lower-alpha 3]000—00160
2020–21 802[lower-alpha 3]000—00100
Grasshoppers 2021–22 Swiss Super League 35000——00350
2022–23 28000——00280
Career total 1360304000001430
  1. ↑ Includes the Taça da Liga.
  2. ↑ Includes the EFL Cup.
  3. 1 2 Includes the Taça de Portugal.

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "André Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Biggers, Sam (15 August 2014). "The Curious Case of Andre Moreira". Vavel. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "André Moreira chega via Atlético de Madrid" [André Moreira arrives via Atlético Madrid]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Taça da Liga: Moreirense vence Arouca e é líder à condição" [League Cup: Moreirense defeat Arouca and are provisional leaders] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Guarda-redes dos sub-20 reforça União da Madeira" [Under-20 goalkeeper bolsters União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "União derrota Marítimo no derbi da Madeira" [União defeat Marítimo in Madeiran derby] (in Portuguese). RTP Madeira. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Lima, Fábio (3 August 2016). "Oficial: André Moreira reforça azuis" [Official: André Moreira bolsters blues]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "André Moreira joins the first team". Atlético Madrid. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "V. Setúbal-Belenenses, 2–0 (resultado final)" [V. Setúbal-Belenenses, 2–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Oficial: Braga anuncia chegada de André Moreira" [Official: Braga announce arrival of André Moreira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Guarda-redes André Moreira troca Sp. Braga pelo Belenenses" [Goalkeeper André Moreira exchanges Sp. Braga for Belenenses]. Público (in Portuguese). 30 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Dicken, Alex (1 August 2018). "Aston Villa sign Andre Moreira from Atletico Madrid – here's the lowdown". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Yeovil Town 0–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Maher, Matt (23 January 2019). "Loan flop Andre Moreira makes Aston Villa exit". Express & Star. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "André Moreira regressa a Portugal para a baliza do Feirense" [André Moreira returns to Portugal to goal of Feirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "Moreira leaves Atletico Madrid without ever featuring for the first team". Marca. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "André Moreira regressa e assina por três temporadas (Belenenses)" [André Moreira returns and signs for three seasons (Belenenses)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "Situação insólita no Belenenses SAD: no Dragão sem guarda-redes suplente" [Unheard-of situation in Belenenses SAD: at the Dragon without a reserve goalkeeper]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "I Liga: Belenenses SAD com sete 'caras novas' para assegurar nova manutenção" [I League: Belenenses SAD with seven 'new faces' to confirm new survival] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "André Moreira deixa a Belenenses SAD de Petit sem guarda-redes no plantel principal" [André Moreira leaves Petit's Belenenses SAD with no goalkeepers in main squad]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "GC verpflichtet Moreira und Herc" [GC sign Moreira and Herc] (in German). Grasshopper Club. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  22. 1 2 "André Moreira "Player of The Season 22/23"". Grasshopper Club. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Der Schweizer Meister hat auf der Goalieposition für einmal nicht das Sagen" [For the first time, Swiss champions have no saying in goalkeeper position] (in German). Sport.ch. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "GC Zurich signs two goalkeepers for the 1st team". Grasshopper Club. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "الرائد يوقع مع البرتغالي اندري مورييرا" [Al-Raed sign with Portugal's André Moreira] (in Arabic). Dawri Plus. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  26. ↑ "Mundial sub-20: Portugal-Nova Zelândia, 2–1 (destaques)" [Under-20 World Cup: Portugal-New Zealand, 2–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  27. ↑ "Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty". FIFA. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  28. ↑ "Sub-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (resultado final)" [Under-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "André Moreira". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  30. ↑ "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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