José Moreira

José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH (born 20 March 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

For other people named José Moreira, see José Moreira (disambiguation).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.
José Moreira
Moreira with Omonia in 2014
Personal information
Full name José Filipe da Silva Moreira[1]
Date of birth (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982[1]
Place of birth Massarelos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1999 Salgueiros
1999 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Benfica B 31 (0)
2001–2011 Benfica 112 (0)
2011–2012 Swansea City 0 (0)
2013–2015 Omonia 62 (0)
2015–2016 Olhanense 40 (0)
2016–2018 Estoril 45 (0)
2018–2019 Cova Piedade 26 (0)
Total 316 (0)
National team
1998 Portugal U15 4 (0)
1997–1999 Portugal U16 22 (0)
1999 Portugal U17 9 (0)
1999–2001 Portugal U18 9 (0)
2001–2002 Portugal U20 13 (0)
2002–2004 Portugal U21 22 (0)
2004 Portugal U23 4 (0)
2004 Portugal B 3 (0)
2009 Portugal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his career with Benfica, appearing in 148 competitive matches and making his debut at only 19. He also competed in Wales and Cyprus.

Moreira earned 79 caps for Portugal all youth levels comprised, and was called up to the senior team at Euro 2004.

Club career

Early years

Born in Massarelos, Porto District, Moreira preferred to play as an attacking midfielder in his early years but, following the advice of father José, soon changed his playing position and took trials for S.C. Salgueiros.[2]

In 1997, at only 15 years of age, Moreira caught the eye of the biggest Portuguese teams — Sporting CP, FC Porto, Boavista F.C. and S.L. Benfica. The latter made the best bid to Salgueiros and won the race to sign the youngster but, due to his young age, decided it was best to keep him at the club for two more years; when he arrived to the Estádio da Luz he was called for a mini-tour with the main squad in the Azores, going on to make his unofficial senior debut.

Benfica

In 1999, Moreira was selected by the Portuguese under–18 coach Agostinho Oliveira for the UEFA European Championship in Sweden, with the national team winning the title. Subsequently, he returned to Benfica, being called by team manager Jupp Heynckes to join the pre-season tour in Austria. At the time, two of the three senior goalkeepers were not available (Carlos Bossio was in Argentina and Nuno Santos was injured, leaving Robert Enke as the only available keeper); without competition for the substitutes bench he was called to sit in for several matches during August and December 1999, but would only play two years later in a home game against Vitória de Guimarães, replacing the injured Enke after 24 minutes and delivering a clean sheet on his professional debut (0–0 draw).[3]

Moreira had also time to conquer the junior national championship in 2000, adding the Toulon Tournament with the under-20s after beating Colombia in the final. He started on 9 March 2002 in a 2–0 success at Gil Vicente F.C.[4] and, when German Enke left at the end of the season to sign with Spain's FC Barcelona, he became the number one choice from then on.[5]

Moreira made his debut in European competitions during 2003–04, playing in the UEFA Cup against Molde FK (at home, in a 3–1 win). The season ended with Benfica, led by José Antonio Camacho, winning the Taça de Portugal after beating Porto managed by José Mourinho;[6] he renewed his link in April 2004 until 2010,[7] shortly after joining the Portugal B squad for the Vale do Tejo International Tournament to win the tournament and be chosen best goalkeeper in the competition.[8]

With the arrival of Quim from S.C. Braga in August 2004, Moreira began suffering stiff competition for the starting job.[9] He contributed with 15 games as the side won the Primeira Liga title after 11 years but, on 18 October 2005, underwent surgery to his right knee, which caused him to miss most of 2005–06.[10]

Upon his return to competition,[11] Moreira found himself having to compete for backup goalkeeper duties with recently signed Brazilian Marcelo Moretto, the same happening in the 2006–07 season. Moretto was then loaned to Greece's AEK Athens F.C. in August 2007.

The 2007–08 campaign brought a new challenge to Moreira, as the club signed 33-year-old Hans-Jörg Butt, known for taking free kicks and penalties. He suffered another injury during pre-season, this time on his left knee, which forced him to again undergo surgery and be sidelined for four months.[12][13]

In a turbulent 2008–09, where all three goalkeepers went from first to third-choice in a matter of weeks, Moreira appeared in 14 league matches, as Benfica finished third. Following the arrival of another Brazilian, Júlio César, signed from C.F. Os Belenenses in the next off-season alongside manager Jorge Jesus, he was demoted to third-choice. In June 2010, as his contract was not renewed, it looked like he would leave the club after an 11-year link,[14] with speculation arising that he would join Lisbon neighbours Sporting;[15] after Quim was released from the club, however, later rejoining Braga, he eventually put pen to paper a new three-year contract.

Moreira was again third-choice in 2010–11, behind César and newly signed Roberto. He did appear in several games in the Taça da Liga, including the final against F.C. Paços de Ferreira where he stopped a penalty from Manuel José in an eventual 2–1 win, Benfica's third consecutive in the tournament.[16]

Later career

On 8 July 2011, after 12 years with Benfica, Moreira joined newly promoted Premier League club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.[17] He only made one competitive appearance during the season, a 1–3 away loss against Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the Football League Cup, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 17 May 2012.[18]

In late January 2013, Moreira moved to AC Omonia in Cyprus.[19] He returned to Portugal in summer 2015 at the age of 33, joining S.C. Olhanense.[20] He made his debut on 12 September, in a 0–0 Segunda Liga home draw against C.D. Aves.[21]

Moreira returned to the Portuguese top flight for the 2016–17 campaign, signing a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia.[22] On 25 June 2018, after suffering relegation, he returned to the second division after agreeing to a one-year contract at C.D. Cova da Piedade.[23]

On 28 July 2019, Moreira announced his retirement aged 37.[24]

International career

Internationally, Moreira represented Portugal at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was picked by senior team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari alongside Ricardo and Quim for UEFA Euro 2004 which was contested on home soil, but did not take any part in the tournament.

In a one-and-half-month period in the summer of 2004, Moreira represented Portugal at the European Under-21 Championship in Germany and acted as backup at Euro 2004, before a trip to Athens for the Summer Olympics, where he started.

On 12 August 2009, five years after his Euro 2004 selection, Moreira finally made his full squad debut, playing 30 minutes in a friendly win in Liechtenstein (3–0).[25]

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica 2001–02[26] Primeira Liga 10000—0000100
2002–03[26] 31000—0000310
2003–04[26] 33030—10[lower-alpha 1]0—460
2004–05[26] 15030—5[lower-alpha 2]0—230
2005–06[26] 6000—2[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]090
2006–07[26] 1000—00—10
2007–08[26] 0000—00—00
2008–09[26] 14020001[lower-alpha 2]0—170
2009–10[26] 0020102[lower-alpha 5]0—50
2010–11[26] 20004000—60
Total 112010050200101480
Swansea City 2011–12[27] Premier League 000010——10
Omonia 2012–13[27] Cypriot First Division 11030———140
2013–14[27] 36030—2[lower-alpha 5]0—410
2014–15[27] 15000—6[lower-alpha 5]0—210
Total 62060—80—760
Olhanense 2015–16 LigaPro 4000000——400
Estoril 2016–17 Primeira Liga 2800000——280
2017–18 1700010——180
Total 4500010—460
Cova Piedade 2018–19 LigaPro 2601010——280
Career total 285017080280103390
  1. Appearances in UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in the 2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Benfica

International

Portugal U-18

Portugal U-21

Portugal

References
  1. "Moreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. Simões de Abreu, Alexandra; Botelho, Nuno (1 April 2018). "Moreira: "Desisti no 11º ano porque ia para a escola tentar ser miúdo e só perguntavam: 'E o balneário? E o João Pinto? E o Nuno Gomes?'"" [Moreira: “I quit in the 11th grade because I went to school and all they asked was: 'And the locker room? And João Pinto? And Nuno Gomes?'”] (in Portuguese). Expresso. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. "Lombalgia tirou Enke do Benfica-Guimarães" [Lower back pain removed Enke from Benfica-Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. "Gil Vicente-Benfica, 0–2: Simão faz-tudo armou o festival" [Gil Vicente-Benfica, 0–2: Does-it-all Simão put on a show] (in Portuguese). Record. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. "Moreira cumpre um ano a titular" [Moreira celebrates one year as starter] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 March 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. "Benfica vence Taça de Portugal (2–1)" [Benfica win Portuguese Cup (2–1)] (in Portuguese). Público. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. Moreira makes Benfica commitment; UEFA, 13 April 2004
  8. Garin, Erik; Nunes, João. "Torneio "Vale do Tejo" (Portugal)". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. "José Moreira: "Decisão de Trapattoni devastou-me"" [José Moreira: «I was devastaded by Trapattoni's decision»] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. Benfica keeper crisis deepens; UEFA, 19 October 2005
  11. Benfica's Moreira raring to go; UEFA, 20 March 2006
  12. "Encarnados contratam guardião de 2,03 metros" [Reds sign 2,03-metre goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. "Quim e Freddy Adu reintegrados" [Quim and Freddy Adu reinstated] (in Portuguese). Record. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. Moreira vai deixar o Benfica no final da temporada (Moreira to leave Benfica at the end of the season) Archived 16 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Diário de Notícias, 9 December 2009 (in Portuguese)
  15. Sporting pensa em Moreira (Sporting think of Moreira); Correio da Manhã, 4 May 2010 (in Portuguese)
  16. Bwin Cup final: Benfica make it three in a row! Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 23 April 2011
  17. "Benfica goalkeeper Jose Moreira joins Swansea City". BBC Sport. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  18. "Jose Moreira released from Swansea City contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  19. "Moreira a caminho do Omonoia Nicósia" [Moreira on his way to Omonoia Nicosia] (in Portuguese). Record. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  20. "Guarda-redes Moreira assina pelo Olhanense" [Goalkeeper Moreira signs for Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  21. "Olhanense 0–0 Aves" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  22. "José Moreira é reforço por dois anos" [José Moreira is an addition for two years] (in Portuguese). Record. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  23. "Moreira reforça o Cova da Piedade" [Moreira strengthens Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). Record. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  24. Gonçalves, André (28 July 2019). "José Moreira abandona o futebol" [José Moreira leaves football] (in Portuguese). One Football. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  25. Mira, Luís (12 August 2009). "Liechtenstein 0–3 Portugal: Hugo Almeida brace helps Seleccao beat hosts". Goal. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  26. "Moreira". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  27. "Moreira". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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