Francisco Moreira

Francisco Moreira (29 April 1915 – 2 November 1991) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Francisco Moreira
Personal information
Date of birth (1915-04-29)29 April 1915
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death 2 November 1991(1991-11-02) (aged 76)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1944 Barreirense
1944–1949 Benfica
International career
1945–1948 Portugal 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Moreira began playing club football with F.C. Barreirense. Late in his career, he joined S.L. Benfica where he would win the league title.[1]

Moreira gained 7 caps and scored 1 goal for Portugal, and made his debut 6 May 1945 in A Coruña against Spain in a 2–4 defeat.

Honours

Benfica[2]

References
  1. "100 anos: Francisco Moreira: OUTROS GRANDES JOGADORES - IV" (in Portuguese). Record. 9 January 2004.
  2. "Bicampeões para a história" [Back-to-back champions for the ages]. Visão (in Portuguese). Portugal: Impresa Publishing. May 2015. p. 43. ISSN 0872-3540.


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