Steven Moreira
Steven Moreira (born 13 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
![]() Moreira with the Columbus Crew in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Moreira | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Noisy-le-Grand, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | AS Champs-sur-Marne[2] | ||
2005–2009 | US Torcy | ||
2009–2013 | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Rennes B | 20 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Rennes | 58 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Lorient | 63 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Toulouse | 58 | (1) |
2018 | Toulouse B | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Columbus Crew | 73 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | France U19 | 7 | (0) |
2014 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:50, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:24, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
A Rennes youth exponent, Moreira joined FC Lorient on 30 August 2016 for a reported €1.2 million, signing a four year deal.[3][4] He scored his first professional goal against RC Lens in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue.[5]
Moreira was transferred to Toulouse on 10 August 2018 and agreed to terms on a three year deal.[6][7] He incurred a three-match suspension following a red card received during a match against Marseille on 24 November 2019.[8][9] On 15 February 2020, he was shown a red card for a foul on Adam Ounas, resulting in another three-match suspension.[10][11][12] He would score his first league goal for the club on 26 September 2020, contributing to a 3–1 victory at home for Les Violets.[13] On 20 March 2021, Moreira received a red card in a 1–0 defeat against Niort, serving a three-match suspension as a result.[14][15]
In August 2021, Moreira signed with Columbus Crew on a free transfer, with team options to extend his contract until the end of the 2023 season.[16] He would go on to appear in eight total matches in his first season, including making his team debut in the Campeones Cup.[17]
On 27 August 2022, Moreira scored his first goal for the Crew, a right-footed volley in the 96th minute to tie Hell is Real rivals FC Cincinnati 2–2.[18]
International career
Born in France, Moreira is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a former France youth international. He played at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 European Championship, finishing as the runner-up.[16] He was called up to the Cape Verde national team team for a set of friendlies in October 2023.[19] He debuted with Cape Verde in a 5–1 loss to Algeria on 12 October 2023.[20]
References
- "'He's a versatile player': How Columbus Crew's Steven Moreira adapted to a position change". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Steven Moreira". aschampsfootball.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Transfert : Steven Moreira à Lorient/722690". L'Equipe (in French). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Lavaud, Thomas (27 May 2017). "Barrages Ligue 1 - Ligue 2 | Le FC Lorient sans défense". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Lorient vs. Lens Match Report – Tuesday August 22, 2017". FB Ref. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Journal du Mercato : ça s'agite dans tous les sens au Real Madrid !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Mercato : Steven Moreira signe au Toulouse Football Club, un contrat proposé à Stéphane Mbia | Actu Toulouse (in French)". 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Commission de discipline : les décisions du 27 novembre 2019 - LFP.fr". lfp.fr. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Toulouse v Marseille | 24 novembre 2019 | Goal.com Français". www.goal.com (in French). 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Toulouse 0-2 Nice (Feb 15, 2020) Final Score". ESPN. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- Berthaud, Alexandre (19 February 2020). "Le TFC privé de son latéral droit pendant trois matchs". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Deux suspendus à Toulouse". Ligue1 (in French). 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Enfin!". ToulouseFC (in French). 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Feuille de match". Ligue2 (in French). 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Steven Moreira, suspension terminée". www.lesviolets.com (in French). 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Columbus Crew signs French defender Steven Moreira | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- Myers, Jacob (29 September 2021). "Columbus Crew wins Campeones Cup, shuts out Liga MX's Cruz Azul". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Columbus Crew tie at FC Cincinnati on late Moreira goal". 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira called up to represent Cape Verde Islands". The Columbus Dispatch.
- "Futebol: Cabo Verde goleado pela Argélia no dia em que conhece adversários do CAN'2023 – INFORPRESS". INFORPRESS – Agência Cabo-Verdiana de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
- Steven Moreira at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Steven Moreira at Soccerway
- Eurosport profile
- Steven Moreira at FBref.com
[[Category:Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis]