Diego Moreira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.
Diego Moreira
Personal information
Full name Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira
Date of birth (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-winger
Club information
Current team
 Benfica B
Number 96
Youth career
Standard Liège
2020– Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Benfica B 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2019–2020 Portugal U16 12 (1)
2021– Portugal U18 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2022

Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira (born 6 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays for Benfica B. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Early life[]

Diego Moreira was born in Liège, where his father, former Guinea-Bissau international Almami Moreira, was then playing professional football at the Standard de Liege.[1][2][3] From his mother side, Diego is the grand-son of  [fr], a German-born footballer who also played for the Belgian club from 1976 to 1982.[4][5][6]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Coming through the youth ranks of Standard—where his father played until 2006[5]—Diego Moreira first tried to leave the club from Liège in 2019 for personal reasons, training with Lierse Kempenzonen, but with the Belgian federation eventually not approving his move.[7]

He ended up leaving Les Rouches for Benfica in August 2020, signing his first professional contract with the club from Lisbon, where his father lived.[1][2][3][6]

Benfica[]

Moreira started to play with Benfica's under-23 in the  [pt] midway through the 2020–21 season.[8]

During the following season, he became a regular starter with the U23 team—scoring his first goal with the team during a 3–0 derby win against Sporting[9]—whilst also playing a major role in the Youth League, where Benfica U19 topped their group against Dynamo Kyiv, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Moreira most notably scoring a goal against the latter during a 4–0 home win in October 2021.[3][10][11]

He made his professional debut for Benfica B on the 10 January 2022, replacing Tiago Gouveia for the last 15 minutes of a 1–2 home Segunda Liga loss to FC Porto B.[12][13]

International career[]

A dual citizen of Belgium and Portugal[7][14]—while also eligible to play for both Guinea-Bissau and Germany—Moreira first played with the Belgium under-15 as he was a starter during their 3-1 win against Shola Shoretire and Dane Scarlett's England at St George's Park in February 2019.[15][16]

But even before leaving to play his club football in Portugal, the youngster choose to switch for the Lusitanian selection in 2019, becoming a regular with the under-16[2][3] and—after a covid-interrupted 2020–21 season—with the under-18.[17][18][19]

Style of play[]

A left-footed winger able to play on both sides of the attack, Moreira is described as a fast, explosive and technically gifted footballer, most notably excelling in dribbling his opponent. He is compared to the likes of Portugal international Nani.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Jacques, Maxime (21 August 2020). "Fin du bras de fer : le fils d'Almani Moreira rejoint Benfica". La Dernière Heure (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Durand, Joachim (21 August 2020). "Officiel : Le fils d'Almami Moreira quitte le Standard". Walfoot.be (in French). Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Filho de ex-jogador marca golaço ao Bayern no Seixal".  [pt] (in Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. ^ "On a retrouvé Helmut Graf". L'Avenir (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2022. Inutile de dire que s'il perce, on rappellera que Diego Moreira-Graf avait ça dans le sang, un peu comme son (grand)-père.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Diego, le fils… d'Almami". La Dernière Heure (in French). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Officiel: Diego Da Silva Moreira (ex-Standard) signe un contrat pro à Benfica". La Meuse (in French).  [fr]. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022. Fils d'Almani Moreira (Standard de 2001 à 2006) et petit-fils de Helmut Graf (Standard de 1976 à 1982), il est également international chez les jeunes du Portugal, il affiche ainsi douze sélections et un but avec les U16 de la sélection lusitanienne.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Belga (7 December 2019). "La Commission des Litiges d'appel confirme l'annulation du transfert du joueur du Standard Da Silva Moreira au Lierse". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Maturidade desequilibrou". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ Mendes, Miguel (19 December 2021). "Benfica soma e segue e vence dérbi no Seixal (Liga Revelação)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Youth League: Benfica-Bayern". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Categórico escreveu-se com golos". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  12. ^ Lopes, Sérgio (10 January 2022). "Benfica B-FC Porto B, 1-2: Peglow despeja balde de água fria". Record (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ^ "F. C. Porto B vence Benfica B no Seixal ncom golo o último minuto". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 10 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. ^ Franken, Christphe (15 March 2021). "Ces joueurs qui pourraient choisir les Diables: des binationaux à la pelle chez nous". La Dernière Heure (in French). Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022. L'attaquant Diego Moreira (17 ans), fils de l'ancien Standardman Moreira, qui est une promesse de Benfica
  15. ^ "Lineups England U-15 vs Belgium U-15 - Amistosos Selecciones Sub 15 2019". Besoccer. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Les U15 clôturent leur stage par une victoire". Royal Belgian FA. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Seleção Sub-18 com cinco benfiquistas". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Sub-18: Portugal vence a França com reviravolta no torneio de Limoges". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  19. ^ Lusa (11 November 2021). "Portugal vence Bélgica na estreia no Torneio Internacional de Pinatar em sub-18". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  20. ^ Lorini, Simone (6 January 2022). "Un talento al giorno, Diego Moreira: ala dribblomane sulla scia dei grandi portoghesi". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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