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Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [diˈɛɡu muˈɾɐjɾɐ]; born 6 August 2004), also known as Moreira Jr., is professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica. Born in Belgium, he is a Portuguese youth international.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.
Diego Moreira
Moreira with Benfica in 2022
Personal information
Full name Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira
Date of birth (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 18)
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 96
Youth career
–2020 Standard Liège
2020– Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Benfica B 9 (2)
2022– Benfica 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2019–2020 Portugal U16 12 (1)
2021– Portugal U18 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022

Early life


Diego Moreira was born in Liège, where his father, former Guinea-Bissau international Almami Moreira, was then playing professional football at Standard de Liege.[2][3][4] From his mother's side, Diego is the grandson of Helmut Graf, a German-born footballer who also played for the Belgian club from 1976 to 1982.[5][6][7]


Club career



Early career


Coming through the youth ranks of Standard—where his father played until 2006[6]—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.[8] 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.[2][3][4][9]


Benfica


Moreira started to play with Benfica's under-23 in the Liga Revelação midway through the 2020–21 season.[10] 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.[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 rivals Porto B.[12][13]

He played a major role in the UEFA 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.[4][14][15] In the final phases, he scored a brace and provided two assists in a 4–0 derby win against Sporting in the quarter-finals; and provided another two assists in the final in a 6–0 win over Red Bull Salzburg to help Benfica win their first Youth League title, and their first title in European football since the 1961–62 European Cup.[16]

Under interim manager Nélson Veríssimo, Moreira was promoted to Benfica's first team alongside seven other Benfica youth team players, making his debut on 13 May 2022, in a 2–0 away win to Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga.[17]


International career


A dual citizen of Belgium and Portugal[8][18]—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.[19][20]

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[3][4] and—after a covid-interrupted 2020–21 season—with the under-18.[21][22][23]


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.[24]


Honours


Benfica


References


  1. "Moreira". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Filho de ex-jogador marca golaço ao Bayern no Seixal". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "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)
  6. "Diego, le fils… d'Almami". La Dernière Heure (in French). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Officiel: Diego Da Silva Moreira (ex-Standard) signe un contrat pro à Benfica". La Meuse (in French). Groupe Sudpresse. 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)
  8. 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.
  9. "Officiel: Diego Da Silva Moreira (ex-Standard) signe un contrat pro à Benfica". La Meuse (in French). Groupe Sudpresse [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)
  10. "Maturidade desequilibrou". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. Mendes, Miguel (19 December 2021). "Benfica soma e segue e vence dérbi no Seixal (Liga Revelação)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 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. "Youth League: Benfica-Bayern". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  15. "Categórico escreveu-se com golos". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  16. "Benfica: a história dos 24 jogadores que venceram a Youth League". maisfutebol.iol.pt.
  17. "BENFICA VENCE EM PAÇOS DE FERREIRA (2-0) COM BIS DE HENRIQUE ARAÚJO". abola.pt.
  18. 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
  19. "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.
  20. "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.
  21. "Seleção Sub-18 com cinco benfiquistas". SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  22. "Sub-18: Portugal vence a França com reviravolta no torneio de Limoges". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Raio X de Jogador Diego Moreira Benfica zerozero.pt
  26. Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
  27. "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.



На других языках

- [en] Diego Moreira

[es] Diego Moreira

Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira (Lieja, Bélgica, 6 de agosto de 2004) es un futbolista profesional portugués que juega en como centrocampista en el S. L. Benfica de la Primeira Liga.

[fr] Diego Moreira

Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira, appelé Diego Moreira, né le 6 août 2004 à Liège, est un footballeur belgo-portugais qui évolue au poste d'ailier au Benfica Lisbonne.

[ru] Морейра, Диегу

Диегу Мануэл Жадон да Силва Морейра (порт. Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira; родился 6 августа 2004) — португальский футболист, вингер клуба «Бенфика».


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