Steven Moreira (born 13 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
![]() Moreira with the Columbus Crew in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Moreira | ||
Date of birth | (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Noisy-le-Grand, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | AS Champs-sur-Marne | ||
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 | 38 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | France U19 | 7 | (0) |
2014 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:04, 6 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2022 |
A Rennes youth exponent, Moreira joined FC Lorient on 30 August 2016 signing a four year deal.[1] He scored his first professional goal against RC Lens in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue.[2]
Moreira was transferred to Toulouse on 10 August 2018 and agreed to terms on a three year deal.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
He is a former France youth international. He played at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 European Championship, finishing as the runner-up.[5]
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew – current squad | |
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