- Moreno (Portuguese footballer)
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Moreno Personal information Full name João Miguel Cunha Teixeira Date of birth August 19, 1981 Place of birth Urgezes, Portugal Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Leicester City Number - Youth career Amigos Urgezes 1999–2000 Vitória Guimarães Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2001 Felgueiras 0 (0) 2001–2002 Macedo Cavaleiros ? (?) 2002–2004 Taipas 65 (3) 2004–2010 Vitória Guimarães 116 (3) 2010– Leicester City 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira (born 19 August 1981), aka Moreno, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leicester City in the Football League Championship, mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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Football career
Portugal
Born in Urgezes, Guimarães, Moreno began playing professionally with F.C. Felgueiras – second division, not collecting one single league appearance – then moved to the lower leagues with FC Macedo de Cavaleiros and Clube Caçadores das Taipas. In 2004–05, he joined Vitória de Guimarães in the top flight.
Moreno contributed in 14 matches as Vitória moved straight from the second division into a third-place in 2007–08 (although mainly as a substitute). In the following season, he spent most of the campaign as central defender, due to the serious knee condition of teammate Henrique Sereno. Moreno appeared in 23 games in the 2009–10 season, as Vitória finished in sixth position, narrowly missing on UEFA Europa League qualification.
Leicester
On 6 August 2010, he signed a two-year contract with English Championship club Leicester City,[1] joining compatriots Miguel Vítor and Paulo Sousa (manager).[2] Four days later, he made his debut for the club in a 4–3 win over Macclesfield Town in the League Cup first round.[3]
In August 2011, after only six official appearances in 2010–11, Moreno was told he was free to look for a new club, and was not given a squad number for the upcoming season.[4]
References
- ^ "Leicester City sign Portuguese midfielder Moreno". BBC Sport. 6 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8892339.stm. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Leicester sign Moreno for an undisclosed fee". Sky Sports. 5 August 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6296575,00.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Leicester 4-3 Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 10 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8893618.stm. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Leicester City duo Yann Kermogant and Moreno set to leave". BBC Sport. 15 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14534116.stm. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- Moreno (Portuguese footballer) career stats at Soccerbase
Leicester City F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- Primeira Liga players
- F.C. Felgueiras players
- Vitória S.C. players
- The Football League players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
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