Eric da Silva Moreira
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Full name | Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC St. Pauli II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | SC Victoria Hamburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2023 | FC St. Pauli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | FC St. Pauli | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Germany U16 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 26 December 2023 (UTC) |
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (born 3 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Regionalliga Nord club FC St. Pauli II.
Club career[edit]
Born in Hamburg,[2] da Silva Moreira is a youth product of SC Victoria Hamburg and FC St. Pauli.[3][4][5]
In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team.[6] But despite his recognized talent he did not progress any further with the first team, amid tentions around his contract ending the following summer.[7][8]
He eventually was promoted to FC St. Pauli II on October 2023.[9] Moreira made his professional debut with the team in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nord loss to Drochtersen/Assel on 21 October 2023.[10]
International career[edit]
Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins.[2][4][11] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16[2] and under-17.[12][13]
With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship[12][14][15] and the following World Cup[16][17][18][19] that his team both won.[11]
Style of play[edit]
A right-footed versatile player, da Silva Moreira is able to play both as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[4][14][18]
Honours[edit]
Germany U17
References[edit]
- ^ a b Eric da Silva Moreira at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Destaque: Eric da Silva Moreira miúdo de origem guineense a brilhar na Alemanha". O Golo GB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Das sind die Heimatvereine der U-17-Weltmeister". kicker (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Eric Moreira". Jovens Promessas (in Portuguese). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Mega, Catrine (19 November 2023). "Eric da Silva Moreira Pede St. Pauli Bisa Promosi ke Bundesliga Musim Depan". Vivagoal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli: Mit Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira beim Trainingsstart". Bild (in German). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Krause, Stefan (5 October 2023). "Wieder aufgetaucht! Darum war es so still um St. Paulis Juwel (M+)". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli: Rätsel um St. Paulis EM-Helden Eric da Silva Moreira". Bild (in German). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli: Zoff um U17-Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira vorbei?". Bild (in German). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Frühe Rückschläge: U23 unterliegt Drochtersen/Assel mit 0:2". FC St. Pauli (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Der DFB und die Frage nach Darvich, Brunner, Ouedraogo & Co". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b Krause, Stefan (3 June 2023). "Drama pur mit Happy End! St. Pauli hat jetzt einen Europameister". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ ""Mit Abstand unser schlechtestes Spiel": Last-Minute-Niederlage für deutsche U 17". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b Havekost, Folke (27 May 2023). "Lob vom Nachwuchs-Chef: St. Pauli-Juwel glänzt bei EM". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli hat mit Super-Talent Eric da Silva Moreira einen Europameister". Bild (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Wücks Wechsel greifen: Deutsche U 17 als Gruppensieger im WM-Achtelfinale". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Eric Da Silva Moreira, Bintang Jerman yang Bisa Jadi Penentu di Final Piala Dunia U-17 2023". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b Klein, Raik (2 December 2023). "Eric da Silva Moreira". mvpclub.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli: Nachwuchs bei den Profis! Talente-Schau bei St. Pauli". Bild (in German). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- Eric da Silva Moreira at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- German people of Portuguese descent
- German people of Bissau-Guinean descent
- German people of Polish descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Hamburg
- FC St. Pauli II players
- Regionalliga players