David Moreira
Cape Verdean footballer
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David Miguel Madeira Moreira (born 18 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Sporting CP B. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Miguel Madeira Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP B | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2024 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP B | 38 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Moreira joined the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2011, and worked his way up all their youth categories. On 7 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting.[1] On 20 June 2023, he extended his contract with the club.[2] In 2024, he was promoted to Sporting CP B in the Liga 3.
Sporting CP
On 30 April 2025, he started training with the senior Sporting team.[3] On 6 May 2025, he again extended his contract with Sporting until 2029.[4] On 17 May 2025, he helped Sporting CP B earn promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Sporting CP team as a substitute in the 2025 Taça de Portugal final, a 3–1 win over Benfica on 25 May 2025.[6]
International career
Born in Portugal, Moreira's father was born in São Tomé and Príncipe and his mother is from Timor-Leste; his paternal grandfather is from Cape Verde. Moreira holds dual Portuguese-Cape Verdean citizenship.[7] On 18 March 2025, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[8] He debuted with Cape Verde in a friendly 1–1 tie with Malaysia on 29 May 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Taça da Liga | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Sporting CP | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 29 May 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Sporting CP