Eric da Silva Moreira

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Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (born 3 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Full name Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
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Eric da Silva Moreira
Personal information
Full name Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2015 SC Victoria Hamburg
2015–2023 FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 FC St. Pauli II 10 (1)
2023–2024 FC St. Pauli 1 (0)
2024– Nottingham Forest 2 (0)
2025–2026Rio Ave (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U16 10 (2)
2022–2023 Germany U17 25 (3)
2024 Germany U18 4 (0)
2024– Germany U19 9 (0)
2025– Germany U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:57, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025
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Club career

Born in Hamburg,[3] da Silva Moreira is a youth product of SC Victoria Hamburg and FC St. Pauli.[4][5][6]

St.Pauli

In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team.[7] But despite his recognised talent he did not progress any further with the first team, amid tensions around his contract ending the following summer.[8][9]

He eventually was promoted to FC St. Pauli II in October 2023.[10] Moreira made his professional debut with the team in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nord loss to Drochtersen/Assel on 21 October 2023.[11]

Nottingham Forest

On 25 June 2024, da Silva Moreira joined English Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Loan to Rio Ave

On 1 September 2025, Moreira joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan until the end of the 2025-26 season.[13] On 11 January 2026, after making just three appearances for the Portuguese side, his loan was terminated by mutual agreement.[14]

International career

Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins.[3][5][15] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16[3] and under-17.[16][17]

With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship[16][18][19] and the following World Cup[20][21][22][23] that his team both won.[15]

Style of play

A versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[5][18][22]

Personal life

Da Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2026
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC St. Pauli II 2023–24 Regionalliga Nord 101101
FC St. Pauli 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 100010
Nottingham Forest 2024–25 Premier League 20201050
2025–26 Premier League 000000
Total 2020100050
Rio Ave (loan) 2025–26 Primeira Liga 300030
Career total 16120100000191
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  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Germany U17

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[27]

References

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