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Eric da Silva Moreira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.

Eric da Silva Moreira
Personal information
Full name Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back, right winger
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 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U16 10 (2)
2022–2023 Germany U17 25 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

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.

Club career

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

In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team.[7] But despite his recognized 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]

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

International career

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Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins.[3][5][13] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16[3] and under-17.[14][15]

With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship[14][16][17] and the following World Cup[18][19][20][21] that his team both won.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC St. Pauli II 2023–24 Regionalliga Nord 10 1 — — — — 10 1
FC St. Pauli 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Nottingham Forest 2024–25 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Career total 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup

Style of play

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A versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[5][16][20]

Personal

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Da Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira.[22]

Honours

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Germany U17

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ Eric da Silva Moreira at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Das sind die Heimatvereine der U-17-Weltmeister". kicker (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Eric Moreira". Jovens Promessas (in Portuguese). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "FC St. Pauli: Mit Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira beim Trainingsstart". Bild (in German). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "FC St. Pauli: Rätsel um St. Paulis EM-Helden Eric da Silva Moreira". Bild (in German). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ "FC St. Pauli: Zoff um U17-Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira vorbei?". Bild (in German). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Frühe Rückschläge: U23 unterliegt Drochtersen/Assel mit 0:2". FC St. Pauli (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  12. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (25 June 2024). "Forest complete signing of Eric da Silva Moreira". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  13. ^ a b "Der DFB und die Frage nach Darvich, Brunner, Ouedraogo & Co". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ ""Mit Abstand unser schlechtestes Spiel": Last-Minute-Niederlage für deutsche U 17". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "FC St. Pauli hat mit Super-Talent Eric da Silva Moreira einen Europameister". Bild (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Wücks Wechsel greifen: Deutsche U 17 als Gruppensieger im WM-Achtelfinale". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ a b Klein, Raik (2 December 2023). "Eric da Silva Moreira". mvpclub.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  21. ^ "FC St. Pauli: Nachwuchs bei den Profis! Talente-Schau bei St. Pauli". Bild (in German). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  22. ^ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/eric-da-silva-moreira-germany-france-final
  23. ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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