Almami Moreira
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Almami Samori da Silva Moreira (born 16 June 1978) is a Bissauan
-Portuguese
footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C.
in the China League One, as a midfielder
.
, Guinea-Bissau
, Moreira reached Boavista FC's youth ranks in 1995, but started out professionally with northern neighbours Gondomar SC
and Gil Vicente FC, on loan, returning in 1999, with relative impact, being mainly used as a substitute, and winning the league in his last year, the club's only.
With the start of the new millennium, Moreira moved to Standard Liège
, where he quickly became a fan favourite, going on to spend five years in Belgium
, a loan to Hamburger SV
in 2004–05 notwithstanding.
In August 2006, he joined Russia
's FC Dynamo Moscow
, a club that was signing a large number of Portuguese and Portugal-based players at the time. Unsettled as the vast majority of those, he returned to his country of adoption in January, as lowly Desportivo das Aves battled to avoid relegation from the top level, which eventually did not happen.
in Serbia
, being handed the #10 shirt, whilst also becoming the first Portuguese player to represent the club. He made his competitive debut for Partizan on 19 July 2007 in a game against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
, and scored his first official goal on August 2, in a UEFA Cup match against the same club.
On 29 September 2007, Moreira scored against city
rivals Red Star
in a 2–2 draw. This made him the first ever Portuguese player to score in a Belgrade derby
. In his first season at the club, he appeared 28 times and scored seven goals, as Partizan won the league title
; to this he added the domestic cup
.
In a UEFA Cup match at Sevilla FC
, on 3 December 2008, Moreira collapsed early into the game, being immediately taken into observation, and fully recovering. On 10 April 2009, he agreed to sign a new three-year contract, which would keep him with Partizan until 2012.
Following impressive and consistent performances, Moreira was named in the 2008–09 SuperLiga Team of the Year, alongside seven teammates, as the double was again conquered.
On 5 August 2009, Moreira, grieving the loss of his mother a day earlier, decided to play in the second leg of Partizan's UEFA Champions League
qualifier against APOEL FC. He scored the opener in the third minute, but the Cypriots
eventually progressed 2–1 on aggregate.
On 27 February 2010, Moreira made his 100th competitive match for Partizan, coming on as an 55th-minute substitute for Saša Ilić against FK Borac Čačak
.
on nearly 20 occasions in the late 90's, and in 2002 he was part of the Portugal B team
that won the Vale do Tejo summer tournament.
In 2010, with the increasing development and professionalization of football in Guinea-Bissau, he decided to represent the land of his ancestors
at full level, earning his first cap
in October of that year, at the ripe age of 32.
|2001–02||rowspan="4"|Standard Liège
||rowspan="4"|First Division||26||6||1||1||5||2||32||9
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|2002–03||32||6||4||0||0||0||36||6
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|2003–04||27||4||1||0||0||0||28||4
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|2004–05||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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|2004–05||rowspan="1"|Hamburg
||rowspan="1"|Bundesliga
||22||3||0||0||0||0||22||3
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|2005–06||rowspan="1"|Standard Liège
||rowspan="1"|First Division||26||2||4||0||0||0||30||2
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|2006||rowspan="1"|Dynamo Moscow
||rowspan="1"|Premier League
||1||0||1||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="1"|Aves||rowspan="1"|Primeira Liga||8||3||0||0||0||0||8||3
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Partizan
||rowspan="4"|SuperLiga
||28||7||3||0||2||1||33||8
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|2008–09||27||9||5||2||9||0||41||11
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|2009–10
||25||3||4||1||11||1||40||5
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|2010–11
||8||4||2||1||8||1||18||6
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|2011
||rowspan="1"|Dalian Aerbin||rowspan="1"|China League One||22||4||1||0||0||0||23||4
114||18||10||1||5||2||129||21
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Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
-Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C.
Dalian Aerbin F.C.
Dalian Aerbin is a Chinese football club based in Dalian Development Area and owned by Dalian Aerbin Group Co. Ltd. The club plays in the China League One.-Results:*As of the end of 2011 seasonAll-time League Rankings...
in the China League One, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Boavista / Belgium / Russia
Born in BissauBissau
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
, Moreira reached Boavista FC's youth ranks in 1995, but started out professionally with northern neighbours Gondomar SC
Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
and Gil Vicente FC, on loan, returning in 1999, with relative impact, being mainly used as a substitute, and winning the league in his last year, the club's only.
With the start of the new millennium, Moreira moved to Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
, where he quickly became a fan favourite, going on to spend five years in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, a loan to Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
in 2004–05 notwithstanding.
In August 2006, he joined Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's FC Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
, a club that was signing a large number of Portuguese and Portugal-based players at the time. Unsettled as the vast majority of those, he returned to his country of adoption in January, as lowly Desportivo das Aves battled to avoid relegation from the top level, which eventually did not happen.
Partizan Belgrade
On 5 July 2007, Moreira signed a two-year contract with FK PartizanFK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, being handed the #10 shirt, whilst also becoming the first Portuguese player to represent the club. He made his competitive debut for Partizan on 19 July 2007 in a game against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years....
, and scored his first official goal on August 2, in a UEFA Cup match against the same club.
On 29 September 2007, Moreira scored against city
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
rivals Red Star
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
in a 2–2 draw. This made him the first ever Portuguese player to score in a Belgrade derby
Eternal derby (Serbia)
The Eternal derby also called the Belgrade derby is a match between the fiercest city rivals Red Star and Partizan, two of the biggest and most popular sports societies in Serbia. Rivalry is present in a number of different sports but the most intensive matches are between football, basketball,...
. In his first season at the club, he appeared 28 times and scored seven goals, as Partizan won the league title
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
; to this he added the domestic cup
Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
.
In a UEFA Cup match at Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
, on 3 December 2008, Moreira collapsed early into the game, being immediately taken into observation, and fully recovering. On 10 April 2009, he agreed to sign a new three-year contract, which would keep him with Partizan until 2012.
Following impressive and consistent performances, Moreira was named in the 2008–09 SuperLiga Team of the Year, alongside seven teammates, as the double was again conquered.
On 5 August 2009, Moreira, grieving the loss of his mother a day earlier, decided to play in the second leg of Partizan's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifier against APOEL FC. He scored the opener in the third minute, but the Cypriots
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
eventually progressed 2–1 on aggregate.
On 27 February 2010, Moreira made his 100th competitive match for Partizan, coming on as an 55th-minute substitute for Saša Ilić against FK Borac Čačak
FK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
.
International career
Moreira played for Portugal under-21sPortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
on nearly 20 occasions in the late 90's, and in 2002 he was part of the Portugal B team
Portugal B national football team
The Portugal B national football team is the secondary football team of Portugal. It is used primarily for youth footballers or uncapped footballers with a strong prospect for the main team.- Torneio Vale do Tejo :*2001 second place*2002 champions...
that won the Vale do Tejo summer tournament.
In 2010, with the increasing development and professionalization of football in Guinea-Bissau, he decided to represent the land of his ancestors
Guinea-Bissau national football team
The Guinea-Bissau national football team is the national team of Guinea-Bissau and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau. They are a member of the CAF...
at full level, earning his first cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
in October of that year, at the ripe age of 32.
Club statistics
|-|2001–02||rowspan="4"|Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
||rowspan="4"|First Division||26||6||1||1||5||2||32||9
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|2002–03||32||6||4||0||0||0||36||6
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|2003–04||27||4||1||0||0||0||28||4
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|2004–05||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|2004–05||rowspan="1"|Hamburg
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
||rowspan="1"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||22||3||0||0||0||0||22||3
|-
|2005–06||rowspan="1"|Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
||rowspan="1"|First Division||26||2||4||0||0||0||30||2
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|2006||rowspan="1"|Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
||rowspan="1"|Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
||1||0||1||0||0||0||2||0
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|2006–07||rowspan="1"|Aves||rowspan="1"|Primeira Liga||8||3||0||0||0||0||8||3
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
||rowspan="4"|SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
||28||7||3||0||2||1||33||8
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|2008–09||27||9||5||2||9||0||41||11
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Serbian Superliga
-League table:-Results:...
||25||3||4||1||11||1||40||5
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|2010–11
2010–11 Serbian Superliga
-League table:-Results:...
||8||4||2||1||8||1||18||6
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|2011
2011 China League One
The 2011 China League One is the eighth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment...
||rowspan="1"|Dalian Aerbin||rowspan="1"|China League One||22||4||1||0||0||0||23||4
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22||4||1||0||0||0||23||4
255||51||27||5||35||5||317||61
Partizan
- Serbian LeagueSerbian SuperligaSerbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–102009–10 Serbian Superliga-League table:-Results:...
, 2010–112010–11 Serbian Superliga-League table:-Results:... - Serbian CupSerbian CupThe Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
: 2007–08, 2008–09
Individual
- Man of the Season – Most regular Standard player of the season (through voting in official website): 2001–02; Runner-up 2002–03, 2003–04; Third 2005–06
- Trophy Scharlaken UGH – Standard player of the season (presented by Les Rouches de Flandres fanclub in cooperation with the official website): 2001–02, 2002–03