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.
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| Full name | Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, right winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U16 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn 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
editBorn 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]
Style of play
editA versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[5][16][20]
Personal life
editDa Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Honours
editGermany U17
References
edit- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (25 June 2024). "Forest complete signing of Eric da Silva Moreira". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/eric-da-silva-moreira-germany-france-final
- ^ "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
