David Moreira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Madeira and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.
David Moreira
Personal information
Full name David Miguel Madeira Moreira
Date of birth (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 22)
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 19 (0)
2025– Sporting CP 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

David Miguel Madeira Moreira (born 18 April 2004) is a Cape Verdean 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.

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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As of match played 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Sporting CP

References

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