Eric da Silva Moreira explained
Eric da Silva Moreira |
Full Name: | Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira |
Birth Date: | 3 May 2006 |
Birth Place: | Hamburg, Germany |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Right-back, right winger |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | SC Victoria Hamburg |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2023 |
Youthclubs2: | FC St. Pauli |
Years1: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs1: | FC St. Pauli II |
Caps1: | 10 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs2: | FC St. Pauli |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 25 |
Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 31 March 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:55, 26 December 2023 (UTC) |
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (born 3 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Nottingham Forest.
Club career
Born in Hamburg, da Silva Moreira is a youth product of SC Victoria Hamburg and FC St. Pauli.[1] [2] [3]
In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team.[4] But despite his recognized talent he did not progress any further with the first team, amid tentions around his contract ending the following summer.[5] [6]
He eventually was promoted to FC St. Pauli II on October 2023.[7] Moreira made his professional debut with the team in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nord loss to Drochtersen/Assel on 21 October 2023.[8]
On 25 June 2024, da Silva Moreira joined English Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9]
International career
Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins.[10] [2] [11] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16[10] and under-17.[12]
With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship[13] [14] [15] and the following World Cup[16] [17] [18] [19] that his team both won.[11]
Style of play
A versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[2] [14] [18]
Personal
Da Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira.[20]
Honours
Germany U17
Notes and References
- Web site: Das sind die Heimatvereine der U-17-Weltmeister . 11 December 2023 . kicker . de-CH.
- Web site: 8 May 2023 . Eric Moreira . 11 December 2023 . Jovens Promessas . pt.
- Web site: Mega . Catrine . 19 November 2023 . Eric da Silva Moreira Pede St. Pauli Bisa Promosi ke Bundesliga Musim Depan . 11 December 2023 . Vivagoal.com . Indonesian.
- Web site: 20 June 2023 . FC St. Pauli: Mit Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira beim Trainingsstart . 11 December 2023 . Bild . de.
- Web site: Krause . Stefan . 5 October 2023 . Wieder aufgetaucht! Darum war es so still um St. Paulis Juwel (M+) . 11 December 2023 . Hamburger Morgenpost . de-DE.
- Web site: 1 September 2023 . FC St. Pauli: Rätsel um St. Paulis EM-Helden Eric da Silva Moreira . 11 December 2023 . Bild . de.
- Web site: 16 October 2023 . FC St. Pauli: Zoff um U17-Europameister Eric da Silva Moreira vorbei? . 11 December 2023 . Bild . de.
- Web site: Frühe Rückschläge: U23 unterliegt Drochtersen/Assel mit 0:2 . 11 December 2023 . FC St. Pauli . de.
- Web site: Forest complete signing of Eric da Silva Moreira. Nottingham Forest Football. Club. 25 June 2024. Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- Web site: 21 February 2022 . Destaque: Eric da Silva Moreira miúdo de origem guineense a brilhar na Alemanha . 11 December 2023 . O Golo GB . pt-BR.
- Web site: Der DFB und die Frage nach Darvich, Brunner, Ouedraogo & Co. . 11 December 2023 . kicker . de-DE.
- Web site: "Mit Abstand unser schlechtestes Spiel": Last-Minute-Niederlage für deutsche U 17 . 11 December 2023 . kicker . de-DE.
- Web site: Krause . Stefan . 3 June 2023 . Drama pur mit Happy End! St. Pauli hat jetzt einen Europameister . 11 December 2023 . Hamburger Morgenpost . de-DE.
- Web site: Havekost . Folke . 27 May 2023 . Lob vom Nachwuchs-Chef: St. Pauli-Juwel glänzt bei EM . 11 December 2023 . Hamburger Morgenpost . de-DE.
- Web site: 5 June 2023 . FC St. Pauli hat mit Super-Talent Eric da Silva Moreira einen Europameister . 11 December 2023 . Bild . de.
- Web site: Wücks Wechsel greifen: Deutsche U 17 als Gruppensieger im WM-Achtelfinale . 11 December 2023 . kicker . de-DE.
- Web site: 1 December 2023 . Eric Da Silva Moreira, Bintang Jerman yang Bisa Jadi Penentu di Final Piala Dunia U-17 2023 . 11 December 2023 . Liputan6.com . id.
- Web site: Klein . Raik . 2 December 2023 . Eric da Silva Moreira . 11 December 2023 . mvpclub.de . de-DE.
- Web site: 14 November 2023 . FC St. Pauli: Nachwuchs bei den Profis! Talente-Schau bei St. Pauli . 11 December 2023 . Bild . de.
- https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/eric-da-silva-moreira-germany-france-final
- Web site: Germany take title with shoot-out win over France . 2 June 2023 . UEFA . 11 December 2023.
- Web site: Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama. FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. 11 December 2023.