Moisés Moura Explained

Moisés Moura
Fullname:Moisés Moura Pinheiro
Birth Date:25 July 1979
Birth Place:Nanuque, Brazil
Height:1.860NaN0
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Cruzeiro (assistant)
Years1:1998–2001
Years2:2002
Years3:2002–2003
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2007–2008
Years7:2007–2008
Years8:2008–2011
Years9:2011–2012
Years10:2012
Years11:2013
Clubs1:Vitória
Clubs2:Paraná
Clubs3:Spartak Moscow
Clubs4:Krylia Sovetov
Clubs5:Cruzeiro
Clubs6:Flamengo
Clubs7:Boavista (loan)
Clubs8:Braga
Clubs9:Al Rayyan
Clubs10:Shanghai Shenhua
Clubs11:Portuguesa
Caps1:46
Caps3:43
Caps4:22
Caps5:23
Caps6:4
Caps7:15
Caps8:54
Caps9:24
Caps10:17
Caps11:22
Totalcaps:270
Goals1:1
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Goals5:1
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:2
Goals11:2
Totalgoals:11
Manageryears1:2020–2022
Managerclubs1:Sporting Braga (youth)
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:Guarani U20
Manageryears3:2023
Managerclubs3:Guarani (interim)
Manageryears4:2024–
Managerclubs4:Cruzeiro (assistant)

Moisés Moura Pinheiro (born 25 July 1979) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender.

Playing career

Born in Nanuque, Minas Gerais, Moura started his career with Esporte Clube Vitória, gradually becoming a regular for the Série A team and helping it win two consecutive Campeonato Baiano titles.[1] [2] In 2002, he competed with fellow league side Paraná Clube who finished 22nd out of 26 teams, narrowly avoiding relegation.

Moura moved to Russia still in 2002, joining Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow and winning the Russian Cup after defeating FC Rostov 1–0 in the final, with the player playing the full 90 minutes.[3] The following season, as they underperformed in the domestic championship, he was allowed to leave the capital, signing for another side in the country and category, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, for US$1.9 million.[4]

Initially, things started well for Moura and his new team, who finished a best-ever third in the league and lost the domestic cup final, against FC Terek Grozny.[5] After not being paid for five months, however, he returned to his country and joined Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he won the Minas Gerais League[6] and attracted interest from Sporting Clube de Portugal, especially since his contract was about to end; the move was, however, terminated by Lisbon club after a ruling by FIFA concluded that he had been persuaded by Cruzeiro to terminate his contract with Krylia, and he was subsequently banned for four mouths, with the Brazilians not being able to acquire any players for two transfer windows.[7]

After his ban was lifted, Moura would however play parts of the following four seasons in Portugal (two full), notably with S.C. Braga. In 2009–10 he only missed two league games as the Minho club finished in a best-ever second place, adding nine UEFA Champions League appearances in the following campaign (qualifying rounds included); he also played in his country with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, who loaned him to Boavista F.C. while selling 50% of his economic rights to Cruzeiro.

On 16 January 2011, Moura joined Qatar Stars League side Al Rayyan SC, who paid 1.5 million for his services, split between Braga and Cruzeiro.[8] On 27 December of the following year he returned to his homeland, signing with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.[9]

Coaching career

After retiring, Moura returned to his former side Braga in 2020, as manager of the under-19 team. On 25 October 2022, he was named head coach of the under-20 category of Guarani.[10]

On 22 February 2023, Moura was confirmed as interim head coach of Bugre, replacing sacked Mozart.[11]

Honours

Vitória
Spartak Moscow
Krylia
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Braga
Al Rayyan
Portuguesa

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/ba1999.htm Brazil – Bahia State League 1999
  2. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/ba2000.htm Brazil – Bahia State League 2000
  3. http://eng.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/1174 Spartak 1:0 Rostov
  4. http://sporting100centenario.blogspot.co.uk/2006/06/2-reforo-da-poca-20062007-moiss.html 2º reforço da época 2006/2007: Moisés (2nd signing of 2006/2007 season: Moisés)
  5. http://eng.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/1173 Terek 1:0 Kr. Sovetov
  6. http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/minas_gerais.html Campeonato Mineiro – 1ª Divisão (Módulo I) (Minas Gerais State League – 1st Division (Module I))
  7. http://www.cruzeiro.org/noticia.php?id=23196 Punição a Moisés faz Sporting rescindir contrato (Ban on Moisés causes Sporting to terminate contract)
  8. http://ojornalismoeodesporto.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/moises-no-al-rayyan.html Moisés no Al-Rayyan (Moisés to Al-Rayyan)
  9. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,portuguesa-anuncia-acerto-com-zagueiro-moises-moura,978149,0.htm Portuguesa anuncia acerto com zagueiro Moisés Moura (Portuguesa announces deal with stopper Moisés Moura)
  10. Web site: Moises Moura é o novo treinador do Sub-20. Moisés Moura is the new head coach of the under-20s. Guarani FC. pt-BR. 25 October 2022. 22 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Diretoria do Guarani confirma interino no Paulista e deixa novo técnico para depois da eleição. Guarani's board confirm interim in the Paulista and leave the new head coach for after the elections. ge. pt-BR. 22 February 2023. 22 February 2023.