Moreirense F.c.

Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, with a capacity for 9,000 spectators.

Moreirense

Full name	Moreirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Os verdes e brancos (The Green and whites) Os homens de Moreira de Cónegos (The Men from Moreira de Cónegos)
Founded	November 1, 1938; 85 years ago (November 1, 1938)
Ground	Parque Moreira de Cónegos Guimarães, Braga District
Capacity	9,000
Chairman	Vítor Magalhães
Manager	Rui Borges
League	Primeira Liga
2022–23	Liga Portugal 2, 1st of 18 (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

The team first played in the second tier in 1995 and the Primeira Liga in 2002. It won the Taça da Liga in 2017 and the second division championship in 2014 and 2023.

Moreirense was founded in 1938. It first reached the Liga de Honra in 1995, where they stayed five seasons. After being relegated to Segunda Divisão, manager Manuel Machado took the team and in two years managed two promotions, getting the team for the first time to top flight. He led the northerners for two more seasons, in which Moreirense achieved two mid-table positions, finishing ninth in the latter season.

After Machado departed for neighbouring Vitória de Guimarães, the club suffered two consecutive relegations, only returning again to the second level in 2010, and the first in 2012. After an immediate relegation, the team won the 2013–14 Segunda Liga under manager Toni Conceição.

Moreirense achieved its first top level national title on 29 January 2017, winning the League Cup (Taça da Liga) by defeating S.C. Braga in the final.

In 2018–19, manager Ivo Vieira led Moreirense to a best-ever sixth place, missing out on the fifth place only on goal difference to Vitória de Guimarães, who Vieira left the club for. Following two 8th-place finishes, the team were relegated in 2021–22, a season in which they had three managers: João Henriques, Lito Vidigal and Ricardo Sá Pinto. Relegation was confirmed with a 2–1 aggregate playoff loss to G.D. Chaves.

Under Paulo Alves, Moreirense instantly returned to the top flight by winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. The team took 79 points from a possible 102, the highest in an 18-team season of the league, and the highest percentage taken from any season of it. Alves left at the end of the season.

National

• Taça da Liga
  • Winners: 2016–17
• Segunda Liga
  • Winners: 2001–02, 2013–14, 2022—23
• Portuguese Second Division
  • Winners: 1994–95, 2000–01

Regional

• AF Braga Second Division
  • Winners: 1942–43

Current squad

As of 30 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   BRA Fabiano 3 DF   BRA Carlos Henrique 6 MF   POR Ismael 7 FW   BRA Matheus Aiás 8 MF   POR André Castro 9 FW   EQG Luís Asué 10 MF   POR Pedro Aparício 11 MF   BRA Alan 12 GK   POR Mika 13 DF   SEN Alhassane Sylla 14 DF   CPV Carlos Ponck 17 FW   CUW Jeremy Antonisse 18 DF   POR Pedro Amador (captain) 19 FW   POR João Camacho 21 FW   RSA Kobamelo Kodisang

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   BRA Caio Secco 23 DF   NED Godfried Frimpong 26 DF   BRA Maracás 28 FW   GNB Hernâni 31 FW   BRA Madson 32 FW   BRA Vinícius Mingotti 40 GK   BRA Kewin 44 DF   BRA Marcelo 45 MF   POR Miguel Rebelo 66 DF   POR Gilberto Batista 76 DF   POR Dinis Pinto 80 MF   GHA Lawrence Ofori 88 MF   POR Gonçalo Franco 90 FW   POR Rodrigo Macedo (on loan from Braga)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 77 MF   GAM Matar Manga (at Real S.C. until 30 June 2024) 99 FW   GAM Ebrima Ndow (at Mirandela until 30 June 2024)