Portuguese association football player
Francisco Moura Full name
Francisco Sampaio de Moura[ 1] Date of birth
(1999-08-16 ) 16 August 1999 (age 25) [ 2] Place of birth
Braga , Portugal[ 2] Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[ 2] Position(s)
Left-back Current team
Porto Number
74 2008–2011
Academia Lacatoni 2011–2018
Braga 2014–2015
→ Palmeiras Braga (loan) Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2018–2020
Braga B
5
(0) 2019–2020
→ Académica (loan)
10
(1) 2020–2023
Braga
32
(4) 2022–2023
→ Famalicão (loan)
28
(2) 2023–2024
Famalicão
37
(1) 2024–
Porto
2
(0) 2017
Portugal U18
7
(0) 2017–2018
Portugal U19
14
(1) 2018–2019
Portugal U20
12
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:04, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
Francisco Sampaio de Moura (born 16 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Porto .
Club career
Braga
Born in Braga , Moura joined S.C. Braga 's youth system at the age of 12. On 28 October 2018 he made his LigaPro debut with their reserves , coming on as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away loss against U.D. Oliveirense .[ 3]
In the summer of 2019, Moura was loaned to Académica de Coimbra also in the Portuguese second tier.[ 4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 28 December in the 4–3 home victory over Oliveirense,[ 5] but appeared in only ten competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra .
Moura returned to Braga's first team ahead of the 2020–21 season , under newly appointed manager Carlos Carvalhal .[ 6] He played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 25 September, being replaced at half-time of the 0–1 home defeat to C.D. Santa Clara .[ 7]
On 8 November 2020, playing in front of Nuno Sequeira as a left midfielder , Moura scored twice in a 3–2 win at S.L. Benfica .[ 8] He missed the remainder of the campaign, however, after rupturing the cruciate ligament of his left knee in training later that month.[ 9]
Famalicão
Moura was loaned to F.C. Famalicão for 2022–23 .[ 10] At the end of the season, he signed a permanent four-year contract.[ 11]
During his spell, Moura totalled 77 games, four goals and ten assists .[ 12]
Porto
On 2 September 2024, Moura joined FC Porto on a five-year deal, with a €60 million buyout clause .[ 13]
International career
Moura made three late substitute appearances for Portugal at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship that the nation won in Finland, including one in the final against Italy .[ 14]
Honours
Individual
References
^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF) . FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021 .
^ a b c "Francisco Moura" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 November 2020.
^ "Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Bis de Fati vale primeira vitória na Liga" [Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Fati brace equals first League win]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ Magalhães, Sérgio (29 July 2019). "Francisco Moura reforça a Académica" [Francisco Moura strengthens Académica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020 .
^ "Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: chuva de golos em Coimbra" [Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: goal rain in Coimbra]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020 .
^ Andrade, Tomaz (15 September 2020). "Um talento "da casa" a brilhar no Braga de Carvalhal: "É uma máquina" " ["Homegrown" talent shines in Carvalhal's Braga: "He's a beast"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020 .
^ Ferreira, Bruno José (25 September 2020). "Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (crónica)" [Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2020 .
^ Andrónico, Bruno (8 November 2020). "Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Vitória bracarense depois de segunda parte eletrizante" [Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Braga win after electrifying second half] (in Portuguese). SAPO . Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ Andrade, Tomaz (18 November 2020). "Terminou a época para Moura: lateral do Braga com lesão grave" [End of the season for Moura: Braga fullback with serious injury]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2021 .
^ "Oficial: Sp. Braga empresta Francisco Moura ao Famalicão" [Official: Sp. Braga loan Francisco Moura to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ Santos, José (23 June 2023). "Francisco Moura assina em definitivo pelo Famalicão até 2027" [Francisco Moura signs permanently for Famalicão until 2027]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2023 .
^ "Defesa esquerdo Francisco Moura troca Famalicão pelo FC Porto" [Left-back Francisco Moura swaps Famalicão for FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
^ "Francisco Moura é Dragão" [Francisco Moura is a Dragon] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
^ "Italy 3–4 Portugal" . UEFA. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018 .
^ "Francisco Moura é o Defesa do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic" [Francisco Moura is the Defender of the Month in the Liga Portugal Betclic] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024 .
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