José Moreira

Later career On 8 July 2011, Moreira joined newly promoted Premier League club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee. He only made one competitive appearance during the season, a 3–1 away loss to Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the Football League Cup, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 17 May 2012.

In late January 2013, Moreira moved to AC Omonia from Cyprus. He returned to Portugal in summer 2015, joining S.C. Olhanense. He made his debut on 12 September, in a 0–0 Segunda Liga home draw against C.D. Aves.

Moreira returned to the Portuguese top flight for the 2016–17 campaign, signing a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia. On 25 June 2018, after suffering relegation, he returned to the second division after agreeing to a one-year deal at C.D. Cova da Piedade.

On 28 July 2019, Moreira announced his retirement aged 37.

International career Moreira represented Portugal from under-15 to under-21 levels.

In a one-and-half-month period in the summer of 2004, Moreira represented Portugal at the European Under-21 Championship in Germany and acted as backup at Euro 2004, before a trip to Athens for the Summer Olympics, where he started.

On 12 August 2009, five years after his Euro 2004 selection, Moreira finally made his full debut, playing 30 minutes in a friendly win in Liechtenstein (3–0).

Career statistics

Honours Benfica Primeira Liga: 2004–05 Taça de Portugal: 2003–04 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2005 Taça da Liga: 2009–10, 2010–11

Portugal UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004

Portugal U21 Toulon Tournament: 2001

Portugal U18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1999

Orders