Jorge Moreira
Moreira with Libertad in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Moreira Ferreira
Date of birth (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Villarrica, Paraguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Resistencia
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2009 2 de Mayo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 2 de Mayo 16 (2)
2010–2016 Libertad 176 (6)
2016–2021 River Plate 39 (1)
2019–2020 → Portland Timbers (loan) 27 (2)
2022 12 de Octubre 4 (0)
2023 Fernando de la Mora 1 (0)
2023– Resistencia 5 (0)
International career
2006 Paraguay U17 8 (1)
2009–2010 Paraguay U20 13 (1)
2010–2019 Paraguay 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Jorge Luis Moreira Ferreira (born 1 February 1990) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a right-back for Resistencia.

Club career

2 de Mayo

Born in Villarrica, Moreira started his career with 2 de Mayo, as a midfielder.[1] Promoted to the first team in June 2009,[2] he made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 20 June, coming on as a late substitute for Domingo Martínez in a 2–1 away loss against Nacional.

Moreira scored his first professional goal on 14 August 2009, netting the fourth in a 5–0 home routing of Tacuary.[3] He finished his first senior season with two goals in 16 appearances.

Libertad

In December 2009, Moreira moved to Libertad ahead of the ensuing campaign.[4] In 2011, after the injury of Carlos Bonet, he was converted into a right back by manager Gregorio Pérez, and started to feature regularly in that position onwards.[5]

Whilst at the club, Moreira won five league titles and scored six goals.

River Plate

On 21 July 2016, Moreira moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Argentine Primera División side River Plate after agreeing to a four-year contract.[6] He made his debut abroad ten days later, starting in a 3–0 Copa Argentina home defeat of CS Rivadavia Venado Tuerto.[7]

Moreira made his top tier debut on 28 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 home routing of Banfield.[8] He scored his first goal for the club the following 27 April, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 win at Emelec, for the year's Copa Libertadores.[9]

In October 2017, Moreira suffered an injury which took him out of the 2017 Copa Libertadores semifinals.[10] He then subsequently underwent surgery in his right knee, being estimated to return under three months;[11] however, setbacks meant that he only could return in August 2018, nearly ten months from his last appearance.[12]

Portland Timbers

On 20 February 2019, Moreira was acquired by Portland Timbers on loan from Club Atlético River Plate of Argentina.[13] On 18 June 2020, Portland announced that Moreira would return to River Plate after the two club's were unable to agree on a transfer fee to make the move permanent.[14]

International career

Moreira represented Paraguay at under-17 and under-20 levels.[15] On 25 March 2010, he was first called up for the full side by manager Gerardo Martino for a friendly against South Africa.[16]

Moreira made his full international debut on 31 March 2010, replacing Jonathan Santana in the 1–1 draw at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 January 2019[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 de Mayo 2009 Primera División 16 2 — — — 16 2
Libertad 2010 Primera División 22 2 — 7[a] 0 — 29 2
2011 17 0 — 1[a] 0 — 18 0
2012 21 1 — 0 0 — 21 1
2013 29 1 — 16[b] 0 — 45 1
2014 33 1 — 6[c] 0 — 39 1
2015 31 0 — 11[d] 0 — 42 0
2016 23 1 — — — 23 1
Total 176 6 — 41 0 — 217 6
River Plate 2016–17 Primera División 25 1 6 0 4[a] 1 3[e] 0 38 2
2017–18 4 0 2 0 3[a] 0 — 9 0
2018–19 7 0 0 0 0 0 1[f] 0 8 0
Total 36 1 8 0 7 1 4 0 55 2
Career total 228 9 8 0 48 1 4 0 288 10
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa Argentina
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 10 October 2017.[19]
Paraguay
Year Apps Goals
2010 1 0
2014 4 0
2015 2 0
2016 5 0
2017 5 0
Total 17 0

Honours

Libertad

River Plate

References

  1. ^ "De volante a mejor lateral de nuestro país" [From midfielder to the best full back of our country] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Moreira llenó expectativa" [Moreira fulfilled the expectations] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2 de mayo golea a Tacuary" [2 de Mayo thrash Tacuary] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Pittoni y Núñez volverán a Tuyucuá" [Pittoni and Núñez will return to Tuyucuá] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Moreira, a gusto como lateral derecho" [Moreira, comfortable as a right back] (in Spanish). Goal. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Jorge Moreira firmó su contrato y es nuevo jugador de River" [Jorge Moreira signed his contract and is the new player of River] (in Spanish). Goal. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ^ "River derrotó a Sportivo Rivadavia de Venado Tuerto por 3 a 0" [River defeated Sportivo Rivadavia de Venado Tuerto by 3–0] (in Spanish). Rosario Plus. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. ^ "River goleó a Banfield en el Monumental" [River thrashed Banfield at the Monumental] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  9. ^ "River se recuperó, le ganó a Emelec y sigue con puntaje ideal" [River recovered themselves, defeated Emelec and remain with the ideal number of points] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  10. ^ "River: Jorge Moreira se lesionó y no jugará contra Lanús por la Copa Libertadores" [River: Jorge Moreira suffered an injury and will not play against Lanús for the Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Todo Noticias. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  11. ^ "River: Jorge Moreira fue operado y se perderá la pretemporada" [River: Jorge Moreira was operated and will miss the pre-season] (in Spanish). Infobae. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ "¡Vuelve Moreira!" [Moreira returns!] (in Spanish). Olé. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Timbers acquire Paraguayan international Jorge Moreira on loan". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Defender Jorge Moreira to return to River Plate following conclusion of loan with Timbers | PTFC".
  15. ^ "Albirroja Sub 20 viajó a España" [Albirroja Under-20s travel to Spain] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Paraguay ante Sudáfrica sin los titulares" [Paraguay against South Africa without the starters] (in Spanish). RPC-TV. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Paraguay empata 1–1 ante Sudáfrica" [Paraguay draw by 1–1 against South Africa] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  18. ^ Jorge Moreira at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Jorge Moreira". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

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