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Cape Verdean footballer (born 1994)

Steven Moreira (born 13 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Moreira first began with AS Champs-sur-Marne in 2000, staying there for five years until he joined US Torcy in 2005.^[5] He later joined the Rennes youth academy in 2009, and secured a professional contract with the Breton side in 2013. He played both full-back positions and on the wing at times,^[6]^[7] scoring his first goal for Rennes on 19 January 2016 in a Coupe de France match.^[8] He netted his team’s only goal in a 3–1 loss to Bourg-en-Bresse.^[9] Moreria joined FC Lorient on 30 August 2016 for a reported €1.2 million, signing a four-year deal.^[10]^[11] He scored a goal against RC Lens in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue in August 2016,^[12] and on 29 January scored the only goal in a victory versus eventual Ligue 2 champions Reims.^[13]

Moreira was transferred to Toulouse on 10 August 2018 and agreed to terms on a three-year deal.^[14]^[15] He incurred a three-match suspension following a red card received during a match against Marseille on 24 November 2019.^[16]^[17] On 15 February 2020, he was shown a red card for a foul on Adam Ounas, resulting in another three-match suspension.^[18]^[19]^[20] He would score his only league goal for the club on 26 September 2020, contributing to a 3–1 victory at home for Les Violets.^[21] On 20 March 2021, Moreira received a red card in a 1–0 defeat against Niort, serving a three-match suspension as a result.^[22]^[23]

In August 2021, Moreira signed with Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on a free transfer until the end of the 2021 season, with team options to extend his contract until the end of the 2023 season.^[24]^[25] He would go on to appear in eight total matches in his first season, including making his team debut in the Campeones Cup victory versus Cruz Azul.^[26] On 27 August 2022, Moreira scored his first goal for the Crew, a right-footed volley in the 96th minute to tie Hell is Real rivals FC Cincinnati 2–2.^[27] During the 2023 season, Moreira became a key contributor at centre-back for a Columbus side that won MLS Cup. Described as having a “unique role”,^[28] he was given the freedom to carry the ball high into the midfield or make line-splitting passes.^[29] After the final, it was announced that he extended his contract until 2025, with an option for 2026.^[25]^[30]

International career

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Born in France, Moreira is of Cape Verdean descent, and is a former France youth international. He played at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 European Championship, finishing as the runner-up.^[24] He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in October 2023.^[31] He debuted with Cape Verde in a 5–1 loss to Algeria on 12 October 2023.^[32] Moreira was part of the Cape Verde team that made the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[33]

Moreira has mainly been deployed as an attacking right-back in his career, and has been noted for his crossing ability and calmness under pressure.^[34]^[35]^[36] Since 2023, he has shifted to a right-sided centre-back in a back three. Speaking about the change, Moreira said: “I no longer play in my position, which was right-back. I play as a defender in a three-man defense and I have incredible freedom. I find myself almost often in front of goal.”^[25]

Moreira is Muslim and fasts during the month of Ramadan.^[37]

As of match played 11 May 2025^[38]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes B	2010-11	CFA	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2012-13	CFA 2	15	0	—		—		—		—		15	0
	2013-14	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2014-15	CFA 2	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2015-16	CFA 2	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		24	0	—		—		—		—		24	0
Rennes	2012-13	Ligue 1	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2013-14	Ligue 1	15	0	4	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2014-15	Ligue 1	23	0	3	0	3	0	—		—		29	0
	2015-16	Ligue 1	16	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
	2016-17	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		58	0	8	0	7	0	—		—		73	0
Lorient	2016-17	Ligue 1	28	0	2	0	1	0	—		2^[c]	0	33	0
	2017-18	Ligue 2	35	1	3	0	3	1	—		—		41	2
	Total		63	1	5	0	4	1	—		2	0	74	2
Toulouse B	2018-19	Championnat National 3	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Toulouse	2018-19	Ligue 1	10	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	2019-20	Ligue 1	17	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		20	0
	2020-21	Ligue 2	31	1	2	0	—		—		1^[c]	0	34	1
	Total		58	1	6	0	3	0	—		1	0	68	1
Columbus Crew	2021	MLS	7	0	—		—		1^[d]	0	—		8	0
	2022	MLS	32	1	0	0	—		—		—		32	1
	2023	MLS	34	0	1	0	—		2^[e]	1	6^[f]	0	43	1
	2024	MLS	27	2	0	0	—		13^[g]	0	2^[f]	0	42	2
	2025	MLS	9	1	0	0	—		2^[h]	0	—		11	1
	Total		109	4	1	0	—		18	1	8	0	136	5
Career total			315	6	20	0	14	1	18	1	11	0	378	8

As of match played 19 November 2024^[39]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Cape Verde	2023	1
Cape Verde	2024	12
Total		13

Columbus Crew

Individual

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^ ^a ^b ^c Chirat, Antoine (3 January 2024). “EXCLU – Steven Moreira : « Messi n’a pas de MLS, mais moi oui ! »”. Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2025.
^ Myers, Jacob (29 September 2021). “Columbus Crew wins Campeones Cup, shuts out Liga MX’s Cruz Azul”. The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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^ “Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira called up to represent Cape Verde Islands”. The Columbus Dispatch.
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^ “Profile of Cape Verde Islands team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations”. Reuters.com. 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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^ “Nouvelle génération, nouveaux visages”. L’Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
^ Johnson, Bailey. “Columbus Crew’s Steven Moreira challenged by coach Wilfried Nancy to learn new position”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
^ Boehm, Charles (7 April 2023). “Respecting Ramadan in MLS: “Spiritually it gives you strength to keep going” | MLSSoccer.com”. mlssoccer. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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^ “2024 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire”. Major League Soccer. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

[1] “‘He’s a versatile player’: How Columbus Crew’s Steven Moreira adapted to a position change”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[2] “Steven Moreira”. aschampsfootball.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[3] “C’EST LE MOMENT DE JOUER CHEZ LES GRANDS”. Torcy foot. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[4] “Première pour S. Moreira”. Stade Rennais. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[5] Rédaction Meaux (17 May 2021). “Ligue 2. Passé par Champs-sur-Marne et Torcy, Steven Moreira (Toulouse FC) disputera les barrages” (in French). Actu. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[6] “Finale de la Coupe de France Toulouse – Nantes : “J’aurais été content d’avoir Philippe Montanier au TFC”, les confidences de l’ancien Violet Steven Moreira”. ladepeche.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[7] “Bastia – Rennes Steven Moreira, homme d’extérieur ?”. Le Télégramme (in French). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[8] “Rennes. Steven Moreira signe pro”. Le Télégramme (in French). 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[9] “Football. Coupe de France : l’exploit de Bourg-en-Bresse”. www.leprogres.fr (in French). 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[10] “Transfert : Steven Moreira à Lorient/722690”. L’Equipe (in French). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.

[11] Lavaud, Thomas (27 May 2017). “Barrages Ligue 1 – Ligue 2 | Le FC Lorient sans défense”. ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[12] “Lorient vs. Lens Match Report – Tuesday August 22, 2017”. FB Ref. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[13] “Steven MOREIRA”. FC Lorient (in French). 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[14] “Journal du Mercato : ça s’agite dans tous les sens au Real Madrid !”. Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football – Actu Foot Transfert (in French). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[15] “Mercato : Steven Moreira signe au Toulouse Football Club, un contrat proposé à Stéphane Mbia | Actu Toulouse (in French)”. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[16] “Commission de discipline : les décisions du 27 novembre 2019 – LFP.fr”. lfp.fr. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[17] “Toulouse v Marseille | 24 novembre 2019 | Goal.com Français”. www.goal.com (in French). 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[18] “Toulouse 0-2 Nice (Feb 15, 2020) Final Score”. ESPN. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[19] Berthaud, Alexandre (19 February 2020). “Le TFC privé de son latéral droit pendant trois matchs”. ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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[21] “Enfin!”. ToulouseFC (in French). 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[22] “Feuille de match”. Ligue2 (in French). 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[23] “Steven Moreira, suspension terminée”. www.lesviolets.com (in French). 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

[:0-24] “Columbus Crew signs French defender Steven Moreira | Columbus Crew”. ColumbusCrew.com.

[:1-25] Chirat, Antoine (3 January 2024). “EXCLU – Steven Moreira : « Messi n’a pas de MLS, mais moi oui ! »”. Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2025.

[26] Myers, Jacob (29 September 2021). “Columbus Crew wins Campeones Cup, shuts out Liga MX’s Cruz Azul”. The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[27] “Columbus Crew tie at FC Cincinnati on late Moreira goal”. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[28] Boehm, Charles (12 July 2024). “Bouanga & Moreira: The friendship behind LAFC vs. Columbus Crew”. mlssoccer. Retrieved 7 May 2025.

[29] Lowery, Joseph (19 February 2024). “One MLS star to follow at each position in 2024”. mlssoccer. Retrieved 7 May 2025.

[30] “Rudy Camacho et Steven Moreira prolongent au Columbus Crew en MLS” (in French). L’Equipe. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[31] “Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira called up to represent Cape Verde Islands”. The Columbus Dispatch.

[INFORPRESS_–_Agência_Cabo-Verdiana_de_Notícias_2023_u157-32] “Futebol: Cabo Verde goleado pela Argélia no dia em que conhece adversários do CAN’2023 – INFORPRESS”. INFORPRESS – Agência Cabo-Verdiana de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[33] “Profile of Cape Verde Islands team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations”. Reuters.com. 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[34] “Steven MOREIRA – FC Lorient”. FC Lorient (in French). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[35] “Nouvelle génération, nouveaux visages”. L’Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[36] Johnson, Bailey. “Columbus Crew’s Steven Moreira challenged by coach Wilfried Nancy to learn new position”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[37] Boehm, Charles (7 April 2023). “Respecting Ramadan in MLS: “Spiritually it gives you strength to keep going” | MLSSoccer.com”. mlssoccer. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[38] Steven Moreira at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

[47] “Steven Moreira”. National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[48] “Columbus Crew’s Steven Moreira named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year”. Major League Soccer. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[49] “2024 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire”. Major League Soccer. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

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 ==Club career==
-Moreira first began with AS Champs-sur-Marne in 2000, staying there for five years until he joined US Torcy in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://actu.fr/sports/football/ligue-2-passe-par-champs-sur-marne-et-torcy-steven-moreira-toulouse-fc-disputera-les-barrages_41899343.html |title=Ligue 2. Passé par Champs-sur-Marne et Torcy, Steven Moreira (Toulouse FC) disputera les barrages |language=fr |author=Rédaction Meaux |publisher=Actu |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=1 September 2024 }}</ref> He later joined the [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] youth academy in 2009, and secured a professional contract with the Breton side in 2013, scoring his first goal for Rennes on 19 January 2016 in a [[2015–16 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]] match,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-04 |title=Rennes. Steven Moreira signe pro |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/spanrennesspan-steven-moreira-signe-pro-2013843.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331212435/https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/spanrennesspan-steven-moreira-signe-pro-2013843.php |archive-date=2024-03-31 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Le Télégramme |language=FR}}</ref> netting his team’s only goal in a 3–1 loss to [[Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01|Bourg-en-Bresse]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-19 |title=Football. Coupe de France : l’exploit de Bourg-en-Bresse |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/football/2016/01/19/coupe-de-france-l-exploit-de-bourg-en-bresse-fbbp01-rennes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331211330/https://www.leprogres.fr/football/2016/01/19/coupe-de-france-l-exploit-de-bourg-en-bresse-fbbp01-rennes |archive-date=2024-03-31 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=www.leprogres.fr |language=FR-fr}}</ref> Moreria joined [[FC Lorient]] on 30 August 2016 for a reported [[Euro sign|€]]1.2 million, signing a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfert : Steven Moreira à Lorient/722690|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transfert-steven-moreira-a-lorient/722690|accessdate=2 September 2016|work=L’Equipe|date=30 August 2016|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavaud |first=Thomas |date=2017-05-27 |title=Barrages Ligue 1 – Ligue 2 {{!}} Le FC Lorient sans défense |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/barrages-ligue-1-ligue-2-le-fc-lorient-sans-defense-1495893043 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917225422/https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/barrages-ligue-1-ligue-2-le-fc-lorient-sans-defense-1495893043 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}</ref> He scored a goal against [[RC Lens]] in the second round of the [[2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de la Ligue]] in August 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2022 |title=Lorient vs. Lens Match Report – Tuesday August 22, 2017 |url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/de2d1104/Lorient-Lens-August-22-2017-Coupe-de-la-Ligue |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=FB Ref}}</ref> and on 29 January scored the only goal in a victory versus eventual Ligue 2 [[2017–18 Ligue 2|champions]] [[Stade de Reims|Reims]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-26 |title=Steven MOREIRA |url=https://www.fclorient.bzh/joueur/steven-moreira/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626000252/https://fclweb.fr/joueur/steven-moreira/ |archive-date=2023-06-26 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=FC Lorient |language=fr}}</ref>
+Moreira first began with AS Champs-sur-Marne in 2000, staying there for five years until he joined US Torcy in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://actu.fr/sports/football/ligue-2-passe-par-champs-sur-marne-et-torcy-steven-moreira-toulouse-fc-disputera-les-barrages_41899343.html |title=Ligue 2. Passé par Champs-sur-Marne et Torcy, Steven Moreira (Toulouse FC) disputera les barrages |language=fr |author=Rédaction Meaux |publisher=Actu |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=1 September 2024 }}</ref> He later joined the [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] youth academy in 2009, and secured a professional contract with the Breton side in 2013, scoring his first goal for Rennes on 19 January 2016 in a [[2015–16 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]] match<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-04 |title=Rennes. Steven Moreira signe pro |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/spanrennesspan-steven-moreira-signe-pro-2013843.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331212435/https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/spanrennesspan-steven-moreira-signe-pro-2013843.php |archive-date=2024-03-31 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Le Télégramme |language=FR}}</ref>  his team’s only goal in a 3–1 loss to [[Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01|Bourg-en-Bresse]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-19 |title=Football. Coupe de France : l’exploit de Bourg-en-Bresse |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/football/2016/01/19/coupe-de-france-l-exploit-de-bourg-en-bresse-fbbp01-rennes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331211330/https://www.leprogres.fr/football/2016/01/19/coupe-de-france-l-exploit-de-bourg-en-bresse-fbbp01-rennes |archive-date=2024-03-31 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=www.leprogres.fr |language=FR-fr}}</ref> Moreria joined [[FC Lorient]] on 30 August 2016 for a reported [[Euro sign|€]]1.2 million, signing a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfert : Steven Moreira à Lorient/722690|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transfert-steven-moreira-a-lorient/722690|accessdate=2 September 2016|work=L’Equipe|date=30 August 2016|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavaud |first=Thomas |date=2017-05-27 |title=Barrages Ligue 1 – Ligue 2 {{!}} Le FC Lorient sans défense |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/barrages-ligue-1-ligue-2-le-fc-lorient-sans-defense-1495893043 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917225422/https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/barrages-ligue-1-ligue-2-le-fc-lorient-sans-defense-1495893043 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}</ref> He scored a goal against [[RC Lens]] in the second round of the [[2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de la Ligue]] in August 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2022 |title=Lorient vs. Lens Match Report – Tuesday August 22, 2017 |url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/de2d1104/Lorient-Lens-August-22-2017-Coupe-de-la-Ligue |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=FB Ref}}</ref> and on 29 January scored the only goal in a victory versus eventual Ligue 2 [[2017–18 Ligue 2|champions]] [[Stade de Reims|Reims]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-26 |title=Steven MOREIRA |url=https://www.fclorient.bzh/joueur/steven-moreira/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626000252/https://fclweb.fr/joueur/steven-moreira/ |archive-date=2023-06-26 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=FC Lorient |language=fr}}</ref>
 Moreira was transferred to [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] on 10 August 2018 and agreed to terms on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Journal du Mercato : ça s’agite dans tous les sens au Real Madrid ! |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a4735152827300027440-journal-du-mercato-ca-sagite-dans-tous-les-sens-au-real-madrid |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football – Actu Foot Transfert |date=10 August 2018 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-29 |title=Mercato : Steven Moreira signe au Toulouse Football Club, un contrat proposé à Stéphane Mbia {{!}} Actu Toulouse (in French) |url=https://actu.fr/occitanie/toulouse_31555/mercato-steven-moreira-signe-toulouse-football-club-contrat-propose-stephane-mbia_18143212.html |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029231147/https://actu.fr/occitanie/toulouse_31555/mercato-steven-moreira-signe-toulouse-football-club-contrat-propose-stephane-mbia_18143212.html |archive-date=29 October 2022 }}</ref> He incurred a three-match suspension following a red card received during a match against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] on 24 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-02 |title=Commission de discipline : les décisions du 27 novembre 2019 – LFP.fr |url=https://www.lfp.fr/corporate/article/commission-de-discipline-les-decisions-du-27-novembre-2019.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202205317/https://www.lfp.fr/corporate/article/commission-de-discipline-les-decisions-du-27-novembre-2019.htm |archive-date=2019-12-02 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=lfp.fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-24 |title=Toulouse v Marseille {{!}} 24 novembre 2019 {{!}} Goal.com Français |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/match/toulouse-vs-marseille/6c5e3dy75uzs7axojzrma6oa2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917230734/https://www.goal.com/fr/match/toulouse-vs-marseille/6c5e3dy75uzs7axojzrma6oa2 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=www.goal.com |language=fr}}</ref> On 15 February 2020, he was shown a red card for a foul on [[Adam Ounas]], resulting in another three-match suspension.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-15 |title=Toulouse 0-2 Nice (Feb 15, 2020) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/541990 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917231742/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/541990 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Berthaud |first=Alexandre |date=2020-02-19 |title=Le TFC privé de son latéral droit pendant trois matchs |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/le-tfc-prive-de-son-lateral-droit-pendant-trois-matchs-1582146418 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917225030/https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/ligue-1-reduits-a-9-contre-11-les-toulousains-s-inclinent-face-a-nice-au-bout-d-un-match-fou-0-2-1581801315 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-19 |title=Deux suspendus à Toulouse |url=https://www.ligue1.fr/Articles/Actu/2020/02/19/deux-suspendus-toulouse |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917233239/https://www.ligue1.fr/Articles/ACTU/2020/02/19/deux-suspendus-toulouse |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Ligue1 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> He would score his only league goal for the club on 26 September 2020, contributing to a 3–1 victory at home for ”Les Violets.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-26 |title=Enfin! |url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/enfin-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917234842/https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/enfin-0 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ToulouseFC |language=fr}}</ref> On 20 March 2021, Moreira received a red card in a 1–0 defeat against [[Chamois Niortais F.C.|Niort]], serving a three-match suspension as a result.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-20 |title=Feuille de match |url=https://www.ligue2.fr/feuille-match |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917234039/https://www.ligue2.fr/feuille-match?matchId=68765 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Ligue2 |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-15 |title=Steven Moreira, suspension terminée |url=https://www.lesviolets.com/actu/steven-moreira-suspension-terminee,57439.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917235625/https://www.lesviolets.com/actu/steven-moreira-suspension-terminee,57439.html |archive-date=2023-09-17 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=www.lesviolets.com |language=fr}}</ref>
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 == Style of play ==
-Moreira has mainly been deployed as a right-back in his career. Since 2023, he has shifted to a right-sided centre-back in a back three. Speaking about the change, Moreira said: “I no longer play in my position, which was right-back. I play as a defender in a three-man defense and I have incredible freedom. I find myself almost often in front of goal.”<ref name=”:1″ />
+Moreira has mainly been deployed as  right-back in his career. Since 2023, he has shifted to a right-sided centre-back in a back three. Speaking about the change, Moreira said: “I no longer play in my position, which was right-back. I play as a defender in a three-man defense and I have incredible freedom. I find myself almost often in front of goal.”<ref name=”:1″ />
 == Personal life ==

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