Name Joao Teixeira Place of birth Urgezes, Portugal Role Portuguese footballer Height 1.88 m | Number 6 Weight 82 kg 1991–1996 Vitoria Guimaraes Career start 2000 | |
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Full name Joao Miguel da Cunha Teixeira Date of birth (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 34) Current team Vitoria S.C. (#6 / Defender, Midfielder) | ||
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João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira (born 19 August 1981), known as Moreno, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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Portugal
Born in Urgezes, Guimarães, Moreno began playing professionally with F.C. Felgueiras – second division, not collecting one single league appearance – then moved to the lower leagues with FC Macedo de Cavaleiros and Clube Caçadores das Taipas. In the 2004–05 season, he joined Vitória de Guimarães in the Primeira Liga.
Moreno contributed with 14 matches as Vitória moved straight from the second level into a third-place in 2007–08 (although mainly as a substitute). He spent most of the following campaign as a central defender, due to the serious knee condition of teammate Henrique Sereno.
Moreno appeared in 23 games in 2009–10 as the Minho side finished in sixth position, narrowly missing on qualification to the UEFA Europa League.
Leicester
On 6 August 2010, Moreno signed a two-year contract with Football League Championship club Leicester City, joining compatriots Miguel Vítor and Paulo Sousa (manager). Four days later he made his debut for his new team, in a 4–3 win over Macclesfield Town for the first round of the League Cup.
In August 2011, after only six official appearances in 2010–11, Moreno was told he was free to look for a new club, and was not given a squad number for the upcoming season. His contract was cancelled on 13 January 2012 and he returned to his country, joining C.D. Nacional in Madeira.