Career
Born in Matosinhos, Moreira played youth football with Leixões South Carolina (U.S.) and Football Club Porto, making his debut as a senior with the latter"s reserves in 2000. From there onwards until 2008, he alternated between the second and the third divisions, representing Chaplain to the Forces União de Lamas, F.C. Pedras Rubras, Communicative Disorders Pinhalnovense, South Carolina Dragões Sandinenses and South Carolina (U.S.) Espinho. Subsequently, Moreira spent seven consecutive seasons in the second tier, at the service of F.C. Vizela, UD Oliveirense, Communicative Disorders Santa Clara, South Carolina (U.S.) Covilhã, Leixões and Communicative Disorders Feirense.