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Moreno (Portuguese footballer)
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João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira (born 19 August 1981), known as Moreno, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of G.D. Chaves.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Urgeses, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chaves (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–2000 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
1996–1999 | → Amigos Urgeses (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Felgueiras | 0 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Macedo Cavaleiros | ||
2002–2004 | Caçadores Taipas | 65 | (4) |
2004–2010 | Vitória Guimarães | 117 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Leicester City | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Nacional | 39 | (3) |
2013–2018 | Vitória Guimarães | 46 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Vitória Guimarães B | 18 | (0) |
Total | 288 | (11) | |
International career | |||
2009 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2021 | Vitória Guimarães (assistant) | ||
2021 | Vitória Guimarães B | ||
2021 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
2021–2022 | Vitória Guimarães B | ||
2022–2023 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
2023– | Chaves | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent most of his professional career with Vitória de Guimarães, and also had a one-and-a-half-year spell in England with Leicester City. Over 12 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 185 matches and six goals.
As a manager, he was also mostly associated with Vitória, including two spells in charge of the first team, additionally managing Chaves in the top flight.