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Eric da Silva Moreira
German footballer (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (born 3 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
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Club career
Born in Hamburg,[3] da Silva Moreira is a youth product of SC Victoria Hamburg and FC St. Pauli.[4][5][6]
St.Pauli
In June 2023, he started training with FC St. Pauli senior team.[7] But despite his recognised talent he did not progress any further with the first team, amid tensions around his contract ending the following summer.[8][9]
He eventually was promoted to FC St. Pauli II in October 2023.[10] Moreira made his professional debut with the team in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nord loss to Drochtersen/Assel on 21 October 2023.[11]
Nottingham Forest
On 25 June 2024, da Silva Moreira joined English Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12]
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International career
Born in Germany, da Silva Moreira also has Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean and Polish origins.[3][5][13] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16[3] and under-17.[14][15]
With Germany U17 he was a standout in the 2023 European Championship[14][16][17] and the following World Cup[18][19][20][21] that his team both won.[13]
Style of play
A versatile right-footed player, da Silva Moreira can play either as a centre-forward, winger or right-back.[5][16][20]
Personal life
Da Silva Moreira is the nephew of former footballer Almami Moreira and the cousin of current Strasbourg player Diego Moreira.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 February 2025
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Honours
Germany U17
References
External links
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