João Moutinho
Portuguese footballer (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho ComM (European Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fɨˈlipiˈɾi.ɐ ˈsɐ̃tuʒ moˈtĩɲu, ˈʒwɐ̃w -]; born 8 September 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 37)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal[2] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996-2000 | Portimonense | ||
2000–2004 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Sporting CP B | 30 | (1) |
2004–2010 | Sporting CP | 163 | (21) |
2010–2013 | Porto | 83 | (4) |
2013–2018 | Monaco | 158 | (9) |
2018–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 175 | (5) |
2023– | Braga | 26 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2003 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (0) |
2004 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
2004 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Portugal U21 | 17 | (2) |
2006 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
2005–2022 | Portugal | 146 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:38, 9 June 2022 (UTC) |
Moutinho began his professional career with Sporting CP, moving in 2010 to FC Porto and winning twelve major titles between the two clubs combined. Three years later he transferred to Monaco for €25 million, conquering the Ligue 1 championship in the 2016–17 season; in 2018, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing 212 total games before being released in 2023 and joining Braga.
Moutinho represented the Portugal national team at four European Championships, one UEFA Nations League finals and two FIFA World Cups, winning the 2016 and 2019 editions of each of the former two tournaments.