Moreira (name)

Moreira (European Portuguese: [muˈɾɐjɾɐ]) is primarily a Portuguese-language surname. Origin: Latin morum (blackberry). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Moreira Chonguiça, Mozambican jazz saxophonist

Surname

Arts and entertainment

• Airto Moreira (born 1941), Brazilian musician
• Antonio Moreira (1897–?), Portuguese poet
• Moraes Moreira (1947–2020), Brazilian musician and singer
• Moreira da Silva (1902–2000), Brazilian singer and songwriter
• Rafael Moreira (born 1974), Brazilian musician

Journalism

• Paul Moreira (born 1961), a Portuguese-French investigative journalist and television documentary filmmaker.

Politics

• Adriano Moreira (1922–2022), Portuguese politician
• Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, Brazilian politician
• Delfim Moreira (1868–1920), Brazilian politician
• Eurídice Moreira (1939–2020), Brazilian politician
• Fabrizio Moreira (born 1982), Ecuadorian politician
• Humberto Moreira Valdés, Mexican politician
• Leonardo Fernandes Moreira (1974–2020), Brazilian politician
• Moreira Franco (born 1944), Brazilian politician

Sports

Football

• Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira (born 1981), Brazilian football manager and former player
• Ademar Moreira Marques (born 1981), Portuguese former football midfielder
• Adriano Moreira (footballer) (born 1983), Portuguese former football goalkeeper
• Ahmad Mendes Moreira (born 1995), Dutch football winger
• Alfredo Moreira (born 1938), Portuguese former football defender
• Almami Moreira (born 1978), Guinea-Bissauan former football midfielder
• Álvaro Adrián Núñez Moreira (born 1973), Uruguayan-Spanish former football goalkeeper
• André Luiz Moreira (born 1974), Brazilian former football attacking midfielder
• André Moreira (born 1995), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Andre Moreira Neles (1978–2020), Brazilian-Equatoginean football striker and gospel singer
• Argenis Moreira (born 1987), Ecuadorian football defender
• Artur Moreira (born 1984), Portuguese football player
• Augusto César Moreira (born 1992), Brazilian football player
• Aymoré Moreira (1912–1998), Brazilian football goalkeeper and coach
• Ben-Hur Moreira Peres (born 1977), Brazilian former football player
• Benvindo António Moreira (born 1989), football player
• Bruno (footballer, born 1989) (born 1989), Brazilian football player
• Bruno Miguel Moreira de Sousa (born 1982), Portuguese football central defender
• Bruno Moreira (born 1987), Portuguese football forward
• Cândido Alves Moreira da Costa (born 1981), Portuguese former football right back
• Carlos Gabriel Moreira de Oliveira (born 1999), Brazilian football left-back
• Cassiano Dias Moreira (born 1989), Brazilian football forward
• Clayton de Sousa Moreira (born 1988), Luxembourgian football right back
• Clésio Moreira dos Santos (born 1958), Brazilian football referee
• Dalton Moreira Neto (born 1990), Brazilian football defender
• Daniel Jesus Moreira Carvalho (born 1995), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Daniel Moreira (born 1977), French former football striker
• Danilo Moreira Serrano (born 1980), Brazilian football player
• David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 1987), Brazilian football player
• Diego Eli Moreira (born 1988), Brazilian-born Hong Kong football player
• Dodi (footballer) (born 1996), Douglas Moreira Fagundes, Brazilian football midfielder
• Douglas Felipe Moreira Cobo (born 1987), Brazilian football player
• Edinho (footballer, born 1994) (born 1994), Brazilian football midfielder
• Edmilson Jesus Moreira Mendes (born 1997), Cape Verdean football defender
• Eduardo Moreira Fernandes (born 1977), Capeverdean football midfielder
• Edu (footballer, born 1974) (born 1974), Eduardo Araújo Moreira, Brazilian former football midfielder
• Elías Moreira (born ?), Brazilian football player
• Enderson Moreira (born 1971), Brazilian football manager
• Fabio Daniel Moreira Barros (born 1987), Portuguese football player
• Fábio Emanuel Moreira Silva (born 1985), Cape Verdean football midfielder
• Fabio Moreira (born 1972), Brazilian former football player
• Fábio Ruben Moreira Tavares (born 26 March 1988), Portuguese football forward
• Facundo Moreira (born 1989), Uruguayan football midfielder
• Felipe Moreira (born 1981), Brazilian former football midfielder and manager
• Felipe Moreira Santos (born 1988), Brazilian football player
• Francisco Moreira (1915–1991), Portuguese football midfielder
• Francisco Moreira da Silva Rebelo (born 1947), Portuguese former football right back
• Geraldo Moreira da Silva Júnior (born 1974), Brazilian football attacking midfielder
• Gleison Wilson da Silva Moreira (born 1995), Brazilian football player
• Guilherme Rodrigues Moreira (born 1987), Brazilian football player
• Héctor Moreira (born 1987), Guatemalan international football defender
• Hilton Moreira (born 1981), Brazilian football striker
• Hugo Moreira (footballer, born 1982) (born 1982), Portuguese former football winger
• Hugo Moreira (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), Portuguese football defender
• Igor Araújo (footballer) (born 1987), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Ismael Moreira Braga (born 1945), Brazilian football right back
• Jaime Moreira Pacheco (born 1958), Portuguese football manager, and former football central midfielder
• Jansen José Moreira (1927–2010), Brazilian football player
• Jean (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
• Jefferson Moreira Nascimento (born 1988), Brazilian football player
• João Mendes (footballer, born 1988) (born 1988), Portuguese football forward
• João Moreira (footballer, born 1970) (born 1970), Portuguese former football player
• João Moreira (footballer, born 1986) (born 1986), Portuguese football forward
• João Moreira (footballer, born 1988) (born 1988), Portuguese football forward
• João Moreira (footballer, born 1998) (born 1998), Portuguese football defender
• João Moreira (footballer, born 2004), (born 2004), Brazilian-born Portuguese football player
• João Paulo (footballer, born 1992) (born 1992), Portuguese football player
• Joaquín Piquerez Moreira (born 1998), Uruguayan football midfielder
• Jonathan Luiz Moreira Rosa Júnior (born 1999), Brazilian football forward
• Jonathan Moreira (born 1986), Brazilian football right back
• Jonathan Moreira (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996), Argentine football midfielder
• Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista (born 1977), Portuguese former football goalkeeper
• Jorge Javier Moreira Pereira (born 1998), Venezuelan football midfielder
• Jorge Moreira (born 1990), Paraguayan football right back
• José Gerardo Moreira Rocha Júnior (born 1977), Brazilian football player
• José Manuel Moreiras (1976–2019), Argentine football player
• José Moreira (born 1982), Portuguese former football goalkeeper
• José Semedo (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Portuguese football defensive midfielder
• José Varela (footballer) (born 1997), Cape Verdean football winger
• Josimar Moreira (born 1988), Brazilian football player
• Júlio César Mendes Moreira (born 1983), Brazilian former football player
• Julio Cesar Moreira Ribeiro (born 1995), Brazilian football striker
• Juninho (footballer, born 5 April 1985) (born 1985), Brazilian football forward
• Leonardo Moreira (born 1986), Japanese football player
• Leonardo Moreira Morais (born 1991), Brazilian football right back
• Leonel Moreira (born ) national football goalkeeper
• Ligger Moreira Malaquias (born ), Brazilian football player
• Ligia Moreira (born 1992), Ecuadorian football defender
• Luis Andrés Moreira (born 1996), Ecuadorian football player
• Luis Moreira (born 1978), Ecuadorian football midfielder
• Luíz Carlos Martins Moreira (born 1985), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
• Márcio Gama Moreira (born 1984), Brazilian football left-back
• Marco Aurélio (footballer, born 1952) (born 1952), Brazilian former football manager
• Mariela Moreira (born 1983), Bolivian football centre back
• Moreira E Silva Alison Pierre (born 1988), Brazilian football player
• Natanael (footballer, born 2002) (born 2002), Brazilian football player
• Nuno Silva (footballer, born 1986) (born 1986), Portuguese football player
• Osmar Francisco Moreira Jesuino (born 1987), Brazilian football forward
• Ozu Moreira (born 1986), Brazilian-born Japanese beach football defender
• Paulo Sérgio (footballer, born 1984) (born 1984), Portuguese football player
• Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves (born 1984), Portuguese football player
• Pavão (footballer, born 1974) (born 1974), former football right back
• Pedrinho (footballer, born 1992) (born 1992), Portuguese football player
• Pedro Bispo Moreira Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian striker
• Pedro Ken Morimoto Moreira (born 1987), Brazilian football player
• Pedro Manuel Taborda Moreira (born 1978), Portuguese former football goalkeeper
• Pedro Moreira (Cape Verdean footballer)
• Pedro Moreira (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), Portuguese former football right back
• Pedro Moreira (footballer, born 1989) (born 1989), Portuguese football midfielder
• Pedro Silva (footballer, born 1997) (born 1997), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Rafael Moreira (footballer) (born 1990), Brazilian football player
• Ramón Osni Moreira Lage (born 1988), Brazilian football attacking midfielder
• Renato Adriano Jacó Moreira (born 1984), Brazilian football player
• Ricardo Costa (footballer, born 1981) (born 1981), Portuguese former football player
• Ricardo Moreira (born 1983), Argentine football player
• Roberto de Assis Moreira (born 1971), former football player
• Roberto Moreira (footballer, born 1977) (born 1977), Brazilian football midfielder
• Roberto Moreira (footballer, born 1987) (born 1987), Paraguayan football forward
• Rodrigo Moreira (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996), Argentine football defender
• Rodrigo Moreira (footballer, born 2001) (born 2001), Uruguayan football forward
• Ronaldinho (born 1980), Brazilian football player
• Rui Moreira (footballer) (born 1996), Portuguese football midfielder
• Sávio Moreira de Oliveira (born 2004), Brazilian football forward
• Steven Moreira (born 1994), French football right back
• Thiago Luiz Moreira de Araújo (born 1988), Brazilian football player
• Tiago César Moreira Pereira (born 1975), Portuguese former football player
• Tiago Moreira (born 1988), Portuguese football right back
• Valdeir Celso Moreira (born 1967), Brazilian former football player
• Vatinei César Moreira dos Santos (born 1979), Brazilian football player.
• Víctor Moreira (born 1982), Andorran international football midfielder
• Vinícius Moreira de Lima (born 1996), Brazilian football attacking midfielder
• Vítor Hugo Fernandes Moreira (born 1982), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Walisson Moreira Farias Maia (born 1991), Brazilian football central defender.
• Weverson (footballer, born 2000) (born 2000), Brazilian football left-back
• Yago Moreira Silva (born 1994), Brazilian football winger
• Yefferson Moreira (born 1991), Uruguayan football player
• Zezé Moreira (1917–1998), Brazilian football player

Other sports

• Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 1978), Dutch field hockey player
• Federico Moreira (born 1961), Uruguayan cyclist
• José Moreira (swimmer) (born 1962), Brazilian swimmer
• Juraci Moreira (born 1979), Brazilian triathlete
• Pablo Moreira (born 1970), Argentine field hockey player
• Paulão Moreira (born 1969), Brazilian beach volleyball player

Crime

• Erismar Rodrigues Moreira (died 2005), Brazilian gang leader
• Juan Moreira (died 1874), Argentine gaucho outlaw and folk-hero

See also

• João Moreira (disambiguation)
• Pedro Moreira (disambiguation)