Rodrigo Moreira (footballer, born 1996)
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{distinguish|Rodrigo Moreira (footballer, born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rodrigo Moreira
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| fullname = Rodrigo Miguel Moreira
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Villa Constitución, Argentina
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Centre-back{{WorldFootball.net|rodrigo-moreira_2}}
| currentclub = Deportes Limache
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| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Independiente
| years1 = 2014–2018 |clubs1 = Independiente |caps1 = 3 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017 |clubs2 = → San Martín Tucumán (loan) |caps2 = 41 |goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2018–2020 |clubs3 = San Martín Tucumán |caps3 = 28 |goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2020–2022 |clubs4 = Quilmes |caps4 = 49 |goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2023 |clubs5 = Defensores de Belgrano |caps5 = 35 |goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = Deportes Limache |caps6 = 0 |goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013 |nationalteam1 = Argentina U17 |nationalcaps1 = 12 |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015 |nationalteam2 = Argentina U20 |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 8 January 2024
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Rodrigo Miguel Moreira (born 15 July 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Deportes Limache.{{cite news|title=Rodrigo Moreira profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rodrigo-moreyra/289920/|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=Soccerway|date=14 March 2018}}
Career
=Club=
Moreira's senior career with Independiente began in 2014 when he was a substitute for a Copa Argentina match with Belgrano, though he was unused in a 0–2 win on 28 July. On 5 August 2016, Moreira joined Primera B Nacional's San Martín on loan.{{cite news|title=Rodrigo Moreira, un refuerzo de categoría para San Martín|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/708040/deportes/rodrigo-moreira-refuerzo-categoria-para-san-martin.html|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=La Gaceta|date=18 November 2016}}{{cite news|title=Independiente sigue de cerca el rendimiento de Moreira|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/734351/deportes/independiente-sigue-cerca-rendimiento-moreira.html|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=La Gaceta|date=20 June 2017}} He scored on his professional debut in a home draw versus Argentinos Juniors, which was the first of eight goals during 2016–17 for San Martín over forty-one appearances.{{cite news|title=Rodrigo Moreira profile|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-RODRIGO-MIGUEL-MOREIRA-105462.html|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=BDFA|date=14 March 2018}} He returned to Independiente in July 2017 and made his debut for the club on 8 September against Olimpo.{{cite news|title=Moreira: San Martín fue de lo mejor en mi carrera|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/738480/deportes/moreira-san-martin-fue-lo-mejor-mi-carrera.html|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=La Gaceta|date=25 July 2017}} On 30 June 2018, Moreira completed a return to former club San Martín; joining permanently. In August 2020, Moreira moved to Quilmes.[https://twitter.com/qacoficial/status/1296793696378261506 Quilmes A.C. on Twitter: "Rodrigo Miguel Moreira se ...], twitter.com, 21 August 2020
In 2024, he moved to Chile and joined Deportes Limache in the Primera B.{{cite news |last1=Vera |first1=Pablo |title=Limache remece a la B con un bicampeón de América y un ex Independiente |url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/limache-remece-a-la-b-con-un-bicampeon-de-america-y-un-ex-independiente-n/ |access-date=8 January 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=8 January 2024 |language=es}}
=International=
Moreira represented Argentina at U17 and U20 level.{{cite news|title=Rodrigo Moreira: Estoy contento por mí y por el club|url=https://www.vavel.com/ar/futbol-argentino/2015/05/01/independiente/483368-moreira-estoy-contento-por-mi-y-por-el-club.html|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=Vavel|date=1 May 2015}} He won twelve caps for the U17s, winning the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship and scoring one goal (versus Ivory Coast) in six games at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He played six times for the U20s, five of which came during the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship which Argentina won whilst the other cap came during the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|CupIncludes the Copa Argentina !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|ContinentalIncludes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Independiente
|2014 |rowspan="5|Primera División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Two appearances in 2017 Copa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|San Martín (loan)
|rowspan="1|Primera B Nacional |41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="2"|San Martín
|rowspan="1|Primera División |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 |
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Honours
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=International=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|rodrigo-moreyra/289920}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreira, Rodrigo}}
Category:People from Constitución Department
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Primera Nacional players
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:San Martín de Tucumán footballers
Category:Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
Category:Defensores de Belgrano footballers
Category:Primera B de Chile players
Category:Deportes Limache footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile