Moisés Moura

Moisés Moura

Personal information
Full name	Moisés Moura Pinheiro
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Shanghai Shenhua
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Vitória	46	(1)
2002	Paraná	?	(?)
2002–2003	Spartak Moscow	43	(2)
2004–2005	Krylia Sovetov	22	(1)
2005–2006	Cruzeiro	23	(1)
2007–2008	Flamengo	16	(0)
2007–2008	→ Boavista (loan)	15	(0)
2008–2011	Braga	54	(2)
2011–2012	Al Rayyan	24	(0)
2012–	Shanghai Shenhua	13	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2012

Moisés Moura Pinheiro, simply Moisés (born 25 July 1979 in Nanuque, Minas Gerais), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Shanghai Shenhua F.C. in the Chinese Super League, as a central defender.

Club career

Moisés started his career with Esporte Clube Vitória, gradually becoming a regular for the Série A team and helping it win two consecutive Bahia State Championships. In 2002 he competed with fellow league outfit Paraná Clube, who finished 22nd out of 26 teams, narrowly avoiding relegation.

Moisés moved to Russia still in 2002, joining Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow, with whom he won the Russian Cup after defeating FC Rostov 1–0 in the final, with the player playing the full 90 minutes. The following season, as his team underperformed in the domestic championship, he was allowed to leave the capital, signing for another team in the country and category, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, for $1.9 million.

Initially things started well for Moisés and his new team, who finished a best-ever third in the league and lost the domestic cup final, against FC Terek Grozny. After not being paid for five months, however, he returned to his country and joined Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he won the Minas Gerais League and attracted interest from Sporting Clube de Portugal, especially since his contract was about to end; the move was, however, terminated by Lisbon club after a ruling by FIFA concluded that he had been persuaded by Cruzeiro to terminate his contract with Krylia, and he was subsequently banned for four mouths, with the Brazilians not being able to acquire any players for two transfer windows.

After his ban was lifted, Moisés would however play parts of the following four seasons in Portugal (two full), notably with S.C. Braga. In 2009–10 he only missed two league contests as the Minho team finished in a best-ever second place, adding nine UEFA Champions League appearances in the following campaign (qualifying rounds included); he also played in his country with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, who loaned him to Boavista F.C. while selling 50% of his economic rights to Cruzeiro.

On 16 January 2011, Moisés joined Qatar Stars League club Al Rayyan Sports Club, who paid €1.5 million for his services, split between Braga and Cruzeiro.

Honours

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano: 1999, 2000
• Campeonato do Nordeste: 1999

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2002–03

Krylia

• Russian Cup: Runner-up 2003–04

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2006

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2007
• Taça Guanabara: 2007

Al Rayyan

• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2011

External links

• SambaFoot profile
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo