Paulo Moreira

Following his move to Estrela Calheta, Moreira's current-season form is down 90% on last season (Season 20→2), while his Rating eased 54→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Estrela	4	0	0	6.45	—	—
2025/26	Estrela Calheta · 9th	33	3	2	6.71	57	42
2024/25	Estrela · 15th	31	1	0	6.74	54	20
2023/24	Varzim	24	4	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Varzim	22	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Felgueiras 1932Loan	26	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Paulo Moreira is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Estrela, rated 42.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Moreira.

On the season, Moreira graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.271 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 26 Moreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Moreira is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

42.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

2.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.4%

Minutes

limited game time

2.27

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estrela finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

2.27

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.271

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.284

Foul involvement / 902.839

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 26, Moreira sits on 16.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Moreira's projected Rating — 42.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

Famalicao2026/27 – nowFree

Estrela2024/25 – 2026/27Free

Varzim(back from loan)2022/23 – 2024/25

Felgueiras 1932(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Varzim(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Benfica Castelo Branco(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Varzim2020/21 – 2020/21

Águedauntil 2020/21

About Paulo Moreira

Paulo Daniel Valente Moreira is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Estrela, born on February 17, 2000 in Marco de Canaveses, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Estrela currently sit 15th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Paulo Moreira has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 317 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When Paulo Moreira plays, Estrela's record this season is 4W-11D-14L — and his match ratings average 6.74 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 2-2 draw away at SC Braga (77 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 11, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Moreirense (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Porto (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 19, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Arouca (10 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Rio Ave (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 8, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs GIL Vicente (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-0 draw away at AVS (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 20, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Tondela (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Guimaraes (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulo Moreira at 42.4 with a Season form score of 2.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Paulo Moreira has totalled 174 club appearances with 10 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 33 appearances for Estrela Calheta.

Paulo Moreira's career has also included time at Famalicao, Varzim, Felgueiras 1932, Benfica Castelo Branco and Águeda.

On the international stage, Paulo Moreira has represented Portugal U17 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Estrela finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Watch points