Steven Moreira

Steven Moreira (born 13 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career
A product of Rennes' youth academy, Moreira secured a professional contract with the Breton side in 2013 and scored his first professional goal for Rennes on 19 January 2016 in a Coupe de France match, notching his team's only goal in a 3–1 loss to Bourg-en-Bresse. Moreria joined FC Lorient on 30 August 2016 for a reported €1.2 million, signing a four-year deal. He scored a goal against RC Lens in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue.

Moreira was transferred to Toulouse on 10 August 2018 and agreed to terms on a three-year deal. He incurred a three-match suspension following a red card received during a match against Marseille on 24 November 2019. On 15 February 2020, he was shown a red card for a foul on Adam Ounas, resulting in another three-match suspension. He would score his first league goal for the club on 26 September 2020, contributing to a 3–1 victory at home for Les Violets. On 20 March 2021, Moreira received a red card in a 1–0 defeat against Niort, serving a three-match suspension as a result.

In August 2021, Moreira signed with Columbus Crew on a free transfer, with team options to extend his contract until the end of the 2023 season. He would go on to appear in eight total matches in his first season, including making his team debut in the Campeones Cup.

On 27 August 2022, Moreira scored his first goal for the Crew, a right-footed volley in the 96th minute to tie Hell is Real rivals FC Cincinnati 2–2.

International career
Born in France, Moreira is of Cape Verdean descent, and is a former France youth international. He played at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 European Championship, finishing as the runner-up. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team team for a set of friendlies in October 2023. He debuted with Cape Verde in a 5–1 loss to Algeria on 12 October 2023. Moreira was part of the Cape Verde team that made the Quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours
Columbus Crew
 * Campeones Cup: 2021
 * MLS Cup: 2023

Individual
 * MLS All-Star: 2024