Francisco Moura

Francisco Moura
Moura with Porto in 2025
Personal information
Full name Francisco Sampaio de Moura[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999[2]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Porto
Number 74
Youth career
2008–2011 Academia Lacatoni
2011–2018 Braga
2014–2015 → Palmeiras Braga (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Braga B 5 (0)
2019–2020 → Académica (loan) 10 (1)
2020–2023 Braga 32 (4)
2022–2023 → Famalicão (loan) 28 (2)
2023–2024 Famalicão 37 (1)
2024– Porto 48 (5)
International career
2017 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U19 14 (1)
2018–2019 Portugal U20 12 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2018 Finland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Francisco Sampaio de Moura (born 16 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Porto.

Club career

Braga

Born in Braga, Moura joined S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 12.[3] On 28 October 2018 he made his LigaPro debut with their reserves, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away loss against U.D. Oliveirense.[4]

In the summer of 2019, Moura was loaned to Académica de Coimbra also in the Portuguese second tier.[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 28 December in the 4–3 home victory over Oliveirense,[6] but appeared in only ten competitive matches during his spell at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[7]

Moura returned to Braga's first team ahead of the 2020–21 season, under newly appointed manager Carlos Carvalhal.[8] He played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 25 September, being replaced at half-time of the 0–1 home defeat to C.D. Santa Clara.[9]

On 8 November 2020, playing in front of Nuno Sequeira as a left midfielder, Moura scored twice in a 3–2 win at S.L. Benfica.[10][3] He missed the remainder of the campaign, however, after rupturing the cruciate ligament of his left knee in training later that month.[11]

Famalicão

Moura was loaned to F.C. Famalicão for 2022–23.[12] At the end of the season, he signed a permanent four-year contract.[13]

During his spell, Moura totalled 77 games, four goals and ten assists.[14]

Porto

On 2 September 2024, Moura joined FC Porto on a five-year deal, with a €60 million buyout clause.[15] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 February 2025, in a 1–1 home draw against AS Roma in the knockout phase play-offs of the UEFA Europa League.[16][17]

International career

Moura made three late substitute appearances for Portugal at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship that the nation won in Finland, including one in the final against Italy.[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2026[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga B 2018–19 Liga Portugal 2 50————50
Académica (loan) 2019–20 Liga Portugal 2 1010000——101
Braga 2020–21 Primeira Liga 5200003[a]0—82
2021–22 Primeira Liga 272302010[a]000422
2022–23 Primeira Liga 00000000—00
Total 3243020130—504
Famalicão (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 2825040——372
Famalicão 2023–24 Primeira Liga 3312110——362
2024–25 Primeira Liga 40————40
Total 6537150——774
Porto 2024–25 Primeira Liga 27320109[a]13[b]0424
2025–26 Primeira Liga 21240007[a]100323
Total 485601016230747
Career total 16013161802923021616
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Porto

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Francisco Moura" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 Gama Alexandre, Tiago (2 September 2024). "O título de Sub-19, os dois golos na Luz, a lesão marcante, o ressurgimento em Famalicão: Francisco Moura assina pelo FC Porto até 2029" [The Under-19 title, the two goals at the Luz, the important injury, the resurgence in Famalicão: Francisco Moura signs for FC Porto until 2029]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Bis de Fati vale primeira vitória na Liga" [Oliveirense-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Fati brace equals first League win]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Magalhães, Sérgio (29 July 2019). "Francisco Moura reforça a Académica" [Francisco Moura strengthens Académica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: chuva de golos em Coimbra" [Académica-Oliveirense, 4–3: goal rain in Coimbra]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Almeida, João Paulo (3 December 2025). "FC Porto: Francisco Moura perto de atingir número redondo" [FC Porto: Francisco Moura close to reaching milestone]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Andrade, Tomaz (15 September 2020). "Um talento "da casa" a brilhar no Braga de Carvalhal: "É uma máquina"" ["Homegrown" talent shines in Carvalhal's Braga: "He's a beast"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Ferreira, Bruno José (25 September 2020). "Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (crónica)" [Sp. Braga-Santa Clara, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Andrónico, Bruno (8 November 2020). "Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Vitória bracarense depois de segunda parte eletrizante" [Benfica 2–3 SC Braga: Braga win after electrifying second half] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. ↑ Andrade, Tomaz (18 November 2020). "Terminou a época para Moura: lateral do Braga com lesão grave" [End of the season for Moura: Braga fullback with serious injury]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Oficial: Sp. Braga empresta Francisco Moura ao Famalicão" [Official: Sp. Braga loan Francisco Moura to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Santos, José (23 June 2023). "Francisco Moura assina em definitivo pelo Famalicão até 2027" [Francisco Moura signs permanently for Famalicão until 2027]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Defesa esquerdo Francisco Moura troca Famalicão pelo FC Porto" [Left-back Francisco Moura swaps Famalicão for FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Francisco Moura é Dragão" [Francisco Moura is a Dragon] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  16. ↑ Carvalho, Joana (13 February 2025). "Dragões acordam na segunda parte mas não o suficiente para a reviravolta" [Dragons wake up in the second half but not enough for comeback] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Moura e a estreia a marcar pelo FC Porto: «Uma sensação única. Que seja o primeiro de muitos»" [Moura and scoring debut for FC Porto: "A one-of-a-kind feeling. May this be the first of many"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Esteves, Adérito (30 July 2018). "Conheça os 20 (mais um) campeões europeus de sub-19" [Meet the 20 (plus one) under-19 European champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Por onde andam os vencedores do EURO Sub-19 por Portugal?" [Where are the Under-19 EURO winners for Portugal?] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. ↑ Francisco Moura at Soccerway
  21. ↑ Francisco Moura at WorldFootball.net
  22. ↑ Kundert, Tom (2 May 2026). "Ten reasons Porto are champions of Portugal in 2025/26". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Supertaça: FC Porto 1–0 Torreense (resultado final)" [Supercup: FC Porto 1–0 Torreense (final score)] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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