Pedro Moreira (football manager)

Pedro Moreira
Moreira in 2023
Personal information
Full name Pedro Miguel de Barros Moreira
Date of birth (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975
Place of birth Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
1998–2000 Carcavelos (youth)
2001–2003 Oeiras (youth)
2003–2004 Olivais Moscavide (youth)
2005–2006 Farense (youth)
2009–2012 Sporting CP (youth)
2012–2013 Paços de Ferreira (assistant)
2013–2014 Porto (assistant)
2014–2015 Paços de Ferreira (assistant)
2015–2016 Braga (assistant)
2016–2017 Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant)
2017–2019 Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant)
2019–2021 Roma (assistant)
2022–2023 Torreense
2023–2024 Casa Pia
2024–2025 Pakhtakor
2026– Auckland FC

Pedro Miguel de Barros Moreira (born 22 March 1975) is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently head coach of A-League Men club Auckland FC.

After working as a long-term assistant to manager Paulo Fonseca, he started managing in his own right in 2022.

Coaching career

Early career

Born in Lourenço Marques in the last months of the Portuguese Mozambique, Moreira started his career at Grupo Sportivo de Carcavelos, managing their under-13 and under-19 squad. He was later in charge of the youth sides of Oeiras, Olivais e Moscavide and Farense before becoming a youth coordinator at the Algarve Football Association in 2006.

In 2009, Moreira joined the structure of Sporting CP, and was in charge of the club's under-11 side. In 2012, he became Paulo Fonseca's assistant at Paços de Ferreira, later following him to Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Roma, spanning nine years of service;[1] the association ended when Moreira did not follow Fonseca to Ligue 1 side Lille.[2]

Torreense

On 22 September 2022, Moreira was named in his first managerial job, at Liga Portugal 2 side, Torreense, replacing Nuno Manta Santos at the 18th-placed team.[3] His debut nine days later was a 3–1 loss at Belenenses in the Taça de Portugal second round.

Moreira's first Liga Portugal 2 game was a 1–0 home win over Estrela da Amadora on 8 October 2022.[4] After a 9th-placed finish, he left on 29 May 2023 as he opted to not renew his contract.[5]

Casa Pia

On 21 November 2023, following the resignation of Filipe Martins, Moreira was appointed manager of Casa Pia, which sat in fifteenth place in the Primeira Liga table, signing a contract of an undisclosed length.[6] On 15 February 2024, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in 11 matches under Moreira, Casa Pia, sitting 16th in the league table, announced that he had been sacked.[7][8]

Pakhtakor

On 4 December 2024, Uzbekistan Super League club Pakhtakor announced the signing of Moreira to a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[9] On 6 May 2025, Pakhtakor announced that Moreira was taking a leave by mutual agreement.[10]

On 9 July 2025, Moreira left Pakhtakor by mutual agreement. According to reports, the departure was due to disagreements with the club over its future sporting direction.[11][12]

Auckland FC

On 30 July 2026, Moreira was announced as the head coach of A-League Men club Auckland FC, becoming the second head coach in the club's history.[13][14][15] Moreira's first game was against Al-Ahli at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in the opening round of the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, where Auckland fell to a 1–0 defeat.[16][17][18]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 26 August 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torreense Portugal 22 September 2022 29 May 2023 32137124135+6040.63 [19]
Casa Pia Portugal 21 November 2023 15 February 2024 113261122−11027.27 [20]
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 4 December 2024 9 July 2025 2314274224+18060.87 [21]
Auckland FC New Zealand 30 July 2026 Present 100101−1000.00 [22]
Total 673011269482+12044.78 —

References

  1. ↑ "OFICIAL: Pedro Moreira é o novo treinador do Casa Pia". maisfutebol.pt (in Portuguese).
  2. ↑ "Ex-Roma manager Paulo Fonseca joins Lille". romapress.net.
  3. ↑ "PEDRO MOREIRA É O NOVO TÉCNICO" [PEDRO MOREIRA IS THE NEW COACH]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Torreense 1–0 Estrela da Amadora". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pedro Moreira não renova e deixa comando do Torreense" [Pedro Moreira does not renew and leaves Torreense] (in Portuguese). Record. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial" [Official announcement] (in European Portuguese). Casa Pia A.C. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). Casa Pia A.C. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Casa Pia oficializa saída do treinador Pedro Moreira" [Casa Pia announces departure of manager Pedro Moreira]. Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Педро Морейра "Пахтакор"нинг янги бош мураббийига айланди". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor FC. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Педру Морейра соғлиғи сабабли қисқа таътилга чиқди". pakhtakor.uz (in Uzbek). Pakhtakor FC. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Divergências com o Pakhtakor levam à saída de Pedro Moreira". A Bola (in Portuguese). 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ UzDaily (2025-07-09). "Pakhtakor Parts Ways with Head Coach Pedro Moreira by Mutual Agreement". UzDaily.uz. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  13. ↑ "Auckland FC Announce Pedro Moreira as New Head Coach". Auckland. 2026-07-29. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  14. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (2026-07-30). "Auckland FC lock in Portuguese coach Pedro Moreira for A-League Men title defence". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  15. ↑ "Auckland FC lock in Pedro Moreira as coach for A-League season". RNZ. 2026-07-30. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  16. ↑ Sherry, Samuel. "Auckland FC crash out of Intercontinental Cup after frustrating night in Jeddah". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  17. ↑ "Auckland FC fall 1-0 to Al-Ahli in Pedro Moreira's first competitive match in charge". RNZ. 2026-08-27. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  18. ↑ "Auckland FC bow out of FIFA Intercontinental Cup after 1-0 loss to Saudi side". Friends of Football. 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  19. ↑ "SCU Torreense: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Casa Pia: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "Pakhtakor: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Auckland FC: Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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