Since his arrival however, Moutinho has made it pretty clear why he was brought in. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a defensive or attacking midfielder and on either flank. [36][37], On 14 May 2019, Wolverhampton fans voted Moutinho as Player of the Season. [34] He made his Premier League debut on 11 August, featuring 85 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Everton. In the semi-finals against Spain, he missed his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 2–4 loss (0–0 after 120 minutes). and wearing the #28 shirt previously worn by Cristiano Ronaldo.

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[45], Moutinho also played in two UEFA European Under-21 Championships, scoring against Germany in the 2006 edition, played on home soil,[46] as the Portuguese exited in the group stage on both occasions; additionally, although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa,[47][48] he was named in a backup list of six players.

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Thierry Moutinho, 29, from Portugal Córdoba CF, since 2019 Right Winger Market value: €300Th. [43] Ever since the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he became a regular call-up.

During his debut against D.C. United the speedster chased down Darren Mattocks on a breakaway after the attacker had a roughly 15-yard head start, and made a potentially goal-saving block to keep Orlando in the game.

A full Portugal international at the age of 18, Moutinho made his debut on 17 August 2005 in a 2–0 home friendly win against Egypt in Ponta Delgada. Now that he’s been able to stay healthy, it’s pretty plain how important he can be to this team when he’s on the field. However, he was awarded a grade of 6/10 in his Season in Review piece, with our leader Michael Citro noting that the youngster possessed “tremendous upside.” Suffice it to say, that he was right. João Moutinho statistics – 34 years_old Wolverhampton Wanderers Midfielder (Centre). [50], Moutinho was selected by former Sporting boss Bento for the 2014 World Cup,[51] making his debut in the tournament on 16 June in a 0–4 group stage defeat to Germany. On 19 February 2013, Moutinho scored to help his team to a 1–0 home win over Málaga CF for the Champions League round of 16, netting from close range after an Alex Sandro cross (eventual 2–1 aggregate loss). Check out his latest detailed stats including goals, assists, strengths & weaknesses and match ratings.

[39][40], On 23 November 2019, shortly after Moutinho had scored his team's opening goal in a 2–1 league win away to Bournemouth, his second in the competition, it was announced that the player had signed a new contract with the club keeping him at Molineux until 2022.[41][42]. [54], After six appearances out of a possible seven to help his nation win the European Championships for the first time ever,[55][56] Moutinho was also picked for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup squad by Fernando Santos. Maybe more than anything else though he just looks more confident than he did — even at his best — last year. In 2008–09, after an aborted deal with Premier League's Everton,[16][17] Moutinho was again ever present, only missing three league matches (43 overall appearances) as Sporting finished once again runners-up; he also had the dubious distinction of netting his side's only goal in the Champions League round of 16 clash against FC Bayern Munich, a 1–12 aggregate loss. Pampilhosa,[6] and made his Primeira Liga debut on 23 January, staying in the entire 3–0 win at Gil Vicente F.C. His only goal was an equaliser in a 1–1 away draw to Stade de Reims, on 29 September.[31]. [12], In 2006–07, following the departure of veteran Ricardo Sá Pinto, Moutinho was made vice-captain at just 19 years of age. Ce realizări a avut în România:", "Games played by João Moutinho in 2018/2019", "Games played by João Moutinho in 2019/2020", "Games played by João Moutinho in 2020/2021", "Swashbuckling Monaco end 17-year French title wait", "Monaco 1–4 PSG: Les Parisiens claim fourth successive Coupe de la Ligue as Edinson Cavani scores twice", "Portugal regressa ao topo da Europa. * Jan 12, 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal

However, he then returned to the junior team coached by Paulo Bento and featured alongside such players such as Miguel Veloso and Nani, helping the side win the national title that season. Additionally, he began earning plaudits as one of the league's top players. João Moutinho, 34, from Portugal Wolverhampton Wanderers, since 2018 Central Midfield Market value: €5.00m * Sep 8, 1986 in Portimão, Portugal He still loses physical battles here and there (see Portland’s first goal in the final) but building a stronger physique doesn’t happen overnight and he’s still made undeniable improvements in that area. Hell, maybe he’s just gotten better. A lot of Orlando’s struggles at the end of 2019 were partly due to his absence through injury. [30], Moutinho was first-choice in his debut campaign, as the principality team finished runners-up straight out of Ligue 2. OCB looks to break a six-game losing streak at home against the Richmond Kickers. Liga das Nações fica em casa", "Moutinho e o exemplo dos sub-17: "Espero que seja um bom presságio, "João Moutinho eleito o "jogador do mês" pelo Sindicato", "Seleção recebe insígnias de Marcelo no Porto", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=João_Moutinho&oldid=984388150, Portugal under-21 international footballers, UEFA European Championship-winning players, Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Monaco, Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England, Commanders of the Order of Merit (Portugal), Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Template:Medal with Winner, Articles with French-language sources (fr), Articles with Portuguese-language sources (pt), Pages using national squad without sport or team link, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 26 July 2020 (UTC), Wolverhampton Wanderers' Player of the Season 2018–19, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 21:05.