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My Take
Almami Moreira has the kind of career arc that genuinely thrills me. Born in Bissau and holding Portuguese citizenship, this midfielder turned his life into a footballing odyssey, from Boavista to Standard Liège to Partizan and professional stints in several more countries. At just 168 cm he had to win with craft and intelligence rather than physique, and to do that across so many leagues and cultures takes rare adaptability. There is something deeply human about a player from a small African nation carving out a place wherever he lands. I am drawn to these border-crossers; his journey reads like a quiet adventure novel.
Overview
Almami Samori da Silva Moreira (born 16 June 1978) is a Guinea-Bissauan retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He also holds Portuguese citizenship. After starting out at Boavista he went on to represent mainly Standard Liège and Partizan, also playing professionally in four other countries during his career.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Almami Moreira
- Name (Japanese)
- アルマミ・モレイラ
- Reading
- あるまみ・もれいら
- Born
- June 16, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.