2023–24 Moreirense F.C. season

Moreirense F.C.
2023–24 season
Manager	Rui Borges
Stadium	Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Primeira Liga	6th
Taça de Portugal	Third round
Taça da Liga	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; André Luis (5); All: ; André Luis (5)
Biggest win	Rio Ave 0–4 Moreirense
Biggest defeat	Sporting CP 3–0 Moreirense

The 2023–24 season is Moreirense F.C.'s 86th season in existence and first one back in the Primeira Liga after winning the 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2. They also competed in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga.

Players

First-team squad

As of 26 September 2023^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	BRA	Fabiano
4	DF	BRA	Rafael Santos
6	MF	POR	Ismael
7	FW	BRA	Matheus Aiás
8	MF	BRA	Wallisson
9	FW	BRA	André Luis
10	MF	POR	Pedro Aparício
11	MF	BRA	Alan
13	DF	SEN	Alhassane Sylla
14	DF	CPV	Carlos Ponck
17	FW	CUW	Jeremy Antonisse (captain)
18	DF	POR	Pedro Amador
19	FW	POR	João Camacho


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	FW	RSA	Kobamelo Kodisang
22	GK	BRA	Caio Secco
23	DF	NED	Godfried Frimpong
26	DF	BRA	Maracás
28	FW	GNB	Hernâni
31	FW	BRA	Madson
40	GK	BRA	Kewin
44	DF	BRA	Marcelo
66	DF	POR	Gilberto Batista
76	DF	POR	Dinis Pinto
80	MF	GHA	Lawrence Ofori
88	MF	POR	Gonçalo Franco
90	FW	POR	Rodrigo Macedo (on loan from Braga)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
77	MF	GAM	Matar Manga (at Real S.C. until 1 July 2024)
97	MF	BRA	Luiz Henrique (at Brusque until 31 December 2023)
99	FW	GAM	Ebrima Ndow (at Mirandela until 1 July 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Kobamelo Kodisang	Braga	€500,000	1 July 2023	^[2]
DF	Fabiano	Braga	€1,000,000	9 August 2023
MF	Wallisson	Cruzeiro	€350,000	30 August 2023
DF	Carlos Ponck	Chaves	Free	4 September 2023

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

29 July 2023 Friendly	Moreirense	4–3	Vilaverdense
10:30

3 August 2023 Friendly	Arouca	0–0	Moreirense
10:30

17 November 2023 Friendly	Moreirense	2–0	Rio Ave
10:30

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Primeira Liga	16 August 2023	19 May 2024	Matchday 1		13	6	4	3	15	11	+4	046.15
Taça de Portugal	21 October 2023		Third round	Third round	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Taça da Liga	23 July 2023		First round	First round	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total					15	6	5	4	17	14	+3	040.00

Last updated: 11 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Braga	34	21	5	8	71	50	+21	68	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round^[a]
5	Vitória de Guimarães	34	19	6	9	52	38	+14	63	Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round^[a]
6	Moreirense	34	16	7	11	36	35	+1	55
7	Arouca	34	13	7	14	54	50	+4	46
8	Famalicão	34	10	12	12	37	41	−4	42

Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Since the 2023–24 Taça de Portugal winners, Porto, finished in top three, the spot given to the third-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot given to the fourth-placed team (Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	12	6	8	28	27	+1	42	6	3	4	15	14	+1	6	3	4	13	13	0

Last updated: 17 March 2024.
Source: Superliga

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	W	D	D	W	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	W
Position	13	14	15	10	16	9	8	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2024. Source: Superliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.^[3]

14 August 2023 1	Moreirense	1–2	Porto	Moreira de Cónegos
18:45 WET	Frimpong 51' Ofori 62' Dinis Pinto 76' Fabiano 90+5' Gonçalo Franco 90+8'	Report	João Mário 22' Toni Martínez 67' 72' Galeno 68' Wendell 74' 78' 90+2' Nico González 90+5'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,674 Referee: Hélder Malheiro

21 August 2023 2	Famalicão	0–0	Moreirense	Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:15 WET	Pablo 21' 45+5' Henrique Araújo 30' Topić 87'	Report	Gonçalo Franco 23' Pedro Aparício 76' Ofori 83'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 4,640 Referee: António Nobre

3 September 2023 4	Chaves	1–2	Moreirense	Chaves
15:30 WET	Bruno Rodrigues 10' Nwakali 56' Bruno Langa 72' Paulo Victor 90'	Report	Alan 3' Frimpong 21' André Luis 45+4' João Camacho 84' Fabiano 86' Ofori 89'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira Attendance: 2,406 Referee: Hélder Carvalho

9 September 2023 3	Moreirense	2–3	Braga	Moreira de Cónegos
18:00 WET	Maracás 16' André Luis 40' Madson 45+1' Ofori 65'	Report	Rony Lopes 27' José Fonte 32' João Moutinho 55' Banza 82' Al-Musrati 90+6'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 2,875 Referee: Claúdio Pereira

17 September 2023 5	Sporting CP	3–0	Moreirense	Lisbon
20:30 WET	Gonçalo Inácio 4' Nuno Santos 35' Hjulmand 55' 69' Gyökeres 61' Diomande 90+6'	Report	Maracás 20' 88' Marcelo 49'	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 36,815 Referee: Manuel Oliveira

23 September 2023 6	Moreirense	1–0	Farense	Moreira de Cónegos
15:30 WET	Alan 17' Carlos Ponck 51'	Report	Pastor 22' Mattheus Oliveira 86'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 1,695 Referee: João Gonçalves

1 October 2023 7	Rio Ave	0–4	Moreirense	Vila do Conde
20:30 WET	Guga 21' Pantalon 26' Costinha 33'	Report	Fabiano 8' João Camacho 18' 50' André Luis 43' Alan 53' Gonçalo Franco 77' Madson 82' 83' Wallisson 85'	Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 2,695 Referee: Carlos Macedo

6 October 2023 8	Moreirense	1–1	Boavista	Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WET	André Luis 35'	Report	Marcelo 21' (o.g.) Bruno Lourenço 47' Awaziem 65' Miguel Reisinho 80'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 2,388 Referee: David Silva

27 October 2023 9	Arouca	0–1	Moreirense	Arouca
20:15 WET	Trezza 37' Kouassi 46'	Report	Marcelo 39' Antonisse 76' 89'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 1,037 Referee: Bruno Pires Costa

5 November 2023 10	Moreirense	1–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Moreira de Cónegos
15:30 WET	Alan 41' André Luis 76'	Report	Tomás Händel 55' Tomás Ribeiro 75'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,351 Referee: Gustavo Correia

11 November 2023 11	Estrela da Amadora	0–1	Moreirense	Amadora
18:00 WET	Léo Cordeiro 40' João Reis 56' Kialonda Gaspar 90+6'	Report	Madson 11' André Luis 51' 90' Alan 54' Maracás 62' Marcelo 76' Ofori 81' Wallisson 90+2'	Stadium: Estádio José Gomes Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Hélder Carvalho

3 December 2023 12	Moreirense	0–0	Benfica	Moreira de Cónegos
18:00 WET	Ismael 23' Maracás 45+4' Gonçalo Franco 46' Marcelo 50'	Report	Kökçü 79'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,664 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

11 December 2023 13	Gil Vicente	1–1	Moreirense	Barcelos
20:15 WET	Pedro Tiba 6' (pen.) Leonardo Buta 21' Zé Carlos 24' Martim Neto 52' Murilo Costa 67' Gbane 80'	Report	Fabiano 31' Gonçalo Franco 66' André Luis 83' (pen.) Wallisson 88'	Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 2,382 Referee: Hélder Malheiro

17 December 2023 14	Moreirense	5–2	Portimonense	Moreira de Cónegos
15:30 WET	Maracás 23' Madson 25' João Camacho 38' Wallisson 76' André Luis 84' Kodisang 89' Matheus Aiás 90+2'	Report	Jasper 40' Gonçalo Costa 47' Filipe Relvas 56' 74'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 1,453 Referee: André Narciso

23 December 2023 15	Vizela	0–0	Moreirense	Vizela
15:30 WET	Pedro Ortiz 41' Rodrigo Escoval 78' Matheus Pereira 85'	Report	André Luis 17'	Stadium: Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela Attendance: 4,334 Referee: Fábio Melo

8 January 2024 16	Moreirense	1–4	Casa Pia	Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WET	Matheus Aiás 14' João Camacho 40' Antonisse 90+5'	Report	Soma 18' Felippe Cardoso 26' 56' 35' João Nunes 39' Segovia 90+5'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 944 Referee: Ricardo Baixinho

13 January 2024 17	Estoril	1–3	Moreirense	Estoril
20:30 WET	Rodrigo Gomes 25' Mateus Fernandes 83' João Carlos 90'	Report	Pedro Aparício 30' Marcelo 33' Ismael 39' Alan 45+2' 74' Antonisse 73'	Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 1,762 Referee: Miguel Nogueira

20 January 2024 18	Porto	5–0	Moreirense	Porto
20:30 WET	Wendell 8' 72' Evanilson 60' Galeno 69' Varela 83'	Report	Ismael 34' Dinis Pinto 45' Pedro Aparício 90+1'	Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 34,200 Referee: Luís Godinho

28 January 2024 19	Moreirense	1–0	Famalicão	Moreira de Cónegos
15:30 WET	Marcelo 20' Ofori 43' Maracás 82' Kewin 90+5'	Report	Francisco Moura 17' Gustavo Sá 68'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 2,327 Referee: Nuno Almeida

4 February 2024 20	Braga	1–0	Moreirense	Braga
20:30 WET	Abel Ruiz 8' Paulo Oliveira 82'	Report	Gonçalo Franco 34' Ofori 36'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 12,275 Referee: João Pinheiro (referee)

10 February 2024 21	Moreirense	1–0	Chaves	Moreira de Cónegos
18:00 WET	Dinis Pinto 38' Antonisse 43' Madson 73' André Castro 90+1'	Report	Pius 11' Vasco Fernandes 17'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 1,340 Referee: José Bessa

19 February 2024 22	Moreirense	0–2	Sporting CP	Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WET		Report	Morita 3' Pote 23' Nuno Santos 56'	Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,163 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

Taça de Portugal

21 October 2023 Third Round	Paredes	2–1	Moreirense	Paredes
14:00 WET	Murilo Rosa 10' Nuno Moreira 44' Onyeka Osemene 81'	Report	Carlos Ponck 1' Alan 58'	Stadium: Cidade Desportiva De Paredes Referee: João Ferreira

Taça da Liga

23 July 2023 First Round	Moreirense	1–1 (3–4 p)	Farense	Moreira de Cónegos
15:30 WET	Dinis Pinto 15' João Camacho 45' Kodisang 62' André Luis 89'	Report	Rui Costa 21' Mattheus Oliveira 56' Muscat 63' Talys 66' Ricardo Velho 75' Maxwel Cássio 79'	Stadium: Parque Moreira de Cónegos Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Claúdio Pereira

References

^ "Plantel Principal" (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC.
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External links

Official website

[table_note_res_EL2Q0.93319470944497-3] Since the 2023–24 Taça de Portugal winners, Porto, finished in top three, the spot given to the third-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot given to the fourth-placed team (Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.

[1] "Plantel Principal" (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC.

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