João Moutinho
Footballer with notable club achievements
Born
September 8th, 1986
39 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Portugal
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A professional footballer, primarily played as a midfielder. Began career at Sporting CP in 2004, later joined teams including Monaco and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Contributed significantly to Portugal's national team, earning over 130 caps and participating in multiple UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cups. Played an influential role in Portugal's victory at the UEFA European Championship in 2016.
Played for Porto and won multiple Primeira Liga titles
Participated in UEFA Euro 2016 victory
Played for AS Monaco, achieving Ligue 1 championship
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