São Paulo free Moreira to Al-Nasr, keep sell-on; “Made in Cotia” | OneFootball

São Paulo confirmed on Tuesday (28) the permanent transfer of right-back Moreira to Al-Nasr of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

Not part of Dorival Júnior’s plans, the Tricolor released the player on a free transfer to the Arab club, but will retain 50% of his economic rights in the event of a future sale. As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR had already reported, the player will sign a contract with the Dubai club until 2029 and has already traveled to undergo medical examinations.

A product of the club’s youth academy, Moreira had been a São Paulo player since 2017, when he arrived at Cotia. The full-back made his first-team debut in 2022, in a 2-1 win over Água Santa in the Campeonato Paulista.

In January 2025, he was loaned to Porto (POR) and remained at the Portuguese club until March 2026. For São Paulo, Moreira made 27 appearances, scored one goal, provided three assists, and won the Copa do Brasil (2023) and the Supercopa Rei (2024).

Moreira said goodbye to the club and its fans in a post on his social media. Read it in full:

“I arrived at Cotia as a boy, at 13 years old, carrying a big dream: to play for São Paulo. It was there that I learned that, to be worthy of the responsibility of representing more than 20 million São Paulo fans, I had to work hard. Every day, I tried to honor this shirt, dedicating myself with my body, but also with my soul. Always!

At 17, I fulfilled the dream of making my professional debut. From Cotia to Morumbi, I lived moments that I will keep forever, won titles, helped break taboos, and built friendships that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Today I say goodbye to the club with a heart full of gratitude. Thank you to all the professionals who were part of this journey and, especially, to the São Paulo fans, who were always by my side.

I take with me every lesson, every memory, and an eternal affection for this place that shaped me as a man and as an athlete. Thank you for everything, São Paulo. Proud to be Made in Cotia. This will always be my home!

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