João Moutinho, born on 8 September 1986 (age 39), is a Portuguese central defensive midfielder with SC Braga. Compact at 5ft 7in (1.70m), he has built a long career on control, positioning and tidy use of the ball rather than anything especially showy.
His early senior years were at Sporting CP, where the 2009-2010 league season was his most productive in front of goal: six goals in 28 appearances. That remains a useful snapshot of him at that stage – influential enough to shape games, but never a midfielder whose value sat mainly in the scoring column.
Moutinho later moved through Porto, Monaco and Wolves before returning to Portuguese football with Braga. In 2026-2027, he has made three Conference League qualifying appearances and 14 in the Europa League for Braga, giving him 17 appearances across all competitions.
His current market value is around £510,000, according to Transfermarkt. Moutinho’s career has been a steady one across Portugal, France and England, and he is now in the veteran stage at Braga.
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