João Moutinho, born on 8 September 1986 (age 39), is a Portuguese central defensive midfielder with SC Braga. A compact 5ft 7in (1.70m), he has built a long career around control, positioning and tidy use of the ball rather than anything especially dramatic.
His most productive league season came at Sporting CP in 2009-2010, when he scored six goals in 28 appearances. That remains a useful marker of the player he was at his peak: involved often enough to influence games, but rarely defined by goal returns.
At Braga, he remains a regular first-team presence in 2025-2026. He has made 31 Liga Portugal appearances, scoring one goal, and 47 appearances in all competitions, including 14 in the Europa League and two in Conference League qualifying. His current market value is around £510,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Moutinho’s career is now deep into its later stage, but he is still being used heavily at Braga. The shape of it is straightforward enough: a technically secure Portuguese midfielder who has stayed relevant by keeping the game simple and keeping himself available.
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