João Moutinho (footballer, born 1998)

João Gervásio Bragança Moutinho (born 12 January 1998) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Spezia. Moutinho usually is employed as a left back, although he has also been used as a centre-back.

João Moutinho
Personal information
Full name João Gervásio Bragança Moutinho
Date of birth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Spezia
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2017 Sporting CP
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Akron Zips 24 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Los Angeles FC 14 (1)
2019–2022 Orlando City SC 72 (2)
2023– Spezia 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024

Moutinho played one season of college soccer for the Akron Zips men's soccer program during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. He appeared in all 24 matches for the Zips, and was named a first-team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.

He was the first-overall selection of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, going to expansion club Los Angeles FC. After one season, he was traded to Orlando City SC, where he won the U.S. Open Cup in 2022.

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