Who is Diego Moreira? Age, club, position and stats
Diego Moreira is a 22-year-old left-footed wide player born in Liège on 6 August 2004, holding Belgian and Portuguese citizenship, who joined AC Milan from Strasbourg on 19 August 2026. His first weeks in Serie A, including a late-substitute brace at Lazio and a derby with a goal and two assists, have made him one of the more discussed signings of the summer.
Player profile
| Full name | Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2004 (22 years old) |
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgium, Portugal |
| Club | AC Milan |
| League | Serie A |
| Position | Left winger / wing-back |
| Preferred foot | Left |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Shirt no. | 22 |
| Contract | 30 June 2031 |
| Youth internationals | Belgium U15, Portugal U16-U21, Belgium U21 |
| Senior caps | 7 (Belçika, 0 gol; 5 Ekim 2026 itibarıyla) |
Who is Diego Moreira?
Born Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira, he grew up in the Standard Liège system before moving to Benfica in 2020-21. He made 25 appearances for Benfica B between 2021 and 2023, scoring three, and made two first-team appearances, one of them in the Champions League. The Benfica U19 side he played in won the UEFA Youth League in 2021-22.
Chelsea followed, but he made only one appearance in 2023-24 before a loan to Lyon (nine games, no goals). The turn came when he joined Strasbourg in 2024: 76 appearances and seven goals over two seasons gave him the continuity he lacked in London and Lyon.
Age, club and league
As of 11 November 2026 Moreira is 22. Wikipedia records a fee of about €50 million for the move from Strasbourg, with a five-year contract to 2031 and shirt number 22. It is a permanent deal, he is not on loan, and we found no reported injury. Milan play in Serie A and, this season, the Europa League.
Internationally he is a dual-eligible player who has travelled an unusual route: Belgium U15, then every Portugal age group from U16 to U21, and from 2025 back to Belgium, where he has seven senior caps without a goal (as of 5 October 2026).
Position, foot and 2026/27 output
Left-footed and 179 cm, he is listed as a wide midfielder, wing-back or winger. FotMob’s 10 November snapshot gives him 7 Serie A appearances (5 starts, 486 minutes), 4 goals, 3 assists and a 7.82 average rating, plus three Europa League appearances without a goal. That is a sharp jump from the seven goals he scored in 76 games across two Strasbourg seasons, though 486 minutes is a small sample and we could not retrieve a reliable season-by-season split for 2025/26.
Two matches carry most of the weight. At Lazio on 12 September, Milan were chasing the game and he came off the bench to score twice in a 2-2 draw, according to Milan’s own match report. On 31 October, in the 3-1 derby win over Inter, he curled a free kick in from the left in the 43rd minute and set up goals for Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot.
Season statistics
| Season / competition | Apps (starts) | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 · Serie A | 7 (5) | 486 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026/27 · UEFA Avrupa Ligi | 3 | — | 0 | — |
| 2026/27 · Belçika A Milli Takım | — | — | 0 | — |
Further metrics
- 2026/27 Serie A: FotMob average rating: 7.82; Yellow cards: 1 (FotMob — Diego Moreira)
- 2026/27 Belçika A Milli Takım: Career caps: 7 (Wikipedia — Diego Moreira)
What kind of player is he?
The numbers and reports describe a finisher and set-piece taker more than a touchline winger who beats his man and crosses. A natural left-footer coming from the left, he is not an inverted winger in the classic sense, but he has shown he can score and supply the final pass. We could not find reliable data on pressing or defensive output, so calling him a complete two-way wide player would be premature.
Strengths: early scoring return, dead-ball quality, flexibility between wing and wing-back. Question marks: the sample size, a modest Strasbourg scoring record, and how he copes with Europe’s higher tempo. Three Europa League games without a goal do not answer that yet.
What does Football Manager 2027 say?
This is game data, not a measure of real performance. In Football Manager 2027 he appears as a 21-year-old Belgian at Milan, coded as left wing-back/wide midfielder and attacking midfielder across the line, with a current ability of 144, a potential of 160 and a listed value of £65m. Treat those numbers as the game’s interpretation, not as evidence.
Football Manager 2027 game data
| FM27 club | Milan |
|---|---|
| FM27 position | WB/M L, AM RLC |
| Current / potential ability (CA/PA) | 144 / 160 |
| In-game value | £65m |
The values in this box are game data and do not describe real match performance. His FM27 club is not necessarily his real club. Source: Football Manager 2027 database via sortitoutsi.net.
Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?
Not realistically. Milan paid around €50m and tied him to 2031, and no Süper Lig move has been reported, so we will not name a club. Tactically, a left-footed wide forward who attacks space and takes dead balls could fit a front three or a wing-back system, but that is a possible tactical fit, not a verified approach.
GegenSports fit note
| Likely role | Left-sided wide forward / wing-back |
|---|---|
| Assessment label | Not financially realistic |
This note is an editorial assessment of possible tactical fit, not a report of any verified transfer talks.
GegenSports view
Moreira looks like a promising 22-year-old with a high floor in front of goal and a demonstrated ability to change games from the bench. The open question is whether 486 minutes of excellent output holds across a full season. For now, we file him as an early-stage profile worth tracking, with more minutes and defensive data required.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Diego Moreira?
He was born on 6 August 2004, so he is 22 as of 11 November 2026.
Where is Diego Moreira from?
Liège, Belgium; he holds Belgian and Portuguese citizenship and plays for Belgium.
Which club does Diego Moreira play for?
AC Milan in Serie A, after joining from Strasbourg in August 2026; he wears number 22.
What position does Diego Moreira play?
He is left-footed and plays as a left winger, wing-back or wide midfielder.
How many goals has Diego Moreira scored in 2026/27?
Per FotMob, 4 goals and 3 assists in 7 Serie A games, and no goals in 3 Europa League games, as of 10 November 2026.
Sources and data date
- Wikipedia — Diego Moreira
- FotMob — Diego Moreira
- AC Milan — Moreira brace rescues point in Rome
- beIN SPORTS — AC Milan 3-1 Inter
- Wikimedia Commons — Diego Moreira Belgium v USA
Last checked: 11 November 2026. Figures run up to the date shown; league, cup, European and international numbers are kept separate.
Photo: Berlination, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
