Joao Moutinho represented the Portuguese national team at four European Championships, one UEFA Nations League finals and two FIFA World Cups, winning the 2016 and 2019 editions of each of the former two tournaments.
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15 Facts About Joao Moutinho
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Joao Moutinho was born in Barreiro, Setubal District, but his birth was registered in Portimao, Algarve, where he grew up.
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Joao Moutinho was an ever-present figure for Porto in his first season.
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Joao Moutinho made 43 appearances during the campaign all competitions comprised, as both team and player won their third consecutive league championship.
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On 24 May 2013, it was announced that Joao Moutinho had joined AS Monaco FC alongside teammate James Rodriguez for a combined fee believed to be around €70 million.
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Joao Moutinho was first-choice in his debut campaign, as the principality team finished runners-up straight out of Ligue 2.
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On 16 September 2014, in Monaco's first Champions League match since 2005, Joao Moutinho scored the only goal in a home defeat of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
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Joao Moutinho finished the season with 52 overall appearances, in an eventual third-place finish for the Leonardo Jardim-led side.
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On 24 July 2018, Joao Moutinho joined newly-promoted English club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year-deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £5 million.
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Joao Moutinho scored the only goal in a win over Manchester United on 3 January 2022, sealing Wolves' first league victory at Old Trafford since 1980.
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Joao Moutinho played in two UEFA European Under-21 Championships, scoring against Germany in the 2006 edition, played on home soil, as the Portuguese exited in the group stage on both occasions; additionally, although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he was named in a backup list of six players.
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Joao Moutinho played all the games and minutes at the Euro 2012 tournament.
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On 14 November 2020, in a home defeat to France, Joao Moutinho gained his 128th cap, surpassing Luis Figo to become the second most capped Portuguese player of all time, only behind teammate and captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Joao Moutinho was named in Portugal's final squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
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Alongside his native Portuguese, Joao Moutinho speaks English and French, being proficient in the former already upon arrival in England.
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