Iderlindo Moreno Freire

Iderlindo Moreno Freire
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-13) 13 February 1985
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Neptunus
Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Sparta Rotterdam 30 (2)
2009 Penafiel 3 (0)
2010 Dordrecht 5 (0)
2011 RBC Roosendaal 4 (0)
2012–2013 Kozakken Boys 1 (0)
2013 Santa Clara 1 (0)
Total 44 (2)
International career
2003 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iderlindo Moreno Freire (born 13 February 1985) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Moreno Freire came through the youth system of Sparta Rotterdam, having begun his career at local side Neptunus in Rotterdam before joining Sparta as an under-13 player.[2][3] With Sparta's under-15s he won a league title and earned selection for the Netherlands under-18 and under-19 national teams.

He made his professional first-team debut for Sparta on 26 March 2004 in a home match against AGOVV in the Eerste Divisie, replacing Edwin van Bueren in the 77th minute.[2] He was told that he could leave as a free agent in March 2005, but eventually stayed on an amateur contract.[4] He did not feature again for the senior side until the 2006–07 campaign in the Eredivisie, but after the winter break of that season he established himself in the team and earned a contract extension through 1 July 2009.[5][6]

In the 2007–08 season, Moreno Freire became a regular starter as a defensive midfielder under head coach Foeke Booy. He later lost his place in the squad, and Sparta chose not to renew his expiring contract.[7]

In August 2009, he signed for Portuguese club Penafiel.[3] His opportunities there were limited during a period marked by the club's relegation and financial difficulties, and he returned to the Netherlands in the winter break to join Dordrecht.[8] In the summer of 2010 he moved to RBC Roosendaal, where he remained until the conclusion of the 2011–12 season.[9][10] During his spell at RBC he suffered a fractured leg; the recovery was prolonged due to an initially undiagnosed fluid build-up in the bone, but he returned to full fitness late in 2012.[11]

After leaving RBC, and unable to secure another professional contract, Moreno Freire joined Kozakken Boys of the then-third-tier Topklasse for the 2012–13 season.[12] His final club was Portuguese side Santa Clara, where he had a brief spell in early 2013.[13]

International career

Moreno Freire made one appearance for the Netherlands under-18 side, starting in a 3–0 friendly win against Belgium U18 in Valkenswaard on 16 April 2003.[14]

Personal life

Moreno Freire is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a cousin of former professional footballer David Mendes da Silva.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Rotterdam 2003–04 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2004–05 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2005–06 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2006–07 Eredivisie 14 2 0 0 — 14 2
2007–08 Eredivisie 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
2008–09 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 30 2 0 0 0 0 30 2
Penafiel 2009–10 Liga de Honra 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Dordrecht 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
RBC Roosendaal 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Kozakken Boys 2012–13 Saturday Topklasse 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Santa Clara 2012–13 Segunda Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 44 2 1 0 1 0 46 2
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga

References

  1. ^ Iderlindo Moreno Freire at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Spelers in cijfers: Iderlindo Moreno Freire". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Moreno Freire naar Penafiel" [Moreno Freire to Penafiel]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Twee Spartanen mogen weg" [Two Sparta players are allowed to leave]. ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). 2 March 2005. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Sparta beloont doorbraak Moreno Freire" [Sparta reward Moreno Freire's breakthrough]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Freire blijft bij Sparta" [Freire stays at Sparta]. Trouw (in Dutch). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Vijf spelers moeten weg bij Sparta" [Five players are set to depart Sparta]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Moreno Freire maakt debuut in de basis" [Moreno Freire makes his debut in the starting lineup]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  9. ^ "RBC haalt Iderlindo Moreno Freire" [RBC sign Iderlindo Moreno Freire]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Oud-Spartaan Freire naar RBC" [Former Sparta player Freire moves to RBC]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 January 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  11. ^ Kruyt, Bart (13 January 2011). "Moreno Freire blaast loopbaan nieuw leven in bij RBC" [Moreno Freire breathes new life into his career at RBC]. Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Kozakken Boys verliest topper in topklasse" [Kozakken Boys lose top-of-the-table clash in the Topklasse]. BN De Stem (in Dutch). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Moreno Freire reforça plantel do Santa Clara" [Moreno Freire strengthens the Santa Clara squad]. Sportinforma (in Portuguese). 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Nederland O18 – België O18". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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