Prior to San Diego State
Played the last two years at SIU Edwardsville (2023-24) after spending his first two years at Bryan College (2021-22), an NAIA institution in Dayton, Tenn… In 2024, appeared in 19 matches with 18 starts and had seven points (five assists and one goal)… Scored the game-winning goal in SIUE’s 2-1 win at Southern Indiana (10/31) that clinched the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title… In 2023 was the Offensive Player of the Year in the Ohio Valley Conference, an All-OVC First Team pick and an All-North Region Second Team selection… Had 19 points with five goals and a league-high seven assists… Scored four game-winning goals… Led the team with 41 total shots, including 20 on goal… Helped SIUE win the OVC Regular Season and Tournament Championship in both his years there (2023 & 2024)… At Bryan College, had 16 goals and four assists in 2022 and was named to the all-conference first team… Had a four-goal game against Kentucky Christian… In 2021, as a freshman, had eight goals and three assists.
High School/Club
Played for Aldershot Town FC which competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
Personal
Born in Ipswich, England to Mary and Rony Moreira… Lists Kaka as his favorite athlete… Earned a degree in business administration from SIUE and is working towards a master’s in homeland security at SDSU… Chose SDSU for the “elite soccer program and proven track record of developing players and people to compete and excel at the next level.”
Coach Hopkins’ Take
“Stephan is a versatile attacking player that has a desire to be the hardest working player on the pitch. Those attributes will fit perfectly into the standards and expectations we have of our attacking players here.”