Alberto Moreno (footballer)

This article is about the footballer. For the politician, see Alberto Moreno (politician).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Alberto Moreno

Moreno playing for Sevilla in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alberto Moreno Pérez
Date of birth (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 18
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2013 Sevilla B 55 (8)
2012–2014 Sevilla 45 (3)
2014– Liverpool 56 (3)
National team‡
2013–2014 Spain U21 10 (0)
2013– Spain 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2014

Alberto Moreno Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβerto moˈɾeno ˈpeɾeθ]; born 5 July 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Liverpool and the Spain national team as a left back.

He began his career at Sevilla, playing 62 official games and winning the UEFA Europa League in 2014. He then moved to Liverpool for a £12 million fee.

Moreno was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2013 UEFA European Championship and made his senior debut the same year.

Club career

Sevilla

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Moreno came through the youth ranks at Sevilla, making his senior debut for the reserves on 12 June 2011, in a 3–1 home win over Guadalajara in the Segunda División B play-offs second round second leg (4–5 aggregate).[2]

In his first full season, he scored four goals in 30 games, as his team missed the play-offs. His first senior goal was the only one of the home game against Cádiz on 13 November, direct from a corner kick in added time as a substitute.[3] On 12 February 2012 when hosting Cacereño, he was sent off after concluding a 2–0 win.[4]

On 8 April 2012 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming off the bench for Manu del Moral in the last minutes of a 0–1 away loss against Athletic Bilbao.[5]

In February 2013, Moreno was promoted to the main squad.[6] On 4 October he renewed his link with the club, signing until 2018.[7]

On 20 October 2013 Moreno scored his first professional goal, netting the second in a 2–2 draw at Real Valladolid;[8] the following 19 January he got a straight red card at the end of a 1–1 draw at high-flying Atlético Madrid for confronting Gabi.[9] He played 14 games in Sevilla's victorious campaign in the UEFA Europa League, converting his attempt on 20 March 2014 as the team defeated city rivals Real Betis in a penalty shootout in the last 16.[10]

Liverpool

On 12 August 2014, it was revealed, after a month and a half of negotiations, that Liverpool had agreed a £12 million deal with Sevilla for Moreno. He was subsequently withdrawn from Sevilla's matchday squad for their 2014 UEFA Super Cup match against Real Madrid at Cardiff City Stadium that evening.[11] He completed the transfer four days later,[12] and was given the number 18.

On 26 August 2014, Moreno made his Liverpool debut, in a league match against Manchester City, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away loss.[13] He scored his first goal for the Reds five days later, netting the last of a 3–0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur, after dispossessing Andros Townsend and sprinting 40 yards to goal in the 60th minute.[14][15] On 29 December he scored the opening goal against Swansea City in a 4–1 victory for Liverpool at Anfield.[16]

Moreno spent the first four games of the next season as a substitute as new teammate Joe Gomez started in his position. However, on 20 September 2015, he made his first league start of the season, providing the assist for Danny Ings' first Liverpool goal in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City,[17] and was praised for his man of the match performance.[18]

International career

Youth

Moreno represented the Spanish under-21s at the 2013 UEFA European Championship, being first-choice as he helped them retain their European title. Following the competition's completion he was announced in UEFA's official team of the tournament.[19]

Senior

Moreno was called up to the senior team on 4 October 2013 for the last 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia,[20] and he made his debut on 15 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win in Albacete.[21]

Moreno was included in Vicente del Bosque's 30-man provisional list for the tournament in Brazil, but was one of seven players cut from the final squad.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 April 2016[23][24]
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-roman 1] Europe[lower-roman 2] Other[lower-roman 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla 2011–12 La Liga 1000000010
2012–13 150200000170
2013–14 2931014000443
Total 4533014000623
Liverpool 2014–15 Premier League 282407020412
2015–16 2815010000431
Total 5639017020843
Career total 1016120310201466
  1. ↑ Including Copa del Rey and FA Cup
  2. ↑ Including UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Including Football League Cup

International

As of 4 September 2015[25]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201320
201410
Total30

Honours

Club

Sevilla[23]

International

Spain U21[23]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Official club website Liverpool FC Alberto Moreno". web page. The Liverpool Football Club. 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "El Sevilla Atlético roza la remontada" [Sevilla Atlético grind a comeback] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Victoria del Sevilla Atlético sobre el Cádiz con gol olímpico de Alberto" [Victory for Sevilla Atlético over Cádiz with an Olympic goal by Alberto] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Un sólido Sevilla Atlético acaba con el Cacereño en 7 minutos" [A solid Sevilla Atlético finishes off Cacereño in seven minutes] (in Spanish). El Correo. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Llorente leads Leones to victory; ESPN FC, 8 April 2012
  6. ↑ "Alberto Moreno reconoce que vive "en una pompa de jabón" en el primer equipo" [Alberto Moreno acknowledges living in "a bubble" in first team] (in Spanish). La Liga. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Alberto Moreno, sevillista hasta 2018" [Alberto Moreno, Sevillista until 2018] (in Spanish). Sevilla's official website. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Valladolid snatch unlikely draw". ESPN FC. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Atlético Madrid 1–1 Sevilla". BBC Sport. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla get the better of Betis". UEFA. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Alberto Moreno: Liverpool agree £12m fee with Sevilla for defender". BBC. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Alberto Moreno completes £12m Liverpool move from Sevilla". BBC Sport. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Winter, Henry (25 August 2014). "Manchester City 3 Liverpool 1: Stevan Jovetic and Sergio Agüero on target as Premier League champions secure win". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "BBC Sport - Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Alberto Moreno’s first goal for Liverpool was spectacular". USA Sports Today. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Bascombe, Chris (29 December 2014). "Liverpool 4 Swansea City 1: Adam Lallana shows his class as Liverpool cruise to victory". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  17. ↑ Jennings, Patrick (20 September 2015). "Liverpool 1 - 1 Norwich City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  18. ↑ Usher, David (20 September 2015). "Simon Mignolet's errors undoes Danny Ings' impact for Liverpool". ESPN FC. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Thiago leads all-star squad dominated by Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Vicente del Bosque recluta a cuatro del Atlético de Madrid" [Vicente del Bosque calls four from Atlético de Madrid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  21. ↑ "Spain top Group I to clinch finals place". UEFA.com. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas". BBC Sport. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  23. 1 2 3 "Alberto Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Alberto Moreno". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  25. ↑ Moreno, Alberto at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

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