Fernando Morán (footballer)

Fernando Morán

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Morán Escudero
Date of birth	27 April 1976
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1994–1995	Real Madrid C	23	(3)
1995–1997	Real Madrid B	49	(4)
1997–2005	Racing Santander	152	(11)
1997–1998	→ Numancia (loan)	22	(3)
1998–1999	→ Ourense (loan)	36	(3)
2005–2007	Cádiz	29	(0)
2007–2008	Albacete	38	(3)
2008–2009	Hércules	28	(5)
2009–2012	Gimnàstic	105	(19)
2012–2013	Alcorcón	23	(0)
Total		505	(51)
National team
1992	Spain U16	6	(2)
1992	Spain U17	3	(0)
1994	Spain U18	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Fernando Morán Escudero (born 27 April 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

He amassed La Liga totals of 140 games and six goals over the course of eight seasons, almost exclusively at the service of Racing de Santander. In a 19-year senior career he added 342/42 in Segunda División, in representation of nine different teams.

Football career

Morán was born in Madrid, played youth football with local and La Liga giants Real Madrid. He kickstarted his professional career with the club's B-team, spending one 1/2 seasons in Segunda División.

In late January 1997, Morán signed with Racing de Santander in the top flight, making his debut in the main category of Spanish football on the 26th by coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Sevilla FC. He scored his first goal in the competition on 9 September 2000, a last-minute 2–2 equalizer at Real Sociedad,^[1] as the Cantabrians went on to suffer relegation; during his beginnings with the club he was also loaned twice, to second level sides CD Numancia and CD Ourense.

Morán left Racing in June 2005, joining fellow top-divisioner Cádiz CF. He was sparingly played over the course of two seasons, being relegated in his first.

Until his retirement in June 2013 at the age of 37, Morán subsequently competed solely in division two, appearing for Albacete Balompié,^[2] Hércules CF,^[3] Gimnàstic de Tarragona^[4] and AD Alcorcón.^[5] In the 2009–10 campaign he netted a career-best seven goals in 39 games for Catalonia's Nàstic, helping it to the 18th position and narrowly avoid relegation.

Personal life

• Morán worked with several NGO, also sponsoring underprivileged youths.^[6]
• He served as drummer for rock band Hacia donde.^[7][8]

References

1. "El Racing empata en el último minuto con un gol de Moran" [Racing draws in the last minute with Moran goal] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 10 September 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. "Xavi Jiménez y Fernando Morán fichan por el Albacete" [Xavi Jiménez and Fernando Morán sign for Albacete] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
3. "Fernando Morán se va al Hércules" [Fernando Morán goes to Hércules] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
4. "Fernando Morán, un refuerzo de lujo para el ataque del Nástic" [Fernando Morán, deluxe addition for Nástic offense] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
5. "Fernando Morán, nuevo jugador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Fernando Morán, new A.D. Alcorcón player] (in Spanish). Alcorcón's official website. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
6. "La mejor asistencia de Morán" [Morán's finest assist] (in Spanish). El País. 5 January 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
7. "'Batería' Morán para cargas las pilas al Cádiz" ['Drumkit' Morán to charge Cádiz's batteries] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
8. "Entrevista con Fernando Morán: un jugador incansable" [Interview with Fernando Morán: a tireless player] (in Spanish). 1001 Experiencias. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

• Gimnàstic official profile (Catalan)
• Fernando Morán profile at BDFutbol
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
• Fernando Morán profile at Soccerway