Tete Morente

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morente and the second or maternal family name is Oliva.
Tete Morente
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Morente Oliva
Date of birth (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth La Línea, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 7
Youth career
Taraguilla
2013 Atlético Zabal
2013–2014 Taraguilla
2014–2015 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Atlético Madrid C 6 (1)
2015–2016 Atlético Madrid B 22 (2)
2016–2017 Atlético Baleares 23 (1)
2017–2019 Gimnàstic 39 (3)
2019 → Lugo (loan) 13 (1)
2019–2020 Lugo 16 (0)
2020 Málaga 16 (2)
2020–2024 Elche 133 (17)
2024– Lecce 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

José Antonio "Tete" Morente Oliva (born 4 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Italian Serie A club Lecce.

Career

Born in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Andalusia, Morente joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup on 18 January 2014, after stints at AD Taraguilla and Atlético Zabal.[2] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 2 April 2015, starting in a 4–1 Tercera División away loss against Internacional de Madrid CF.

Morente scored his first senior goal on 19 April 2015, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win against rivals Real Madrid C. He was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2015–16 season, with the side now in the fourth tier.[3]

On 31 August 2016, Morente signed a one-year deal with Segunda División B club CD Atlético Baleares.[4] The following 9 July, he agreed to a four-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Segunda División.[5]

Morente made his professional debut on 20 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Delgado in a 1–0 home loss against UD Almería.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 4 March, netting the opener in a 2–1 home loss against CD Tenerife.

On 25 January 2019, Morente was loaned to fellow second division side CD Lugo for six months.[7] On 30 June, after avoiding relegation, he was bought by the Galicians due to an obligatory clause on his contract; he signed a permanent deal until 2022.[8]

On 30 January 2020, Morente signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Málaga CF, still in the second division.[9] On 16 September, he agreed to a four-year deal with Elche CF, newly-promoted to La Liga.[10]

Morente made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 26 September 2020, starting in a 3–0 home loss to Real Sociedad. He scored his first goal in the division on 18 October, netting the club's second in a 2–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.

On 19 June 2024, Morente moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a three-year contract with US Lecce in the Italian Serie A.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid C 2014–15[12] Tercera División 6 1 — — 6 1
Atlético Madrid B 2015–16[12] Tercera División 22 2 — — 22 2
Atlético Baleares 2016–17[13] Segunda División B 23 1 0 0 — 23 1
Gimnàstic 2017–18[13] Segunda División 25 2 1 0 — 26 2
2018–19[13] 14 1 1 0 — 15 1
Total 39 3 2 0 0 0 41 3
Lugo (loan) 2018–19[13] Segunda División 13 1 0 0 — 13 1
Lugo 2019–20[13] 16 0 0 0 — 16 0
Total 29 1 0 0 0 0 29 1
Málaga 2019–20[13] Segunda División 15 2 0 0 — 15 2
2020–21[13] 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Elche 2020–21[13] La Liga 29 2 1 0 — 30 2
2021–22[13] La Liga 32 3 2 0 — 34 3
2022–23[13] La Liga 32 4 3 1 — 35 5
2023–24[13] Segunda División 21 3 1 0 — 22 3
Total 114 9 7 1 0 0 121 10
Career total 249 16 9 1 0 0 258 17

References

  1. ^ "Tete Morente". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "El Atlético de Madrid ficha al jugador juvenil de la AD Taraguilla Tete Morente" [Atlético de Madrid sign the youth player of AD Taraguilla Tete Morente] (in Spanish). La Cantera Cádiz. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Tete: "Estamos con muchas ganas y deseando hacernos con los tres puntos"" [Tete: "We have much eager and wishing to win the three points"] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "El fitxatge de 'Tete' tanca la plantilla 2016-2017" [The signing of 'Tete' completes the 2016–2017 squad] (in Spanish). CD Atlético Baleares. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Tete Morente llega al Nàstic" [Tete Morente arrives at Nàstic] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "El Almería sonríe a costa de un Nàstic sin pegada" [Almería smile at the expense of a Nàstic without strength] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Tete Morente marxa cedit al CD Lugo" [Tete Morente moves out on loan at CD Lugo] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Situación contractual de la plantilla" [Squad's contractual situation] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Oficial: Tete Morente, segundo refuerzo invernal del Málaga" [Official: Tete Morente, second winter signing of Málaga] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Tete Morente, tercer fichaje del Elche CF" [Tete Morente, third signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Tete Morente è un calciatore del Lecce" [Tete Morente is a Lecce player] (in Italian). US Lecce. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b Tete Morente at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tete Morente at BDFutbol