Fernando Morán (footballer)

Not to be confused with Fernando Navarro Morán.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morán and the second or maternal family name is Escudero.
Fernando Morán
Personal information
Full name Fernando Morán Escudero[1]
Date of birth (1976-04-27) 27 April 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) 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)
International career
1992 Spain U16 6 (2)
1992 Spain U17 3 (0)
1994 Spain U18 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 eight seasons, almost exclusively at the service of Racing de Santander. In a 19-year senior career he added 342 matches and 42 goals in Segunda División, in representation of nine teams.

Club 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 reserves, spending one and a half seasons in Segunda División.

In late January 1997, Morán signed with Racing de Santander of the top flight, making his debut in the competition on the 26th by coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Sevilla FC. He scored his first league goal on 9 September 2000, a last-minute 2–2 equaliser at Real Sociedad,[2] 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[3] and CD Ourense.

Morán left Racing in June 2005, joining Cádiz CF of the same league. 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 the second tier, appearing for Albacete Balompié,[4] Hércules CF,[5] Gimnàstic de Tarragona[6] and AD Alcorcón.[7] In the 2009–10 campaign he netted a career-best seven goals in 39 games for Catalonia's Nàstic, helping them to the 18th position and narrowly avoid relegation.[8]

Personal life

Morán worked with several NGO, also sponsoring underprivileged youths.[9]

He served as drummer for rock band Hacia donde.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Fernando Morán Escudero, MORÁN". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "El Racing empata en el último minuto con un gol de Moran" [Racing draws in the last minute with Moran goal]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 September 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Xavi Jiménez y Fernando Morán fichan por el Albacete" [Xavi Jiménez and Fernando Morán sign for Albacete]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Fernando Morán se va al Hércules" [Fernando Morán goes to Hércules]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 19 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Fernando Morán, un refuerzo de lujo para el ataque del Nástic" [Fernando Morán, deluxe addition for Nástic offense]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Fernando Morán, nuevo jugador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Fernando Morán, new A.D. Alcorcón player] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. ^ Gil, Javier (23 June 2010). "El regreso de Roberto al Huesca gana enteros" [Roberto's return to Huesca stronger by the day]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  9. ^ Fernández Fuertes, Santiago (5 January 2004). "La mejor asistencia de Morán" [Morán's finest assist]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  10. ^ "'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.
  11. ^ "Entrevista con Fernando Morán: un jugador incansable" [Interview with Fernando Morán: a tireless player] (in Spanish). 1001 Experiencias. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.