Álex Moreno (footballer)

Alexandre "Álex" Moreno Lopera (Spanish pronunciation: [alekˈsandɾe ˈalegz moˈɾeno loˈpeɾa];[lower-greek 1] born 8 June 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Betis as a left-back or left winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Lopera.

Álex Moreno
Moreno with Rayo Vallecano in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Moreno Lopera
Date of birth (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993
Place of birth Sant Sadurní, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Betis
Number 15
Youth career
Vilafranca
2011–2012 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Vilafranca 1 (0)
2012–2013 Llagostera 27 (2)
2013–2014 Mallorca 31 (2)
2014–2019 Rayo Vallecano 124 (8)
2015–2016 → Elche (loan) 40 (2)
2019– Betis 78 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:56, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early years and Mallorca

Born in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Moreno graduated from local FC Vilafranca's youth system, making his senior debut in 2010–11 in the Tercera División. He signed with FC Barcelona in April 2011, being assigned to the youth team;[1] despite being a regular starter, he was released at the end of the season.

In July 2012, Moreno joined Segunda División B club UE Llagostera.[2] He finished the campaign with 1,333 minutes of action, scoring twice.[3][4]

On 4 July 2013, Moreno moved to RCD Mallorca, recently relegated to the second division.[5] He played his first professional match on 18 August, in a 4–0 away loss against CE Sabadell FC in the Segunda División.[6]

Moreno scored his first goal in division two on 4 January 2014, the last in a 2–2 draw at UD Las Palmas.[7] He featured regularly during the season, as his team narrowly avoided another drop.[8]

Rayo Vallecano

On 15 July 2014, Moreno signed a four-year deal with Rayo Vallecano.[9] He made his La Liga debut on 14 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–3 home defeat against Elche CF.[10]

Moreno was loaned to Elche of the second tier for one year on 13 August 2015.[11] He was an undisputed starter after returning to the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, netting three times from 40 appearances in 2017–18 as the side returned to the top flight as champions.[12]

Betis

On 21 August 2019, after suffering relegation, Moreno joined Real Betis on a five-year contract.[13] He scored his first goal for the Andalusians the following 11 January, in the 3–0 win over Club Portugalete in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[14] His first in the league came on 24 October 2021, helping the hosts beat Rayo Vallecano 3–2.[15] He added a brace on 12 December, in a 4–0 defeat of Real Sociedad also at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 April 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Llagostera 2012–13 Segunda División B 27240—312
Mallorca 2013–14 Segunda División 31210—322
Rayo Vallecano 2014–15 La Liga 11021—131
2016–17 Segunda División 37410—384
2017–18 Segunda División 40300—403
2018–19 La Liga 36100—361
2019–20 Segunda División 0000—00
Total 124831001279
Elche (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 40210—412
Betis 2019–20 La Liga 31021—331
2020–21 La Liga 23020—250
2021–22 La Liga 245707[lower-alpha 1]0385
Total 78511170966
Career total 300192027032721
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

Real Betis

Notes
  1. In isolation, Álex is pronounced [ˈaleks].

References
  1. La cantera del Barça se refuerza (Barça's youth system is strengthened); Mundo Deportivo, 26 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. El Llagostera incorpora el davanter Àlex Moreno, del Barça juvenil (Llagostera add forward Àlex Moreno, from Barça youths); Diari de Girona, 16 July 2012 (in Catalan)
  3. Carbón para el Baleares en Llagostera (Baleares get tails in Llagostera); Diario de Mallorca, 7 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. El Llagostera aguanta con diez desde el 35' (Llagostera hold on with ten from the 35th onwards); Mundo Deportivo, 28 February 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. El Real Mallorca ficha a Alex Moreno del UE Llagostera (Real Mallorca sign Alex Moreno from UE Llagostera) Archived 3 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; RCD Mallorca, 4 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. El Sabadell golea y es el primer líder de la temporada (Sabadell thrash and are the season's first leaders); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. Las Palmas deja escapar una victoria de oro (Las Palmas let a golden victory slip away); Marca, 4 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. Moreno y Vallejo renuevan con el Mallorca (Moreno and Vallejo renew with Mallorca); La Liga, 27 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. Álex Moreno nuevo jugador del Rayo (Álex Moreno new Rayo player) Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 15 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. Rayo Vallecano 2–3 Elche; ESPN FC, 14 September 2014
  11. Álex Moreno cedido al Elche CF (Álex Moreno loaned to Elche) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Rayo Vallecano, 13 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  12. Álex Moreno, adiós al héroe del ascenso (Álex Moreno, farewell to the promotion hero); Unión Rayo, 21 August 2019 (in Spanish)
  13. Real Betis sign Álex Moreno; Real Betis, 21 August 2019
  14. 0–3. Alex Moreno, Loren y Joaquín imponen la lógica en Portugalete (0–3. Alex Moreno, Loren and Joaquín make logic prevail in Portugalete); EFE, 11 January 2020 (in Spanish)
  15. El Betis se lleva un vibrante duelo en el Villamarin (Betis take thrilling clash at the Villamarin); Sport, 24 October 2021 (in Spanish)
  16. Betis thump Real Sociedad 4–0 as Moreno bags a brace; ESPN, 12 December 2021
  17. Álex Moreno at Soccerway
  18. "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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