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Alberto Moreno Pérez ( spanish pronunciation : [ alˈβeɾto moˈɾeno ˈpeɾeθ ] ; born 5 July 1992 ) is a spanish professional football player who plays as a left-back for Villarreal. He has besides appeared for the Spain national team. An academy graduate of local side Sevilla, he made his senior debut for the cabaret ‘s reserve side in 2011 before going on to feature in 62 official games for the first team. During his clock time with Sevilla, he was separate of the team which won the Europa League claim in 2014. The play along temper, he joined Premier League golf club Liverpool for a report fee of £12 million, where he made 141 appearances and collected runner-up medals in the EFL Cup and the Europa League, and a winner ‘s decoration in the Champions League. Moreno was contribution of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2013 UEFA European Championship and made his elder debut the lapp year .
Club career [edit ]
sevilla [edit ]
Moreno with Sevilla in 2013 Moreno was born in the andalusian capital of Seville and at the senesce of 13 join local side Sevilla. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] There he progressed through the club ‘s young person academy and made his elder debut for the reservation side, Sevilla Atlético, on 12 June 2011 in a 3–1 home succeed over Guadalajara in the Segunda División B play-offs. The club ultimately lost 5–4 on aggregate, however. [ 5 ] His first fully temper followed thereafter during which he scored four goals in 30 games, including his first elder goal directly from a corner gripe in total time against Cádiz. [ 6 ] Whilst play for the military reserve side, Moreno operated under the tutelage of Ramón Tejada who rotated him between attacking and defensive positions down the left-flank of the discipline. [ 4 ] The positional rotation was later credited for his tactical awareness which contributed to him making his foremost team, and La Liga debut. [ 4 ] This took place on 8 April 2012 when he came on as a substitute for Manu del Moral in the last minutes of a 1–0 away loss against Athletic Bilbao. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] In February 2013, Moreno was permanently promoted to the beginning team and he scored his beginning professional finish on 20 October, netting the second in a 2–2 draw at Real Valladolid. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] He ultimately made 17 appearances during a campaign blemished only by a straight red wag he received following a confrontation with Gabi in a league equal against Atlético Madrid. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He enjoyed a breakthrough season in the 2013–14 campaign where he made 44 appearances in sum for the club, including 14 in Sevilla ‘s triumphant footrace in the UEFA Europa League. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] His performances throughout the season besides contributed towards Sevilla ending the fifth in the league and earned him a smudge in Spain ‘s probationary squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 11 ] On 12 August 2014, and on the evening of Sevilla ‘s 2014 UEFA Super Cup match against Real Madrid, Moreno was withdrawn from the club ‘s match-day squad after the club agreed a £12 million softwood with Premier League side Liverpool for his signature. [ 13 ] Following the match, Moreno was in tears and had to be consoled as he was given a send off by the club ‘s fans. [ 14 ] He late explained that he was emotional to be leaving Sevilla as the clubhouse was the “ baseball club of his life ” but that he was evenly motivated to succeed at Liverpool. [ 15 ]
liverpool [edit ]
On 16 August 2014, Moreno formally completed his move to Liverpool and he made his introduction for the club 10 days late in a 3–1 league loss to Manchester City. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] He then scored his first goal on 31 August, netting the third gear finish in 3–0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur after dispossessing Andros Townsend and sprinting 40 yards to score. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] He scored again in December, against Swansea City, but ultimately endured an inconsistent debut temper at Anfield, with his attacking output not matched by his defensive performances. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Moreno spent the first gear four games of the next season as a substitute as fresh teammate Joe Gomez started in his position. however, on 20 September 2015, he made his first league start of the season, providing the help for Danny Ings ‘ inaugural Liverpool goal in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City, [ 22 ] and was praised for his man of the match performance. [ 23 ] His performance in the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final, where Liverpool lost 1–3 to his former club Sevilla, was heavily criticised by pundits and journalists for positioning and defensive errors. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ]
On 14 August 2016, Moreno started in the first gear game of the season, a 4–3 gain at Arsenal, where he conceded a punishment and was criticised heavily for his operation, prompting a refutation from his director Jürgen Klopp. [ 30 ] Despite his director ‘s interposition, he was dropped and used only as a late substitute for the following bet on, an 0–2 passing at Burnley. [ 31 ] He made 18 appearances over the season, barely eight as a starter, as James Milner was preferred in the left-back slot. [ 32 ] In April 2017, Serie A team AC Milan and Inter Milan spoke to Liverpool about a transfer for Moreno, and in June the Reds rejected a €12.5 million offer for him from another italian club, Napoli. [ 32 ] Moreno played more frequently at the start of the 2017–18 season, [ 33 ] but was criticised in November in a Champions League group game against Sevilla, in which Liverpool led 3–0 at half time but drew 3–3, and was defended by Klopp. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] He ultimately lost his status to newly signing Andrew Robertson for the remainder of the temper. [ 37 ]
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Despite not playing in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 June 2019, Moreno won his first Champions League winner ‘s decoration as Liverpool won 2–0. [ 38 ] Three days later, after making just five appearances all season, Moreno was released by Liverpool. [ 39 ]
Villarreal [edit ]
On 9 July 2019, Moreno signed a five-year condense with Villarreal CF. [ 40 ] In September 2020, he was ruled out for an estimated six months with a cruciate ligament injury to the left knee. [ 41 ] On 26 May 2021, Moreno won the Europa League Final with Villarreal, scoring a penalty in the tense 11-10 gunfight .
International career [edit ]
youth [edit ]
Moreno represented the Spain 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. [ 42 ]
aged [edit ]
Moreno was called up to the elder team on 4 October 2013 for the last 2014 FIFA World Cup modifier against Georgia, [ 43 ] and he made his debut on 15 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win in Albacete. [ 44 ] Moreno was included in Vicente del Bosque ‘s 30-man probationary list for the tournament in Brazil, but was one of seven players cut from the concluding squad. [ 45 ] Over three years since his end cap, Moreno was recalled by Julen Lopetegui for friendlies against Costa Rica and Russia in November 2017. [ 46 ]
personal life [edit ]
Moreno has many tattoos. In April 2016, he had his leg decorated with an visualize of a gun-toting chimpanzee dressed in a befit and wearing headphones ; ESPN FC ‘s verdict was “ Please do n’t ask, because we have n’t got the slightest clue. ” [ 47 ] The back of his leg is decorated with the coordinates of his hometown ‘s Plaza de España. [ 48 ] Moreno has two children with his spouse Lilia Granadilla. [ 49 ]
career statistics [edit ]
golf club [edit ]
- As of match played 20 October 2021
International [edit ]
- As of match played 14 November 2017[62]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2013
2
0
2014
1
0
2017
1
0
Total
4
0
Honours [edit ]
Sevilla
Liverpool
Villarreal
Spain U21
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Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013[42]