Fernando Morán (footballer)

Fernando Morán
Personal information
Full name Fernando Morán Escudero[1]
Date of birth (1976-04-27) 27 April 1976[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1986 Salesianos Atocha
1986–1994 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 former professional 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 the Segunda División in representation of nine teams.

Club career

Morán was born in Madrid, and played youth football with local and La Liga giants Real Madrid. He started his professional career with the club's reserves, spending one and a half seasons in the Segunda División.[2]

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,[3] as the Cantabrians went on to suffer relegation;[4] he was loaned twice in his beginnings with the club, to second-division sides CD Numancia[5] and CD Ourense.

Morán left Racing in June 2005, joining Cádiz CF of the main division the following January.[6] He was sparingly used over the course of two seasons, being relegated in his first.[7]

Until his retirement in June 2013 at the age of 37, Morán subsequently competed solely in the second tier, appearing for Albacete Balompié,[8] Hércules CF,[9] Gimnàstic de Tarragona[10] and AD Alcorcón.[11] 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.[12]

Personal life

Morán worked with several non-governmental organizations, also sponsoring underprivileged youths.[13]

He served as drummer for rock band Hacia donde.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fernando Morán Escudero, MORÁN". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "FERNANDO MORÁN ESCUDERO – centrocampista Real Madrid" [FERNANDO MORÁN ESCUDERO – Real Madrid midfielder] (in Spanish). Cantera Blanca. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "El Racing empata en el último minuto con un gol de Moran" [Racing draws in the last minute with Morán goal]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 September 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Machín, Álvaro (5 November 2024). "Aquel amargo último día" [That bitter last day]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "El Cádiz se hace con los servicios del ex racinguista Morán" [Cádiz secure services of former Racing man Morán]. Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 2 January 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mayo de 2006 en Getafe: Una herida que no para de sangrar" [May 2006 in Getafe: A wound that won't stop bleeding]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ García, Gregorio (10 August 2009). "Fernando Morán, un refuerzo de lujo para el ataque del Nástic" [Fernando Morán, deluxe addition for Nástic offense]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Fernando Morán, nuevo jugador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Fernando Morán, new A.D. Alcorcón player] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Fernández Fuertes, Santiago (5 January 2004). "La mejor asistencia de Morán" [Morán's finest assist]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "'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.
  15. ↑ "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.
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