Momo (Spanish footballer)

Momo
Momo training with Xerez in 2009
Personal information
Full name Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera
Date of birth (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Youth career
Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Las Palmas B
2003–2004 Las Palmas 40 (3)
2004–2008 Deportivo La Coruña 5 (0)
2004–2005 → Albacete (loan) 24 (1)
2006–2007 → Racing Santander (loan) 13 (0)
2007–2008 → Xerez (loan) 32 (0)
2008–2010 Xerez 66 (19)
2010–2012 Betis 20 (0)
2012–2019 Las Palmas 179 (20)
Total 379+ (43+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (born 15 July 1982), known as Momo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Momo was signed from hometown's UD Las Palmas in 2004 by Deportivo de La Coruña. Rarely used at Depor, he served three loans in four years: Albacete Balompié,[1] Racing de Santander and Segunda División side Xerez CD.[2] His La Liga debut came on 29 August 2004 as he played 33 minutes for Albacete in a 1–0 away loss to Sevilla FC,[3] and all of his five league appearances for the Galicians came during the next season, four of them also from the bench; he was definitely released in August 2008.[4]

For 2008–09, already a free agent, Momo remained at Xerez, being instrumental in the Andalusians' first-ever promotion to the top flight by scoring 17 goals in the league alone (fifth-best in the competition).[5][6] His attacking production decreased significantly the following campaign as he only found the net on two occasions, both against Málaga CF on 7 March 2010 in a 4–2 away win; he put his team ahead in the fifth minute, then volleyed home the rebound after his penalty kick had been saved by Gustavo Munúa with 18 minutes to go.[7]

In late June 2010, after the club's relegation, Momo signed with neighbouring Real Betis, which in turn had failed to promote.[8] He appeared only in 18 games during the season due to injury problems – 13 starts, 980 minutes of action – as this time the goal was achieved, as champions.[9][10]

Honours

Xerez

Betis

References

  1. ↑ "Rubén, Momo y Jaime se marchan al Albacete" [Rubén, Momo and Jaime go to Albacete]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 August 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Momo jugará una temporada cedido en el Xerez después del acuerdo con los coruñeses" [Momo will play a season on loan at Xerez following agreement with the Coruña club]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 23 August 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Fernández Fuertes, Santiago (30 August 2004). "Renato debuta y salva la papeleta al Sevilla" [Renato makes debut and saves Sevilla's bacon]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Momo se desvincula del Dépor" [Momo cuts ties with Dépor]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2 August 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Momo no se ha perdido un solo entrenamiento pese a su reciente paternidad" [Momo has not missed one single training in spite of recent fatherhood]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 May 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "El Xerez hace historia con su primer ascenso a Primera" [Xerez make history with their first promotion to Primera]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Xerez boost survival hopes". ESPN Soccernet. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Mercado: Es oficial, el Betis cierra los fichajes de Momo y Jorge Molina" [Market: It's official, Betis close deals for Momo and Jorge Molina] (in Spanish). Goal. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Jiménez, Francisco José (6 April 2011). "Dulce vuelta a casa" [Sweet home return]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "El Betis cierra la temporada como campeón de Segunda" [Betis close season as Segunda champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Romero, M. (16 June 2014). "Cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor" [Whatever the past held was better]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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