| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Nicanor Mora Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rivera, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Benfica | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Juventud | 27 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Defensor | 24 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cerro | 12 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Defensor | 15 | (11) |
| 2011– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rodrigo Nicanor Mora Núñez (born 29 October 1987 in Rivera) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a forward.
Mora started his professional career with modest Juventud de Las Piedras. In 2008, aged 20, he signed for top division outfit Defensor Sporting.
After a relatively successful first season, helping La Farola finish third in the Apertura and win the Clausura, Mora found himself on the bench more often than not in the following, and subsequently left for fellow league outfit C.A. Cerro. He was purchased back for 2010–11, and finished the Apertura tournament with 11 goals - second-best in the competition behind Club Nacional de Football's Santiago García - as his team finished in top position.
In January 2011, Mora signed for S.L. Benfica on a free transfer, effective as of July. He was officially presented by the Portuguese club on 1 July, alongside Spaniard Nolito.[1] He played his first official game on 14 October in a Portuguese Cup game against Portimonense SC, replacing Rodrigo in the 78th minute of a 2–0 away win.[2]
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