Erik Morán

Erik Morán
Personal information
Full nameErik Morán Arribas
Date of birth25 May 1991
Place of birthPortugalete, Spain
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Leganés (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
Number15
Youth career
2004–2009Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2010Baskonia29(7)
2009–2013Bilbao Athletic78(3)
2012–Athletic Bilbao17(0)
2015–→ Leganés (loan)0(0)
National team
2008Spain U172(0)
2009Spain U183(0)
2009Spain U191(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Morán and the second or maternal family name is Arribas.

Erik Morán Arribas (born 25 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés on loan from Athletic Bilbao as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Morán joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2004, aged 13. On 28 November 2012 he made his debut with the first team, starting in a 2–0 away win against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. for the season's UEFA Europa League;[1] on 14 April of the following year he played his first game in La Liga, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Iker Muniain in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid.[2]

In August 2013 Morán was definitely promoted to Athletic's first team, signing a contract extension until 2016[3] and being awarded the number 5 jersey.[4] On 29 January 2015, after appearing rarely during the campaign, he was loaned to Segunda División's CD Leganés until June.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Athletic post comfortable Kiryat Shmona win; UEFA.com, 28 November 2012
  2. ↑ Ronaldo brace helps beat Bilbao; ESPN FC, 14 April 2013
  3. ↑ El Athletic hace ficha del primer equipo a Erik Morán (Athletic includes Erik Morán in first team); Diario de León, 5 August 2013 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Number assignments; Athletic's official website, 13 August 2013
  5. ↑ Erik Moran on-loan; Athletic's official website, 29 January 2015

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