Erik Morán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Morán Arribas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugalete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Zaragoza (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Basconia | 29 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 78 | (5) |
| 2012– | Athletic Bilbao | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Leganés (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Zaragoza (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2016. | |||
Erik Morán Arribas (born 25 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Athletic Bilbao as a defensive 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]
On 23 July 2015, Morán moved to Real Zaragoza in a one-year loan deal.[6]
References
- ↑ Athletic post comfortable Kiryat Shmona win; UEFA.com, 28 November 2012
- ↑ Ronaldo brace helps beat Bilbao; ESPN FC, 14 April 2013
- ↑ El Athletic hace ficha del primer equipo a Erik Morán (Athletic includes Erik Morán in first team); Diario de León, 5 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Number assignments; Athletic's official website, 13 August 2013
- ↑ Erik Moran on-loan; Athletic's official website, 29 January 2015
- ↑ Erik Morán, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza (Erik Morán, new player of Real Zaragoza); Zaragoza's official website, 23 July 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Erik Morán profile at BDFutbol
- Erik Morán profile at Soccerway
- Erik Morán – UEFA competition record
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