Gerard Moreno Balagueró

Gerard Moreno
Personal information
Full name Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Date of birth (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992
Place of birth Santa Perpètua, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 7
Youth career
Damm
2001–2007 Espanyol
2007–2010 Badalona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2011 Villarreal C 39 (34)
2011–2013 Villarreal B 29 (13)
2012–2015 Villarreal 40 (10)
2013–2014 → Mallorca (loan) 31 (11)
2015– Espanyol 16 (3)
National team‡
2014– Catalonia 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Balagueró.

Gerard Moreno Balagueró (born 7 April 1992), known simply as Gerard, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.

Football career

Born in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gerard joined Villarreal CF in 2010, from local CF Badalona. On 5 March 2011, while still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B-side, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Rayo Vallecano;[1] during his early spell he also represented the third team, scoring at an astonishing rate in Tercera División.

On 10 December 2011 Gerard netted his first goal as a professional, contributing to a 3–1 Segunda División home success against Xerez CD.[2] Roughly one year later he played his first official game with Villarreal's main squad, starting in a 0–1 loss at Elche CF;[3] on 25 January 2013 he scored his first goal for the Yellow Submarine, netting the opener in the 3–0 success against CE Sabadell FC.[4]

On 8 July 2013 Gerard signed with RCD Mallorca in the second level, in a season-long loan.[5] He subsequently returned to Villarreal, being definitely promoted to the main squad now in La Liga.[6]

Moreno made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 14 September 2014, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Granada CF.[7] He scored his first goal in the competition ten days later, in a 1–1 draw at SD Eibar.[8]

On 13 August 2015, Gerard signed a five-year deal with fellow league club RCD Espanyol,[9] who bought 50% of his rights for a €1.5 million fee.

References

  1. ↑ El Rayo saca partido de su efectividad (Rayo takes advantage of efectiveness); Marca, 5 March 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Porcar se carga al Xerez (Porcar kills Xerez); Marca, 10 December 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ El Elche se confirma como el 'gallito' de la categoría (Elche the confirmed surprise team in category); Marca, 2 December 2012 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Villarreal se engancha a los puestos de ascenso (Villarreal reaches promotion zone); Marca, 25 January 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Gerard Moreno jugará cedido en el Mallorca (Gerard Moreno will play with Mallorca on loan); Marca, 8 July 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El reto de Gerard Moreno (Gerard Moreno's goal); Marca, 14 August 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Demasiado tarde (Too late); Marca, 14 September 2014 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Eibar 1–1 Villarreal; ESPN FC, 24 September 2014
  9. ↑ Principi d'acord per Gerard Moreno (Agreement in principle for Gerard Moreno); Espanyol's official website, 13 August 2015 (Catalan)

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