Alberto Moreno facts for kids
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Moreno lining up for Liverpool in 2017
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left-back | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Como | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | Sevilla | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Sevilla Atlético | 49 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Sevilla | 45 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Liverpool | 90 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Villarreal | 98 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | Como | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Spain U21 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Spain | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Honours
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Alberto Moreno Pérez, born on July 5, 1992, is a professional football player from Spain. He plays as a left-back for the Italian club Como.
Alberto started his career at his hometown club, Sevilla. He played for their reserve team before joining the main squad in 2011. With Sevilla, he helped the team win the Europa League in 2014.
Later, he moved to the English club Premier League side Liverpool. There, he played in 141 games. He was part of the team that won the Champions League and reached the finals of the EFL Cup and the Europa League.
Moreno also played for the Spain under-21 team. He helped them win the UEFA European Championship in 2013. He made his debut for the senior Spanish team in the same year.
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Club career
Sevilla
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Alberto Moreno was born in Seville, Spain. He joined the local football club Sevilla when he was 13 years old. He trained in their youth academy and later played for their reserve team, Sevilla Atlético.
He made his first team debut for Sevilla on April 8, 2012. This was in a La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. In February 2013, he officially joined the main team.
On October 20, 2013, Alberto scored his first goal as a professional player. This was in a 2–2 draw against Real Valladolid. He played 17 games that season.
The 2013–14 season was a big year for him. He played in 44 matches for Sevilla. This included 14 games in the UEFA Europa League, which Sevilla won that year. His good performances helped Sevilla finish fifth in the league. They also earned him a spot in Spain's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
On August 12, 2014, Moreno left Sevilla to join Liverpool. He was very emotional to leave his home club. He said Sevilla was the "club of his life."
Liverpool
Alberto Moreno officially joined Liverpool on August 16, 2014. He played his first game for the club ten days later. This was a league match against Manchester City.
He scored his first goal for Liverpool on August 31, 2014. It was in a 3–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur. He scored again in December against Swansea City.
In the next season, Alberto started as a substitute. But he soon became a regular player. He was praised for his performance in a match against Norwich City. However, his play in the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final was criticized. Liverpool lost that final to his old club, Sevilla.
For the 2016–17 season, Moreno started the first game against Arsenal. But he was criticized for his performance. His manager, Jürgen Klopp, defended him. Despite this, he played less often that season. James Milner often played in his position instead.
In April 2017, Italian teams AC Milan and Inter Milan showed interest in Moreno. Liverpool also turned down an offer from Napoli.
Moreno played more games at the start of the 2017–18 season. But he faced criticism again in a Champions League game against Sevilla. Liverpool was leading 3–0 but the game ended in a 3–3 draw. He later lost his starting spot to new player Andrew Robertson.
Even though he did not play in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, Moreno won his first Champions League medal. Liverpool won the final 2–0 against Tottenham Hotspur. After playing only five games in the 2018–19 season, Moreno left Liverpool on June 4, 2019.
Villarreal
On July 9, 2019, Alberto Moreno signed a five-year contract with the Spanish club Villarreal. In September 2020, he had a serious knee injury. This kept him out of play for about six months.
On May 26, 2021, Moreno helped Villarreal win the Europa League final. He scored a penalty in the shootout, which Villarreal won 11–10.
Como
On July 19, 2024, Moreno joined the Italian club Como. He signed a one-year contract as a free agent.
International career
Youth team
Moreno played for the Spain under-21 team in the 2013 UEFA European Championship. He was a key player and helped them win the European title again. After the tournament, he was named in UEFA's official team of the tournament.
Senior team
Alberto Moreno was called up to the senior Spanish team on October 4, 2013. This was for a World Cup qualifier against Georgia. He made his debut on October 15, playing the whole game in a 2–0 win.
He was included in the first list of players for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. However, he was one of the players who did not make it into the final squad.
More than three years after his last game for Spain, Moreno was called back to the team. This was in November 2017 for friendly matches against Costa Rica and Russia.
Personal life
Alberto Moreno has many tattoos. One of his tattoos, from April 2016, shows a chimpanzee with a gun, dressed in a suit and wearing headphones. The back of his leg has the coordinates of the Plaza de España in his hometown. Alberto Moreno has two children with his partner, Lilia Granadilla.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla Atlético | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 50 | 7 | |||||
| Sevilla | 2011–12 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |||
| Liverpool | 2014–15 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 50 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 90 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 3 | ||
| Villarreal | 2019–20 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 8 | |||
| Como | 2024–25 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 298 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 394 | 21 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2013–14
Liverpool
- UEFA Champions League: 2018–19; runner-up: 2017–18
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2015–16
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16
Villarreal
- UEFA Europa League: 2020–21
Spain U21
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Moreno para niños
