Lorenzo Jesús Morón García (born 30 December 1993), known as Loren, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Aris.
 Loren with Betis in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lorenzo Jesús Morón García[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Marbella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Peña Los Compadres | ||
| 2011 | UD Marbella | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vázquez Cultural | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Estepona | 15 | (2) |
| 2013 | UD Marbella | 10 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Marbella FC | 21 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | → Vélez (loan) | 21 | (14) |
| 2015–2018 | Betis B | 92 | (43) |
| 2018–2023 | Betis | 113 | (24) |
| 2021–2022 | → Espanyol (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Aris | 46 | (28) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLoren was born in Marbella, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, and represented CD Peña Los Compadres, UD Marbella and CD Vázquez Cultural as a youth. In 2012 he signed for Tercera División club Unión Estepona CF, making his senior debut on 1 September of that year in a 1–0 home loss against CD El Palo.
Loren scored his first senior goal on 30 September 2012, his team's third in a 4–1 home victory over Vélez CF.[2] He returned to Marbella (also in the fourth division) the following January.[3]
On 8 July 2014, after achieving promotion, Loren was loaned to fourth-tier side Vélez for a year.[4] On 29 January 2015, he signed for Real Betis and was immediately assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[5]
On 20 June 2016, after scoring 13 goals but failing to avoid relegation, Loren renewed his contract until 2018.[6] On 14 May 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 away rout of CA Espeleño.[7]
On 30 January 2018, Loren extended his link until 2021 and was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[8] He made his professional debut on 3 February, starting and scoring a brace in a 2–1 home defeat of Villarreal CF.[9] In the following five matches, he netted a further four times.[10]
On 30 June 2018, Loren renewed his contract until June 2022.[11] He made an impressive start to the 2019–20 season, leading him to being linked to FC Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, SSC Napoli and AC Milan; however, he agreed to a further extension at the Estadio Benito Villamarín until 2024, with his buyout clause being set at €50 million.[12][13]
Loren joined RCD Espanyol on 25 August 2021, on loan for the top-flight campaign.[14] He scored his first goals on 1 December in the opening round of the Copa del Rey, a hat-trick in a 3–2 win at sixth-tier side SD Solares-Medio Cudeyo.[15]
In 2022–23, Loren was rarely played by Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini;[16][17] on 12 January 2023, however, shortly after having come on as a 91st-minute substitute for Nabil Fekir in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de España held in Riyadh, his backheel equalised 2–2 against Barcelona and he later converted his attempt in the shootout (4–2 loss).[18] Nineteen days later, he was loaned to UD Las Palmas of the Segunda División until June.[19]
Aris
editOn 19 July 2023, after helping Las Palmas in their promotion to the top division, Loren terminated his contract with Betis.[20] Two days later, Aris Thessaloniki F.C. announced his acquisition on a two-year deal.[21] He scored his first goal in a 3–2 away defeat against OFI Crete FC,[22] adding a brace on 24 September to help the hosts to beat Panetolikos F.C. 3–0;[23] he finished his first season as top scorer at 20 goals to help his team to reach the Super League Greece championship play-offs, where he netted six times in ten games.[24]
Personal life
editLoren's father, also named Lorenzo, was also a footballer. A central defender, he represented mainly UD Salamanca and Recreativo de Huelva.[25]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estepona | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| UD Marbella | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| Marbella FC | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 21 | 7 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Vélez | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | |||
| Betis B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | 30 | 13 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Tercera División | 29 | 14 | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 31 | 15 | |||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 92 | 43 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 94 | 44 | ||||
| Betis | 2017–18 | La Liga | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 33 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 45 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 12 | |||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 113 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 29 | ||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Aris | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 44 | 21 | |
| Career total | 339 | 115 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 373 | 125 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Tercera División promotion playoffs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editIndividual
- Super League Greece top scorer: 2023–24[24]
- Super League Greece Player of the Month: November 2023, March 2024[28]
- Aris Player of the Season: 2023–24[29]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Loren Morón". Diario AS. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Loren: "Dedico mi primer gol en Tercera División a mi familia"" [Loren: "I dedicate my first goal in Tercera División to my family"] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Adam, Montaño, Loren, Pibe y Víctor Rueda, cinco fichajes confirmados" [Adam, Montaño, Loren, Pibe and Víctor Rueda, five signings confirmed] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "El marbellí Loren ya es jugador del Vélez, cedido por el Marbella FC" [Marbella's own Loren is already a Vélez player, on loan from Marbella FC] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Loren, refuerzo para la delantera del Betis B" [Loren, addition for the forward lines of Betis B] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "El canterano Loren renueva hasta junio de 2018" [Academy player Loren renews until June 2018]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Espeleño 1–7 Betis B: Goleada de campeón" [Espeleño 1–7 Betis B: Champions rout]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Academy player Loren will be part of the first team". Real Betis. 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Pérez, José Ignacio (3 February 2018). "Loren tiene duende" [Loren has magic]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Loren mantiene firme la apuesta del Betis por Europa" [Loren keeps Betis European bet alive] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Loren and Real Betis extend the existing contract between them until 2022". Real Betis. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Millar, Colin (4 June 2020). "New Betis contract for Tottenham-target Loren Moron". Football España. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Moron signs Real Betis contract extension". beIN Sports. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "El Real Betis y el RCD Espanyol llegan a un acuerdo para la cesión de Loren" [Real Betis and RCD Espanyol reach agreement for the loan of Loren] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Muñoz Hernández, Raúl (1 December 2021). "L'Espanyol supera el Solares amb patiment a la Copa del Rei amb un hat-trick de Loren" [Espanyol suffer to overcome Solares in the King's Cup with a hat-trick from Loren] (in Catalan). Betevé. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Robert (28 November 2022). "Más cerca que nunca de salir del Betis porque no soporta a Pellegrini" [Closer to leaving Betis than ever because he cannot stand Pellegrini]. El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Medina, Antonio José (12 February 2023). "Loren Morón manda un aviso a Pellegrini" [Loren Morón sends warning to Pellegrini]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Ordóñez, Florencio (12 January 2023). "2–2 Sólo en los penaltis pudieron tumbar al Betis" [2–2 They could only down Betis on penalties] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Real Betis and UD Las Palmas reach an agreement for the loan of Loren". Real Betis. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Loren deja de pertenecer al Real Betis" [Loren no longer a member of Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Holidis, Kostas (21 July 2023). "Άρης μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Μορόν" [Aris transfers: Loren announced] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Avgoustakis, Kostas (20 August 2023). "ΟΦΗ – Άρης 3–2: Ήρωας ο Νέιρα στο 90+1' έδωσε σπουδαίο τρίποντο στους Κρητικούς" [OFI – Aris 3–2: Hero Neira gave three great points to men from Crete at 90+1'] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Papamakarios, Petros (24 September 2023). "Άρης – Παναιτωλικός 3–0: Τριάρα με διπλό Μορόν και... ιστορικό Λάζαρο Χριστοδουλόπουλο" [Aris – Panetolikos 3–0: Three goals with incredible brace and ... historic Lazaros Christodoulopoulos] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b Lucena, Pablo (22 May 2024). "Loren Morón se corona 'pichichi' en Grecia" [Loren Morón crowned top gunner in Greece]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Ubric, Ricardo (4 September 2017). "El hijo de Loren explota en el Betis B, mejor ataque y peor defensa de la categoría" [The son of Loren sets off in Betis B, best attack and worst defence of the category] (in Spanish). Huelva 24. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Loren Morón at Soccerway
- ^ Loren Morón at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ "Loren Morón, elegido mejor jugador del mes de marzo en la Superliga Griega" [Loren Morón, voted best player for the month of March in Superleague Greece] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Stoiximan Player of the Club του Άρη o Λορέν Μορόν" [Stoiximan Player of the Club from Aris Loren Morón] (in Greek). Super League Greece. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
edit- Loren at BDFutbol
- Beticopedia profile (in Spanish)