Loren Morón (footballer, born 1993)

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For the Spanish footballer born in 1970, see Loren Morón (footballer, born 1970). For the Spanish footballer born in 1966, see Lorenzo Juarros García.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morón and the second or maternal family name is García.
Loren
Betis Villareal 2018 - Loren Morón.jpg
Loren with Betis in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Jesús Morón García
Date of birth (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Marbella, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol
(on loan from Betis)
Number 16
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– Betis 111 (24)
2021– → Espanyol (loan) 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:56, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Lorenzo Jesús Morón García (born 30 December 1993), known as Loren, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for RCD Espanyol on loan from Real Betis.

Club career[]

Loren 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 0–1 home loss against CD El Palo.

Loren scored his first senior goal on 30 September 2012, netting his team's third in a 4–1 home victory over Vélez CF.[1] The following January he returned to Marbella, now being assigned to the first team also in the fourth division.

On 8 July 2014, after achieving promotion, Loren was loaned to fourth-tier side Vélez for a year.[2] On 29 January of the following year, he signed for Real Betis and was immediately assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3]

On 20 June 2016, after scoring 13 goals but failing to avoid relegation, Loren renewed his contract until 2018.[4] On 14 May 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 away rout of CA Espeleño.[5]

On 30 January 2018, Loren extended his link until 2021 and was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[6] He made his professional debut on 3 February, starting and scoring a brace in a 2–1 home defeat of Villarreal CF.[7] In the following five matches, he netted a further four times.[8]

On 30 June 2018, Loren renewed his contract until June 2022.[9] He made an impressive start to the 2019–20 season, leading him to being linked to FC Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, S.S.C. Napoli and A.C. Milan; however, he agreed to a further extension at the Estadio Benito Villamarín until 2024, with his buyout clause being set at €50 million.[10][11]

Loren joined RCD Espanyol on 25 August 2021, on loan for the top-flight season.[12] 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.[13]

Personal life[]

Loren's father, also named Lorenzo, was also a footballer. A central defender, he represented mainly UD Salamanca and Recreativo de Huelva.[14]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 6 December 2020[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup 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[a] 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 30 13 — — — 30 13
2016–17 Tercera División 29 14 — — 2[a] 1 31 15
2017–18 Segunda División B 23 16 — — — 23 16
Total 92 43 0 0 0 0 2 1 94 44
Betis 2017–18 La Liga 15 7 0 0 — — 15 7
2018–19 33 6 6 2 6[b] 0 — 45 8
2019–20 36 10 3 2 — — 39 12
2020–21 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1
Total 92 24 9 4 6 0 0 0 107 28
Career total 251 93 9 4 6 0 2 1 269 98
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Pérez, José Ignacio (3 February 2018). "Loren tiene duende" [Loren has magic]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Millar, Colin (4 June 2020). "New Betis contract for Tottenham-target Loren Moron". Football España. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Moron signs Real Betis contract extension". beIN Sports. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Loren Morón at Soccerway
  16. ^ Loren Morón at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

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