Loren Morón
Lorenzo Jesús Morón García (born 30 December 1993), commonly known as Loren, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a striker.
![]() Loren with Betis in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lorenzo Jesús Morón García | ||
Date of birth | 30 December 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Marbella, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | 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 | 88 | (23) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2020 |
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 level 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]
Personal life
Loren's father, also named Lorenzo, was also a footballer. A central defender, he represented mainly UD Salamanca and Recreativo de Huelva.[12]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 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 | 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 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 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 | — | 107 | 28 | |||
Career totals | 251 | 93 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 98 |
References
- "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.
- "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.
- 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. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- Loren Morón at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2019.