Simón Moreno
Spanish footballer
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Simón Moreno Barroso (born 2 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación club Minera.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simón Moreno Barroso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cartaya, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minera | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Recreativo | |||
| 2006–2015 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Villarreal C | 63 | (15) |
| 2017–2021 | Villarreal B | 65 | (20) |
| 2019 | → Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cartagena (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Mirandés (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Mirandés | 19 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Intercity | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Jedinstvo Ub | 12 | (1) |
| 2025 | Tudelano | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Minera | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Villarreal
Born in Cartaya, Province of Huelva, Andalusia, Moreno joined Villarreal CF's academy at the age of 9.[2] He made his senior debut with the C team on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mario González in a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against UD Alzira.[3]
Moreno scored his first senior goal on 22 November 2015, opening the 2–2 home draw with FC Jove Español San Vicente.[4] He was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B in July 2017, and was their top scorer in the 2018–19 season with 13 goals.[5]
On 27 June 2019, Moreno was loaned to UD Almería for one year.[6] On 3 September, however, the move was terminated after the club suffered a change of ownership; he subsequently joined fellow Segunda División club Málaga CF also on a temporary basis,[7] but the deal eventually fell through and he returned to Villarreal B.[8]
In November 2019, Moreno suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.[9] The following 12 August, he joined second-division newcomers FC Cartagena on a one-year loan.[10]
Moreno made his professional debut on 13 September 2020, starting in a 0–0 draw at Real Oviedo.[11][12]
Mirandés
In February 2021, Moreno was loaned to second-tier CD Mirandés until 30 June.[13] He scored his first goal in the league on 13 March, his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against eventual champions RCD Espanyol.[14]
Moreno signed a permanent contract on 5 July 2021.[15] He missed most of 2021–22 and the entire following season, due to another serious knee injury.[16][17]