Tete Morente
Spanish association football player
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José Antonio "Tete" Morente Oliva (born 4 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Elche CF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Morente Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | La Línea, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Taraguilla | |||
| 2013 | Atlético Zabal | ||
| 2013–2014 | Taraguilla | ||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético Madrid B | 22 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Baleares | 23 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Gimnàstic | 39 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Lugo (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Lugo | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | Málaga | 16 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Elche | 133 | (17) |
| 2024–2026 | Lecce | 47 | (3) |
| 2026– | Elche | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Career
Born in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Andalusia, Morente joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup on 18 January 2014, after stints at AD Taraguilla and Atlético Zabal.[2] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 2 April 2015, starting in a 4–1 Tercera División away loss against Internacional de Madrid CF.
Morente scored his first senior goal on 19 April 2015, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win against rivals Real Madrid C. He was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2015–16 season, with the side now in the fourth tier.[3]
On 31 August 2016, Morente signed a one-year deal with Segunda División B club CD Atlético Baleares.[4] The following 9 July, he agreed to a four-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Segunda División.[5]
Morente made his professional debut on 20 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Delgado in a 1–0 home loss against UD Almería.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 4 March, netting the opener in a 2–1 home loss against CD Tenerife.
On 25 January 2019, Morente was loaned to fellow second division side CD Lugo for six months.[7] On 30 June, after avoiding relegation, he was bought by the Galicians due to an obligatory clause on his contract; he signed a permanent deal until 2022.[8]
On 30 January 2020, Morente signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Málaga CF, still in the second division.[9] On 16 September, he agreed to a four-year deal with Elche CF, newly-promoted to La Liga.[10]
Morente made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 26 September 2020, starting in a 3–0 home loss to Real Sociedad. He scored his first goal in the division on 18 October, netting the club's second in a 2–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.
On 19 June 2024, Morente moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a three-year contract with US Lecce in the Italian Serie A.[11] On 2 February 2026, he returned to Elche on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid C | 2014–15[13] | Tercera División | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2015–16[13] | Tercera División | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Baleares | 2016–17[14] | Segunda División B | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Gimnàstic | 2017–18[14] | Segunda División | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2018–19[14] | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Lugo (loan) | 2018–19[14] | Segunda División | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Lugo | 2019–20[14] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Málaga | 2019–20[14] | Segunda División | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[14] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Elche | 2020–21[14] | La Liga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[14] | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | La Liga | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[14] | Segunda División | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | ||
| Total | 132 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 15 | ||
| Lecce | 2024–25[14] | Serie A | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| Career total | 298 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 25 | ||