Pablo Moreno

For the Spanish cyclist, see Pablo Moreno (cyclist).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Taboada.
Pablo Moreno
Personal information
Full name Pablo Moreno Taboada[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-03) 3 May 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna B
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2013 Ciudad de Granada
2013–2018 Barcelona
2018–2020 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Juventus U23 1 (0)
2020–2022 Manchester City 0 (0)
2020–2022 → Girona (loan) 44 (3)
2022–2023 Marítimo 19 (0)
2023–2024 Andorra 10 (0)
2024– Osasuna B 8 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U16 6 (2)
2019 Spain U17 12 (3)
2019–2020 Spain U18 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Pablo Moreno Taboada (born 3 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera Federación – Group 1 club Osasuna B.

Club career

Juventus

On 27 July 2018, Moreno joined Italian club Juventus, after scoring more than 200 goals in 5 years for Barcelona youth teams.[3] He made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 18 November 2018 in a game against Pontedera as a 90th-minute substitute for Alessandro Di Pardo.[4]

Moreno made his first bench appearance for Juventus' senior squad on 17 March 2019 in a Serie A game against Genoa.[5]

Manchester City

On 30 June 2020, Manchester City agreed to sign Moreno on a four-year deal, and to swap him with Félix Correia.[6] On 18 September, he joined Girona in Segunda División on loan.[7]

Upon returning, Moreno made his Manchester City debut on 27 July 2021, featuring as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly win against Preston North End. On 31 August, he returned to Girona on a one-year loan deal.[8]

Marítimo

On 29 July 2022, Moreno was joined Portuguese Primeira Liga team Marítimo on a permanent contract, with Manchester City retaining the option to re-sign him with a "buy-back clause" included in the deal.[9] Moreno made his Marítimo debut on 6 August, coming on as a late substitute in an away defeat to Porto on the opening day of the season.[10] That season, Moreno made 22 appearances in all competitions for Marítimo, but never managed to find the back of the net.[11] After finishing 16th in the Primeira Liga, Marítimo faced Estrela da Amadora in the relegation/promotion play-offs, where the Madeira club was defeated in a penalty shootout, being relegated to the Liga Portugal 2 for the first time in 38 years.[12]

On 8 August 2023, Marítimo announced that Moreno's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[13]

Andorra

On 10 August 2023, Moreno returned to Spain and its second division, after signing a two-year deal with FC Andorra.[14]

Osasuna B

On 27 July 2024, Moreno joined Primera Federación – Group B club Osasuna B on an initial one-year deal with the option to extend.[15]

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Pablo Moreno è bianconero!" [Pablo Moreno is in black and white!] (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Genoa v Juventus game report". ESPN. 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Manchester City sign Moreno from Juventus in swap deal for Correia". Goal.com. 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ "El delantero Pablo Moreno, nueva incorporación del Girona FC" (Press release) (in Spanish). Girona. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Pablo Moreno continuarà una segona temporada al Girona" [Pablo Moreno will continue a second season at Girona] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Manchester City Youngster Pablo Moreno Is Set To Join Marítimo". Sports Illustrated. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ^ "FC Porto 5-1 Marítimo" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero.pt. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Pablo Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Marítimo despromovido para a II Liga de Futebol" [Marítimo relegated to II Football League] (in Portuguese). RTP. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Marítimo e Pablo Moreno chegam a acordo para rescisão" [Marítimo e Pablo Moreno reach agreement for termination]. csmaritimo.org.pt (in European Portuguese). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Pablo Moreno, més pólvora a dalt" [Pablo Moreno, more gunpowder ahead] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Osasuna Promesas incorpora al atacante Pablo Moreno" [Osasuna Promesas signs attacker Pablo Moreno]. www.osasuna.es (in Spanish). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.


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