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Alberto Moreno

Alberto Moreno Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto moˈɾeno ˈpeɾeθ]; born 5 July 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Villarreal CF. He has appeared for the Spanish national team. An academy graduate of local side Sevilla, he made his senior debut for the club's reserve side in 2011 before going on to feature in 62 official games for the first team. During his time with Sevilla, he was part of the squad which won the Europa League title in 2014. The following season, he joined Premier League club Liverpool for a reported fee of £12 million where he has since made over 100 appearances and collected runners-up medals in the EFL Cup, Europa League and a winner's medal in the Champions League. Moreno was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2013 UEFA European Championship and made his senior debut the same year.

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Born

1992-07-05

Birth Place

Seville, Spain

Height

1.71

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Alberto Moreno on how Liverpool are ‘one more’ step above ‘Juve, Bayern, United or Atalanta’ and ‘amazing’ Anfield atmosphere

Despite being injured for the big game, Alberto Moreno was full of praise and excitement as he prepared for a return to Liverpool. Speaking with Marca, the 29-year-old discussed how much of a challenge Jurgen Klopp’s side would pose and in comparison to the teams Villarreal have already beaten: ‘Those teams, Juve, Bayern, without forgetting United in the group stage or Atalanta are spectacular teams at European level. Liverpool is one more.

2022-04-26

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'You'll never walk alone!' - Alberto Moreno taunts Manchester United with Liverpool song after Europa League triumph

The Villarreal defender, who spent five years at Anfield before returning to Spain in 2019, has been revelling in victory over the Red Devils. Alberto Moreno wasted little time in taunting Manchester United after Villarreal's Europa League final win over the Red Devils, with the former Liverpool defender belting out "You'll Never Walk Alone" during wild celebrations.

2021-05-27

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Villarreal’s Alberto Moreno: ‘I’ll go to my grave not understanding why I got all the blame’

“I’ve already told some of my teammates: ‘I hope we win just so you can feel how heavy it is; you’re going to go nuts, you won’t believe it,’” Alberto Moreno says, and then the footballer who says he competes with Santi Cazorla to see who laughs more, whose last text to goalscoring goalkeeper Alisson Becker ran “bro, miles better than Salah, Mané and Firmino”, and who vows to hide if Villarreal lose the final and David de Gea messages him, falls about again. “I reckon it weighs more than the European Cup. The European Cup is heavy, but the Uefa Cup? Woah. A seriously big chunk of steel.”

2021-05-24

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