Alessandro Morán Explained

Alessandro Morán
Full Name:Alessandro Morán Torres
Birth Date:30 November 1972
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Position:Defender
Years1:1994
Clubs1:Lawn Tennis
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Universitario
Years3:1997
Clubs3:José Gálvez
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Lawn Tennis
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:Deportivo Municipal
Years6:2001
Clubs6:Melgar
Years7:2002–2005
Clubs7:Cienciano
Years8:2006
Clubs8:Melgar
Years9:2007–2008
Clubs9:Sport Áncash
Years10:2009
Clubs10:Deportivo Municipal
Nationalyears1:1995–2003
Nationalteam1:Peru
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Alessandro Morán Torres (born 30 November 1972) is a Peruvian football manager and former footballer who last managed Cienciano.[1]

Playing career

Morán helped Peruvian side Cienciano win the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.[2] He was nicknamed "Edgar Davids" after Dutch internacional Edgar Davids.[3] He has been regarded as a "bad luck player" due to suffering relegation four times.[4]

Style of play

Morán mainly operated as a defender or midfielder.[5]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Morán worked as a manager.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alessandro Morán: "Me quiso Boca Juniors, pero Juvenal Silva pidió como si fuera Roberto Carlos o Edgar Davids". libero.pe (Archived).
  2. Web site: las increíbles frases y anécdotas de Alessandro Morán 15 años después de la Sudamericana con Cienciano. movistardeportes.pe.
  3. Web site: Alessandro Morán: "A nosotros nos recuerdan más en Argentina, nunca nos reconocieron como grupo". libero.pe (Archived).
  4. Web site: Alessandro Morán - El Bocon article.
  5. Web site: Alessandros del pie. dechalaca.com.
  6. Web site: El Elegante: Alessandro Morán. dechalaca.com.