Cristian Mora Explained

Christian Mora
Fullname:Cristhian Rafael Mora Medrano[1]
Birth Date:26 August 1979
Birth Place:Vinces, Los Ríos, Ecuador
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1998 - 1999
Youthclubs1:Olmedo
Youthyears2:2000
Youthclubs2:Deportivo Saquisilí
Youthyears3:2001
Youthclubs3:ESPOLI
Years1:1998 - 1999
Clubs1:Olmedo
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1999 - 2002
Clubs2:ESPOLI
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2000
Clubs3:Deportivo Saquisilí (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2002
Clubs4:Deportivo Saquisilí (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2003 - 2005
Clubs5:Macará
Caps5:62
Goals5:0
Years6:2005 - 2008
Clubs6:LDU Quito
Caps6:95
Goals6:0
Years7:2008 - 2009
Clubs7:El Nacional
Caps7:59
Goals7:0
Years8:2010 - 2011
Clubs8:Universidad Católica
Caps8:35
Goals8:0
Years9:2011 - 2013
Clubs9:Macará
Caps9:82
Goals9:0
Years10:2014
Clubs10:Deportivo Cuenca
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2014–2016
Clubs11:South China
Caps11:26
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2005 - 2009
Nationalteam1:Ecuador
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:May 16, 2016
Ntupdate:May 27, 2009

Cristian Rafael Mora Medrano (born August 26, 1979) is a retired Ecuadorian football goalkeeper.

Club career

Mora once attended Colegio de las Hermanas Betlemitas and first played in Cóndor Futbol Club of San Miguel as goalkeeper at an early age. He also played for the San Miguel's city team in the Provincial Games and was picked as goalkeeper for the province team to play the national teen/amateur championship in Ecuador. Mora was then discovered and invited to train in Olmedo, while playing as goalkeeper in a friendly match against his college Escuela Politécnica de Riobamba.

On July 15, 2014, it was confirmed that Mora would go on loan to Hong Kong Premier League side South China.[2] [3]

International career

Mora has made 20 appearances for the Ecuador national team,[4] and made his first full-fledged senior appearance against Italy, a friendly match played in New Jersey. The game ended in a 1 - 1 draw and to Mora's credit, his penalty save from superstar Luca Toni forced many to take notice, including Luis Fernando Suarez, Ecuador's former Colombian coach.

He played first choice goalkeeper for the Ecuador national team during 2005's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. In the 2006 World Cup, Mora played all four matches before his team was eliminated in the Round of 16 by England.[5] Mora allowed 4 goals but kept clean sheets against Poland and Costa Rica. However, due to poor friendly results and a bad Copa America 2007 he has failed to break with the national team.

Titles

LDU Quito

2005 Apertura, 2007

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ecuador . FIFA . 9 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: ECUAGOL. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726161641/http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=54582 . 2014-07-26 .
  3. Web site: futbolecuador.com -.
  4. Web site: Espinoza Añazco, Fernando . Ecuador - Record International Players . 2009-08-12 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090605013430/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html . June 5, 2009 .
  5. News: England 1-0 Ecuador . 25 June 2006.