Juan Luis Mora (footballer, born 1973) explained

Juan Luis Mora
Fullname:Juan Luis Mora Palacios[1]
Birth Date:12 July 1973
Birth Place:Aranjuez, Spain
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Aranjuez
Years1:1992–1993
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Years2:1993–1994
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Years3:1994–1999
Caps3:126
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2002
Caps4:71
Goals4:0
Years5:2002–2003
Caps5:41
Goals5:0
Years6:2003–2005
Caps6:78
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2008
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2010
Caps8:12
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:371
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1994–1996
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1996
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0

Juan Luis Mora Palacios (born 12 July 1973) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He appeared in 238 La Liga games over 13 seasons (17 overall as a professional), mostly with Oviedo.

Club career

Born in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Mora made his professional debut with Real Oviedo during 1993–94, and was the undisputed first-choice the following three seasons. He signed for RCD Espanyol in 1999, then spent 2002–03 and the following campaign in Segunda División, with Xerez CD and Levante UD respectively.[2]

Mora played all 38 league matches in 2004–05's top flight with Levante, as his team was relegated in the last matchday. He subsequently joined Valencia CF on a three-year deal,[3] being third choice behind Santiago Cañizares and Ludovic Butelle first and Cañizares and Timo Hildebrand afterwards (Cañizares was axed from the squad in December 2007, but reinstated in April following Ronald Koeman's firing), appearing in only three La Liga games during his spell;[4] he left the Mestalla Stadium after his contract expired, at the end of the 2007–08 season.

On 15 August 2008, 35-year-old Mora returned to Levante, recently relegated to the second level.[5] He served as backup in his debut campaign, and took part in no competitive matches in the second as the Valencian Community side returned to the top tier after a two-year absence;[2] he retired shortly after, remaining with the club in directorial capacities.[6] [7]

International career

Mora appeared for the Spanish under-21s in the 1996 UEFA European Championship,[8] and played Olympic football the same year.

Honours

Espanyol

1999–2000[9]

Levante

2003–04[10]

Valencia

2007–08

Spain U21

Notes and References

  1. News: Juan Luis MORA Palacios. El Mundo. Spanish. 5 April 2020.
  2. https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2017/11/16/levante/848790-juan-luis-mora-un-guardameta-que-hizo-sonar.html Juan Luis Mora, un guardameta que hizo soñar (Juan Luis Mora, a goalkeeper who got people dreaming)
  3. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=309472.html Mora increases Valencia options
  4. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/05/21/valencia/1211364370.html Koeman 'raja' contra medio Valencia (Koeman 'takes on' half of Valencia)
  5. http://www.goal.com/es/news/21/fichajes/2008/08/15/819882/mercado-mora-volver%C3%A1-a-ser-el-portero-del-levante Mercado: Mora volverá a ser el portero del Levante (Market: Mora will be Levante's goalkeeper again)
  6. https://www.lasprovincias.es/v/20100823/deportes/levante/vestuario-levante-chocante-falta-20100823_amp.html «El vestuario del Levante es chocante, no falta la música vayan bien o mal las cosas» («Levante's locker room is a blast, music is always there whether things go well or bad»)
  7. http://www.marca.com/futbol/levante/2018/02/12/5a80d1bf468aebb35b8b4667.html Mora, técnico Levante: "Este árbitro es un aunténtico sinvergüenza" (Mora, Levante coach: "This referee is a real lowlife")
  8. http://www.orgullobianconero.vavel.com/2013/06/18/italia-ya-gano-un-europeo-a-espana-en-el-1996/ Italia ya ganó un Europeo a España en el 1996 (Italy have already won European Championships against Spain in 1996)
  9. Web site: Mora, un portero muy solvente bajo palos. Mora, quite proficient goalkeeper between the posts. Diario La Grada. Víctor. Melero. Spanish. 13 May 2017. 5 April 2020. 4 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804175251/https://www.diariolagrada.com/noticias/veteranos/mora-portero-solvente-palos_24345.html. dead.
  10. Web site: El Levante festejó el título con un homenaje al equipo que subió en 2004. Levante celebrated title by honouring team that promoted in 2004. EFE. Spanish. 11 June 2017. 5 April 2020.