Loren Morón (footballer, born 1970) explained

Loren
Fullname:Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno
Birth Date:16 February 1970
Birth Place:Marbella, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Atlético Marbella
Years1:1989–1993
Caps1:65
Goals1:6
Years2:1990
Clubs2:Galáctico Pegaso (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1996
Caps3:78
Goals3:2
Years4:1996–2000
Caps4:103
Goals4:7
Years5:2000–2001
Caps5:24
Goals5:2
Years6:2001–2005
Caps6:147
Goals6:3
Years7:2005–2007
Caps7:59
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:482
Totalgoals:22
Manageryears1:2007–2008
Managerclubs1:Atlético Marbella (assistant)
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:Los Barrios (assistant)
Manageryears3:2010–2011
Managerclubs3:Villanovense (assistant)
Manageryears4:2011–2012
Managerclubs4:Malaga B (assistant)
Manageryears5:2012–2013
Managerclubs5:Unión Estepona (assistant)
Manageryears6:2013–2014
Managerclubs6:Marbella (assistant)
Manageryears7:2014–2015
Managerclubs7:Atlético Mancha Real
Manageryears8:2015–2016
Managerclubs8:Marbella
Manageryears9:2016–2017
Managerclubs9:Vélez
Manageryears10:2017–2018
Managerclubs10:Mérida
Manageryears11:2019
Managerclubs11:Mons Calpe
Manageryears12:2020
Managerclubs12:Los Barrios

Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno (born 16 February 1970), known as Loren, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 279 games and 11 goals, representing five clubs. He appeared in 99 La Liga matches over four seasons (five goals), with Mérida, Salamanca and Recreativo.

Playing career

Born in Marbella, Andalusia, Loren kickstarted his 18-year senior career with CA Marbella, helping the club promote from Tercera División to Segunda División in only two seasons. He made his debut in the latter competition on 6 September 1992, in a 1–1 home draw against CD Castellón.

In the summer of 1993, Loren signed with second-tier side CP Mérida, helping them promote to La Liga for the first time ever in his second year. In the following campaign, he started in all his 22 league appearances in an eventual relegation as second from bottom.

Loren split the following nine years between the top flight and division two, in representation of UD Salamanca, Sevilla FC and Recreativo de Huelva. He scored a career-best three goals – at the professional level – with the second team in 2000–01, adding his second championship in the second tier in the process. Two seasons later, his two goals from 32 appearances could not help prevent Recreativo from being relegated from the top tier, and he also started in the final of the Copa del Rey, a 0–3 loss to RCD Mallorca in Elche.[1]

Loren retired in 2007 at the age of 37, after two years in Segunda División B with his first club, now renamed UD Marbella.

Coaching career

Loren started working as a head coach in late 2014, with amateurs Atlético Mancha Real.[2] On 23 March 2015, he replaced Pablo Alfaro at the helm of Marbella as the team was placed inside the relegation zone,[3] eventually leading them to a comfortable tenth-place finish in the third division.

After leaving Marbella by mutual consent in April 2016,[4] Loren took over at nearby Tercera División club Vélez CF in October.[5] In December 2017, over two decades after playing in the Extremaduran capital, he was hired as manager of Mérida AD, replacing Mehdi Nafti who returned to the helm the following March when the situation had not improved.[6]

On 1 August 2019, Loren was appointed coach of Mons Calpe S.C. in the Gibraltar National League.[7] He left shortly after, returning to his country and signing with amateurs UD Los Barrios in the same capacity.[8]

Personal life

Loren's son, also named Lorenzo, was also a footballer. A striker, he represented mainly Real Betis.[9]

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
Atlético Mancha Real17 December 201423 March 2015 [10]
Marbella23 March 201525 April 2016 [11]
Vélez17 October 201615 May 2017
Mérida27 December 201711 March 2018[12]
Career total

Honours

Marbella

1991–92

Mérida

Sevilla

Recreativo

Notes and References

  1. News: Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar. Eto'o has Mallorca toasting. El País. José. Miguelez. Spanish. 29 June 2003. 8 April 2016.
  2. Web site: El marbellí Loren Morón ficha como entrenador del Mancha Real. Marbella's own Loren Morón signs as manager of Mancha Real. Marbella 24 Horas. Spanish. 17 December 2014. 8 April 2016.
  3. News: El Marbella destituye a Pablo Alfaro por los malos resultados. Marbella fire Pablo Alfaro due to poor results. Diario Sur. Spanish. 23 March 2015. 8 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Loren acuerda su marcha del Marbella: "Mi mensaje no llega a los futbolistas". Loren agrees to leave Marbella: "My message doesn't get to the players". Europa Sur. Spanish. 26 April 2016. 31 October 2016.
  5. Web site: El marbellí Loren será el nuevo entrenador del Vélez. Marbella-born Loren will be the new manager of Vélez. Marbella Directo. Spanish. 17 October 2016. 31 October 2016.
  6. News: El Mérida destituye a Loren Morón. Mérida dismiss Loren Morón. Marca. Alfredo. Kuklinski. Spanish. 11 March 2018. 1 April 2018.
  7. Web site: El marbellí Loren Morón, nuevo entrenador del Mons Calpe de Gibraltar. Marbella-born Loren Morón, new manager of Gibraltar's Mons Calpe. Al Sol de la Costa. Spanish. 1 August 2019. 26 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Loren Morón, nuevo entrenador de la UD Los Barrios. Loren Morón, new UD Los Barrios manager. Europa Sur. Rubén. Almagro. Spanish. 10 January 2020. 22 January 2020.
  9. Web site: El hijo de Loren explota en el Betis B, mejor ataque y peor defensa de la categoría. The son of Loren sets off in Betis B, best attack and worst defence of the category. Huelva 24. Ricardo. Ubric. Spanish. 4 September 2017. 3 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2014–15. Tercera División (Group 9) 2014–15. Futbolme. Spanish. 28 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno. BDFutbol. 28 October 2016.
    Web site: Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno. BDFutbol. 28 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno. BDFutbol. 6 May 2019.