Pere Valentí Mora Explained

Pere Valentí Mora
Fullname:Pere Valentí Mora Mariné
Birth Date:18 December 1947
Birth Place:Vilaplana, Spain
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Reus
Youthyears2:1965–1967
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:1967–1968
Clubs1:Atlètic Catalunya
Years2:1968–1979
Caps2:71
Goals2:0
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:Mestalla (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:1969–1970
Clubs4:Oviedo (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:0
Years5:1971–1973
Clubs5:Elche (loan)
Caps5:71
Goals5:0
Years6:1979–1983
Caps6:141
Goals6:0
Years7:1983–1986
Caps7:30
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:357
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1966
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1969–1971
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1967–1968
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1973–1976
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Manageryears1:1986–1987
Managerclubs1:TARR
Manageryears2:1987–1989
Managerclubs2:Igualada
Manageryears3:1989–1993
Managerclubs3:Barcelona (youth)
Manageryears4:1993–1995
Managerclubs4:Gimnàstic
Manageryears5:1995–1996
Managerclubs5:Murcia
Manageryears6:1996
Managerclubs6:Murcia
Manageryears7:1997–1998
Managerclubs7:Cartagena
Manageryears8:1998–1999
Managerclubs8:Benidorm
Manageryears9:1999–2002
Managerclubs9:Sabadell
Manageryears10:2005–2006
Managerclubs10:Sabadell

Pere Valentí Mora Mariné (born 18 December 1947) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a coach.

He made 133 appearances in La Liga, mostly with Barcelona, and added a further 224 in Segunda División.

Playing career

Born in Vilaplana, Tarragona, Catalonia, Mora joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 1965, aged 17.[1] After appearing with the club's farm team, Atlètic Catalunya CF, and serving loans at CD Mestalla, Elche CF and Real Oviedo,[2] he made his first-team debut on 17 February 1974, starting in a 5–0 routing of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[3]

Mora was mainly used as a backup to Salvador Sadurní and Pedro María Artola during his spell at Barça, but still featured in the 1978 Copa del Rey Final. He also held a record of being 406 minutes without conceding in European competitions, which was subsequently broken by Víctor Valdés.[4]

In the summer of 1979, Mora signed with fellow La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. He was an undisputed starter during his stint, appearing in no less than 34 matches per season but suffering relegation in his first.

In 1983, Mora joined Real Murcia in the top level. He retired three years later with the club in Segunda División, aged 38.

Managerial career

Mora took up coaching immediately after retiring, his first stop being at the TARR football academy. After two years at CF Igualada he returned to his former club Barcelona, being appointed as manager of the youth sides.[5]

In 1993, Mora became the coach of Gimnàstic de Tarragona from Segunda División B. He continued to manage in that tier in the following years, with Murcia, Benidorm CF and CE Sabadell FC (two stints),[6] also with a brief period in Tercera División with FC Cartagena.

Personal life

Mora's son, also known as Pere Mora, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper.[7] He died on 20 September 2005, in a motorcycle accident in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.[8] [9]

Honours

Barcelona

1973–74

1970–71, 1977–78

1978–79

Notes and References

  1. News: Pere Valentí Mora: "Me dieron la camiseta de Ramallets remendada". Pere Valentí Mora: "They gave me a patched shirt of Ramallets". Mundo Deportivo. es. 19 May 2014. 8 October 2015.
  2. News: El sentido de la vida. The meaning of life. El Periódico de Catalunya. es. 15 February 2014. 8 October 2015.
  3. News: Mora: Debutó con un 0–5 al Real Madrid. Mora: Made debut with a 0–5 to Real Madrid. Sport. es. 14 April 2013. 8 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Valdés sets Barça shutout record. UEFA. 8 November 2007. 8 October 2015.
  5. News: Barcelona: nacido para ganar. Barcelona: born to win. Mundo Deportivo. es. 15 November 1990. 21 March 2017.
  6. Web site: El Sabadell destitueix el tècnic Pere Valentí Mora pels mals resultats. Sabadell sack manager Pere Valentí Mora due to poor results. Televisió de Catalunya. ca. 4 October 2005. 8 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Pere Mora: Pere Valentí Mora Duño. BDFutbol. 8 October 2015.
  8. Web site: El porter del Sants, Pere Mora, mor en un accident de trànsit. Sants goalkeeper, Pere Mora, dead in traffic accident. Televisió de Catalunya. ca. 21 September 2005. 21 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Fallece en accidente de moto el futbolista Pere Mora, hijo del ex portero del Barcelona. Footballer Pere Mora, son of former Barcelona goalkeeper, dies in a motorcycle accident. Interbusca. es. 21 September 2005. 8 October 2015.