Toni Moral Explained

Toni Moral
Fullname:Antonio del Moral Segura
Birth Date:29 August 1981
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1991–1993
Youthclubs1:Mercantil
Youthyears2:1993–2000
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2000–2002
Caps1:64
Goals1:10
Years2:2002–2004
Caps2:63
Goals2:6
Years3:2004–2005
Caps3:28
Goals3:9
Years4:2005
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Years5:2005–2006
Caps5:32
Goals5:5
Years6:2006–2008
Caps6:92
Goals6:12
Years7:2009–2010
Caps7:36
Goals7:2
Years8:2010–2012
Caps8:69
Goals8:9
Years9:2012–2013
Caps9:17
Goals9:3
Years10:2013–2014
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:2014
Years12:2014–2015
Totalcaps:416
Totalgoals:57

Antonio 'Toni' del Moral Segura (born 29 August 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played usually as a left winger.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 214 games and 30 goals during eight seasons, in representation of Celta, Tenerife, Alavés, Cartagena and Girona. In La Liga, he appeared for Racing de Santander.

Football career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Moral appeared with the reserves of both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid,[1] joining RC Celta de Vigo of the second division in 2004–05 only to spend the majority of the season with its B-side. In two of his few appearances with the main squad, against Terrassa FC and Xerez CD, he played while registered with the second team, leading three promotion rivals to unsuccessfully request that the Royal Spanish Football Federation dock points from the Galicians.[2]

From 2006 to 2008, after one year with CD Tenerife, Moral was an instrumental attacking figure for Deportivo Alavés (both teams also competed in the second level). He moved in January 2009 to Racing de Santander,[3] as another forward, Juanjo, was loaned in the opposite direction. He made his La Liga debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away win against Real Valladolid, on the 4th.[4]

In late August 2010, after two seasons being used sparingly, Moral terminated his contract with Racing and signed for FC Cartagena in division two.[5] On 11 September, he scored twice for his new club in a 5–1 home win over FC Barcelona B;[6] he contributed with three goals[7] [8] [9] from 32 games in his second year, with the Murcians being relegated after a three-year stay.

Free agent Moral joined another side in the second tier, Girona FC, for the 2012–13 campaign.[10] Subsequently, at the age of 32, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing with Platanias F.C. in the Superleague Greece.[11]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.defensacentral.com/real_madrid/43986-ftbol-ex-madridistas-racing-munitis-toni-moral/ Munitis y Toni Moral se enfrentan a su pasado (Munitis and Toni Moral face their past)
  2. http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-08-06-2005/abc/Deportes/el-celta-podria-perder-su-ascenso-por-la-alineacion-indebida-de-toni-moral_203005219982.html El Celta podría perder su ascenso por la alineación indebida de Toni Moral (Celta might lose promotion for unlawful Toni Moral lineup)
  3. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=788419.html Moral to join Racing in January
  4. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2009/01/04/futbol/1231093513.html Zigic resuelve en su regreso al Racing (Zigic decides in Racing return)
  5. http://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/2010-08-20/toni-moral-cambia-racing-20100820.html Toni Moral cambia el Racing por el Cartagena (Toni Moral swaps Racing for Cartagena)
  6. http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/rc/20100911/deportes/futbol/betis-rayo-vallecano-siguen-201009112345.html Betis y Rayo Vallecano siguen marcando el ritmo (Betis and Rayo Vallecano still setting the pace)
  7. http://www.marca.com/2011/10/01/futbol/2adivision/1317494292.html El Cartagena se hunde y el Alcoyano ya gana (Cartagena sink and Alcoyano are already winning)
  8. http://www.marca.com/2012/05/08/futbol/2adivision/1336508993.html Media hora que se podían haber ahorrado (They could have done without those thirty minutes)
  9. http://www.marca.com/2012/05/27/futbol/2adivision/1338153436.html Goleada y pañolada en la despedida de Cartagonova (Routing and hankies in farewell from Cartagonova)
  10. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda/gironafc/178595-toni_moral_llega_girona.html Toni Moral llega al Girona FC (Toni Moral arrives at Girona FC)
  11. http://www.sportcartagena.es/notas/2013/7/12/toni-moral-busca-horizontes-grecia-firma-platanias-117847.asp Toni Moral busca horizontes en Grecia y firma en el Platanias (Toni Moral searches horizons in Greece and signs with Platanias)