Zacarías Morán Explained

Zacarías Morán
Fullname:Dante Zacarías Morán Correa
Birth Date:22 February 1996
Birth Place:Caucete, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Richmond Kickers
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2007–2016
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2016–2021
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:San Martín (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Chacarita Juniors (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Richmond Kickers
Caps4:86
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:10:00, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Dante Zacarías Morán Correa (born 22 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[1]

Club career

Morán started his career in the system of River Plate, joining in 2007.[2] He first appeared in the senior team in April 2016 as an unused substitute for an Primera División match with Vélez Sarsfield.[1] [3] [4] Morán made his professional debut on 25 May 2017 in a Copa Libertadores group stage victory over Independiente Medellín.[1] [4] In January 2018, after no further appearances for River, Morán completed a loan move to San Martín.[1] He wouldn't feature for the Primera División team's senior side; though did appear on the bench once, for a Copa Argentina match with Villa Dálmine on 20 March 2019.[1]

Upon returning to his parent club, Morán was immediately loaned out to Primera B Nacional's Chacarita Juniors in July 2019.[5] His debut arrived on 24 August in a 2–1 defeat away to Gimnasia y Esgrima, which he played the full duration of.[1] He appeared seven times in total for El Tricolor.[1] He returned to River Plate in early 2020, though wouldn't appear competitively for them before terminating his contract on 10 February 2021.[6]

On 24 February, Morán joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[7] After two seasons in which he had 56 appearances, Morán signed a multi-year contract to remain with the club on 17 January 2023.[8]

International career

In 2013, Morán represented Argentina at U17 level and won five caps.[1] He was selected in squads for the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] He featured four times at the U17 Championship which Argentina won, before making a sole appearance at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates against Austria.[1]

Career statistics

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2016Primera División0000000000
2016–1700001[9] 00010
2017–180000000000
2018–19000000000000
2019–20000000000000
2020–21000000000000
Total000000100010
San Martín (loan)2017–18Primera División00000000
2018–1900000000
Total00000000
Chacarita Juniors (loan)2019–20Primera B Nacional70000070
Richmond Kickers2021USL League One2510000251
Career total321001000331

Honours

Argentina U17[1]

2013

Notes and References

  1. News: Zacarías Morán profile. 28 April 2018. Soccerway. 28 April 2018.
  2. News: Jugará en casa: El sanjuanino Morán Correa es refuerzo de San Martín. 28 April 2018. San Juan 8. 24 January 2018.
  3. News: Zacarías Morán profile. 28 April 2018. BDFA. 28 April 2018.
  4. News: Fuerza, pibe!. 28 April 2018. Olé. 14 September 2016.
  5. News: Las condiciones del préstamo de Morán Correa a Chacarita. 17 February 2021. La Página Millonaria. 8 July 2019.
  6. News: Dos rescisiones de contrato en River. 17 February 2021. Olé. 10 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Zaca Morán Bolsters Kickers' Midfield Options. 24 February 2021. uslleagueone.com. 24 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Former River Plate midfielder Zaca Moran signs new multi-year contract to stay in Richmond. 17 January 2023.
  9. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores