Erik Morán Arribas (born 25 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Ponferradina as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Erik Morán Arribas | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Portugalete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Basconia | 29 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 78 | (5) |
| 2012–2016 | Athletic Bilbao | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Leganés (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Zaragoza | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | Leganés | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | AEK Athens | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Numancia | 13 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ponferradina | 72 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 4 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Morán joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2004, aged 13. On 28 November 2012 he made his debut with the first team, starting in a 2–0 away win against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. in that season's UEFA Europa League.[1] On 14 April of the following year he played his first game in La Liga, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Iker Muniain in a 0–3 home loss to Real Madrid.[2]
Morán was promoted to Athletic's first team in August 2013, signing a contract extension until 2016[3] and being handed the number 5 shirt.[4] On 29 January 2015, after appearing rarely during the campaign, he was loaned to Segunda División's CD Leganés until June.[5]
On 23 July 2015, Morán moved to Real Zaragoza in a one-year loan deal.[6] On 1 July of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year contract with the club as Athletic opted to not recall him after the loan expired.[7]
On 31 January 2017, Morán returned to Leganés, who now competed in the top flight, after an agreement with Zaragoza was reached.[8] Roughly one year later, in another winter transfer market move, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Super League Greece club AEK Athens F.C. for €130,000 and a resale rate of 10%, being brought in as a replacement for seriously injured Jakob Johansson.[9] He left in December 2019.[10]
Morán returned to Spain in January 2020, signing a short-term deal with CD Numancia in the second division.[11] On 28 August, after being relegated,[12] he joined SD Ponferradina of the same league.[13]
AEK Athens
SD Ponferradina – current squad | |
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