Lorenzo Morón

Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno (born 16 February 1970), commonly known as Loren, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the manager of UD Los Barrios.

For the Spanish footballer born in 1993, see Loren Morón. For the Spanish footballer born in 1966, see Lorenzo Juarros García.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Morón and the second or maternal family name is Vizcaíno.
Loren
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno
Date of birth (1970-02-16) 16 February 1970
Place of birth Marbella, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Los Barrios (manager)
Youth career
Atlético Marbella
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1993 Atlético Marbella 65 (6)
1990 → Galáctico Pegaso (loan) 6 (0)
1993–1996 Mérida 78 (2)
1996–2000 Salamanca 103 (7)
2000–2001 Sevilla 24 (2)
2001–2005 Recreativo 147 (3)
2005–2007 Marbella 59 (2)
Total 482 (22)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Atlético Marbella (assistant)
2008–2009 Los Barrios (assistant)
2010–2011 Villanovense (assistant)
2011–2012 Malaga B (assistant)
2012–2013 Unión Estepona (assistant)
2013–2014 Marbella (assistant)
2014–2015 Atlético Mancha Real
2015–2016 Marbella
2016–2017 Vélez
2017–2018 Mérida
2019 Mons Calpe
2020– Los Barrios
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 level 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
As of 10 March 2018
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L Win %
Atlético Mancha Real 17 December 2014 23 March 2015 14 5 5 4 035.71 [10]
Marbella 23 March 2015 25 April 2016 43 14 19 10 032.56 [11]
Vélez 17 October 2016 15 May 2017 29 9 6 14 031.03
Mérida 27 December 2017 11 March 2018 10 2 3 5 020.00 [12]
Career total 96 30 33 33 031.25 —

Honours

Marbella

Mérida

Sevilla

Recreativo

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References
  1. Miguelez, José (29 June 2003). "Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar" [Eto'o has Mallorca toasting]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. "El marbellí Loren Morón ficha como entrenador del Mancha Real" [Marbella's own Loren Morón signs as manager of Mancha Real] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. "El Marbella destituye a Pablo Alfaro por los malos resultados" [Marbella fire Pablo Alfaro due to poor results]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  4. "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"] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. "El marbellí Loren será el nuevo entrenador del Vélez" [Marbella-born Loren will be the new manager of Vélez] (in Spanish). Marbella Directo. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. Kuklinski, Alfredo (11 March 2018). "El Mérida destituye a Loren Morón" [Mérida dismiss Loren Morón]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. "El marbellí Loren Morón, nuevo entrenador del Mons Calpe de Gibraltar" [Marbella-born Loren Morón, new manager of Gibraltar's Mons Calpe] (in Spanish). Al Sol de la Costa. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. Almagro, Rubén (10 January 2020). "Loren Morón, nuevo entrenador de la UD Los Barrios" [Loren Morón, new UD Los Barrios manager] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. Ubric, Ricardo (4 September 2017). "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] (in Spanish). Huelva 24. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. "Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2014–15" [Tercera División (Group 9) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. "Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
    "Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  12. "Loren: Lorenzo Morón Vizcaíno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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