Iván Morante

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morante and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Iván Morante
Personal information
Full name Iván Morante Ruiz
Date of birth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth León, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Santander
(on loan from Ibiza)
Number 16
Youth career
2006–2013 Ejido
2013–2020 Villarreal
2020 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Villarreal B 4 (0)
2020–2022 Real Madrid B 38 (1)
2022– Ibiza 32 (1)
2023– → Racing Santander (loan) 16 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U17 8 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U18 11 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U19 7 (0)
2019 Spain U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Iván Morante Ruiz (born 15 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing de Santander, on loan from UD Ibiza.

Club career[edit]

Born in León, Castile and León, Morante joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2013, from hometown side CD Ejido.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Sergio Lozano in a 3–0 Segunda División B away win over UE Llagostera.

On 30 January 2020, Morante moved to Real Madrid, being initially assigned to the Juvenil A squad.[2][3] He was promoted to Castilla ahead of the 2020–21 season,[4] and scored his first senior goal on 11 December 2021, netting the opener in a 1–1 Primera División RFEF away draw against Sevilla Atlético.

On 19 July 2022, Morante signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side UD Ibiza.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 August, starting in a 2–0 home loss against Granada CF.[6]

Morante scored his first professional goal on 25 March 2023, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over Burgos CF. On 19 July, after Ibiza's relegation, he moved to fellow second division side Racing de Santander on a one-year loan deal.[7]

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iván Morante, el diamante leonés que pule el Villarreal" [Iván Morante, the Leonese diamond who is polished at Villarreal] (in Spanish). León Noticias. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Real Madrid beat Barcelona and Manchester City to the signing of Ivan Morante". Marca. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Real Madrid sign Villarreal's Iván Morante". Diario AS. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Así es la plantilla del Real Madrid Castilla para la 2020/2021: jugadores, dorsales y fichajes" [This is the squad of Real Madrid Castilla for the 2020/2021 season: players, numbers and signings] (in Spanish). El Español. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Iván Morante nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Official announcement | Iván Morante new player of UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "El Granada empieza con buen pie en Ibiza su retorno a Primera" [Granada start in a goot foot in Ibiza their return to Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Iván Morante, tercer refuerzo del Racing para la temporada 2023/24" [Iván Morante, third addition of Racing for the 2023/24 season] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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