Iván Morante
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Morante Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | León, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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 | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Ibiza | 32 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Burgos | 75 | (2) |
| 2026– | Girona | 7 | (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 as of 4 October 2026 | |||
Iván Morante Ruiz (born 15 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Girona FC.
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]
On 31 July 2024, free agent Morante signed a two-year contract with Burgos still in division two.[8] On 9 July 2026, he agreed to a three-year deal with fellow league team Girona FC.[9]
career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 4 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 23 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||||
| Ibiza | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| Burgos | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| Total | 75 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 2 | ||||
| Girona | 2026–27 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Premier League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
Honours
[edit]Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Real Madrid beat Barcelona and Manchester City to the signing of Ivan Morante". Marca. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "Real Madrid sign Villarreal's Iván Morante". Diario AS. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Iván Morante, talento y juventud para el medio campo del Burgos CF" [Iván Morante, talent and youth for Burgos CF's centre of midfield] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ "Iván Morante, new player of Girona FC". Girona FC. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Iván Morante at BDFutbol
- Iván Morante at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from León, Spain
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- UD Ibiza players
- Racing de Santander players
- Burgos CF footballers
- Girona FC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
