{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1992)}} {{other people}} {{family name hatnote|Moreno|Pérez|lang=Spanish}} {{Use British English|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alberto Moreno | image = Spartak Moscow- Liverpool (cropped).jpg | upright = 0.8 | caption = Moreno lining up for Liverpool in 2017 | full_name = Alberto Moreno Pérez<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|5|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Alberto Moreno Profile |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/7219/Alberto-Moreno/overview |website=Premier League |access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref> | birth_place = Seville, Spain | height = 1.71 m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/alberto-moreno |title=18. Alberto Moreno |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224235429/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/alberto-moreno |archive-date=24 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = Left-back | currentclub = Como | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = 2004–2011 | youthclubs1 = Sevilla | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Sevilla Atlético | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = Sevilla | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2014–2019 | clubs3 = Liverpool | caps3 = 90 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2019–2024 | clubs4 = Villarreal | caps4 = 98 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Como | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2017 | nationalteam2 = Spain | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}} {{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Israel|}} | club-update = 23:44, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 20:06, 20 March 2018 (UTC) }} '''Alberto Moreno Pérez''' ({{IPA|es|alˈβeɾto moˈɾeno ˈpeɾeθ}}; born 5 July 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Italian football updater|Como}} club Como.
An academy graduate of local side Sevilla, he made his senior debut for the club's reserve side in 2011 before going on to feature in 62 official games for the first team. During his time with Sevilla, he was part of the squad which won the Europa League title in 2014. The following season, he joined Premier League club Liverpool for a reported fee of £12 million, where he made 141 appearances and collected runners-up medals in the EFL Cup and the Europa League, and a winner's medal in the Champions League.
Moreno was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2013 UEFA European Championship and made his senior debut the same year.
==Club career==
===Sevilla=== left|thumb|upright=0.6|Moreno with Sevilla in 2013
Moreno was born in the Andalusian capital of Seville and at the age of 13 joined local side Sevilla.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alberto Moreno: Sevilla is my home but I want to win|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2016/05/17/573afbdd22601de0048b45b0.html|access-date=19 May 2016|publisher=Marca|date=17 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=ff2>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/alberto-moreno-prem-bound-la-liga-left-back-who-bettered-gareth-bale|title=Alberto Moreno: The Prem-bound La Liga left-back who bettered Gareth Bale|publisher=Four Four Two|last=Wilkes|first=Paul|date=13 April 2014|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> There he progressed through the club's youth academy and made his senior debut for the reserve side, Sevilla Atlético, on 12 June 2011 in a 3–1 home win over Guadalajara in the Segunda División B play-offs. The club ultimately lost 5–4 on aggregate, however.<ref>{{cite news|title=El Sevilla Atlético roza la remontada|trans-title=Sevilla Atlético grind a comeback|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/06/12/futbol/mas_futbol/1307914535.html|access-date=12 April 2016|newspaper=Marca|location=Madrid|date=12 June 2011|language=es}}</ref> His first full season followed thereafter during which he scored four goals in 30 games, including his first senior goal directly from a corner-kick in added time against Cádiz.<ref>{{cite news|title=Victoria del Sevilla Atlético sobre el Cádiz con gol olímpico de Alberto|trans-title=Victory for Sevilla Atlético over Cádiz with an Olympic goal by Alberto|url=http://sevilla.eldesmarque.com/sevilla-futbol-club/41927-victoria-del-sevilla-atletico-sobre-el-cadiz-con-gol-olimpico-de-alberto|access-date=12 April 2016|publisher=El Desmarque|date=13 November 2011|language=es}}</ref> Whilst playing for the reserve side, Moreno operated under the tutelage of Ramón Tejada who rotated him between attacking and defensive positions down the left-flank of the field.<ref name=ff2/> The positional rotation was later credited for his tactical awareness which contributed to him making his first team, and La Liga debut.<ref name=ff2/> This took place on 8 April 2012 when he came on as a substitute for Manu del Moral in the final minutes of a 1–0 away defeat against Athletic Bilbao.<ref name=ff2/><ref>[http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/323747/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 "Llorente leads Leones to victory"]. ESPN FC. 8 April 2012.\{{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130409053057/http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/323747/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 |date=9 April 2013 }}</ref>
In February 2013, Moreno was permanently promoted to the first-team and he scored his first professional goal on 20 October, netting the second in a 2–2 draw at Real Valladolid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligabbva.com/3208_sevilla/1977189_alberto-moreno-reconoce-que-vive-en-una-pompa-de-jabon-en-el-primer-equipo.html|title=Alberto Moreno reconoce que vive "en una pompa de jabón" en el primer equipo|trans-title=Alberto Moreno acknowledges living in "a bubble" in first team|publisher=La Liga|language=es|date=20 March 2013|access-date=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329213955/http://www.ligabbva.com/3208_sevilla/1977189_alberto-moreno-reconoce-que-vive-en-una-pompa-de-jabon-en-el-primer-equipo.html|archive-date=29 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/373135/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |title=Valladolid snatch unlikely draw |publisher=ESPN FC |date=20 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223215037/http://espnfc.com/en/report/373135/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=23 December 2013}}</ref> He ultimately made 17 appearances during a campaign blemished only by a straight red card he received following a confrontation with Gabi in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atlético Madrid 1–1 Sevilla|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25717734|access-date=12 April 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=ss>{{cite news|url= https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9330407/transfer-news-liverpool-make-offer-for-sevilla-left-back-alberto-moreno|title=Transfer news: Liverpool linked with Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno|publisher=Sky Sports|date=30 May 2014|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> He enjoyed a breakthrough season in the 2013–14 campaign where he made 44 appearances in total for the club, including 14 in Sevilla's victorious run in the UEFA Europa League.<ref name=ss/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28822500|title=Alberto Moreno completes £12m Liverpool move from Sevilla|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Smith|first=Ben|date=16 August 2014|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> His performances throughout the season also contributed towards Sevilla ending the season fifth in the league and earned him a spot in Spain's provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.<ref name=ss/>
On 12 August 2014, on the eve of Sevilla's 2014 UEFA Super Cup match against Real Madrid, Moreno was withdrawn from the club's matchday squad after the club agreed a £12 million deal with Premier League side Liverpool for his signature.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alberto Moreno: Liverpool agree £12m fee with Sevilla for defender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28765444|publisher=BBC|date=12 August 2014|access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> Following the match, Moreno was in tears and had to be consoled as he was given a send off by the club's fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-bound-alberto-moreno-bids-emotional-4042968|title=Liverpool-bound Alberto Moreno bids emotional farewell to Sevilla team-mates after Super Cup defeat|publisher=Daily Mirror|last=Prendenerville|first=Liam|date=13 August 2014|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> He later explained that he was emotional to be leaving Sevilla as the club was the "club of his life" but that he was equally motivated to succeed at Liverpool.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/alberto-moreno-to-liverpool-defender-admits-it-has-been-emotional-leaving-seville-but-is-super-9667012.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201151836/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/alberto-moreno-to-liverpool-defender-admits-it-has-been-emotional-leaving-seville-but-is-super-9667012.html |archive-date=1 December 2015 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Alberto Moreno to Liverpool: Defender admits it has been emotional leaving Seville but is 'super-motivated' to succeed at Anfield|work=The Independent|last=Orr|first=James|date=13 August 2014|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref>
===Liverpool=== On 16 August 2014, Moreno officially completed his move to Liverpool and he made his debut for the club on 25 August, in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alberto Moreno completes £12m Liverpool move from Sevilla|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28822500|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 August 2014|date=16 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Winter|first=Henry|title=Manchester City 3 Liverpool 1: Stevan Jovetic and Sergio Agüero on target as Premier League champions secure win|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11055354/Manchester-City-3-Liverpool-1-Stevan-Jovetic-and-Sergio-Aguero-on-target-as-Premier-League-champions-secure-win.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=25 August 2014|date=25 August 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 31 August, netting the third and final goal in 3–0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur after dispossessing Andros Townsend and sprinting 40 yards to score.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28917060 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2014 |access-date=31 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/08/liverpool-tottenham-alberto-moreno-goal |title=Alberto Moreno's first goal for Liverpool was spectacular |newspaper=USA Today |location=Tysons Corner |date=31 August 2014 |access-date=31 August 2014}}</ref> He scored again on 29 December, against Swansea City, but ultimately endured an inconsistent debut season at Anfield, with his attacking output not matched by his defensive performances.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bascombe |first=Chris |title=Liverpool 4 Swansea City 1: Adam Lallana shows his class as Liverpool cruise to victory |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11316920/Liverpool-4-Swansea-City-1-Adam-Lallana-shows-his-class-as-Liverpool-cruise-to-victory.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=30 December 2014 |date=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/06/alberto-moreno-201415-season-review-wayward-first-season-spanish-left-back/|title=Alberto Moreno 2014/15 Season Review: A difficult first season for the Spanish left-back|publisher=This is Anfield|last=Lusby|first=Jack|date=4 June 2015|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref>
Moreno spent the first four games of the next season as a substitute as new signing Joe Gomez started in his position. However, on 20 September 2015, he made his first league start of the season, providing the assist for Danny Ings's first Liverpool goal in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City,<ref>{{cite news|last=Jennings|first=Patrick|title=Liverpool 1 - 1 Norwich City|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34236959|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 September 2015|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> and was praised for his man of the match performance.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Usher|first1=David|title=Simon Mignolet's errors undoes Danny Ings' impact for Liverpool|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/liverpool/364/blog/post/2622929/simon-mignolets-errors-undoes-danny-ings-liverpool-impact|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=21 September 2015|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> His performance in the UEFA Europa League final, where Liverpool lost 3–1 to his former club Sevilla, was heavily criticised by pundits and journalists for positioning and defensive errors.<ref>{{cite news|last=Prentice|first=David|title=Moreno slammed by McManaman and Owen for second-half display|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alberto-moreno-europa-league-final-11354159l|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|location=Liverpool|access-date=19 May 2016|date=18 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mariner|first1=James|title=Liverpool 1 Sevilla 3: Jamie Carragher deletes Twitter message slagging off Alberto Moreno|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/carragher-tweets-message-slagging-off-moreno-before-deleting-it-a7037036.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518225701/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/carragher-tweets-message-slagging-off-moreno-before-deleting-it-a7037036.html |archive-date=18 May 2016 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2016|work=The Independent|date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Doyle|first=Ian|title=Liverpool 1-3 Sevilla player ratings: 4-4-2...not a formation but the three worst performances|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-1-3-sevilla-player-11354169|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|access-date=19 May 2016|date=18 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Was Alberto Moreno's Europa League horror show the biggest individual nightmare in a final?|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/19/was-alberto-morenos-horror-show-for-liverpool-against-sevilla-th/alberto-moreno/|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McNulty|first1=Phil|title=Europa League final: What next for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36326487|access-date=19 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/24/villarreal-alberto-moreno-liverpool-europa-league-final-manchester-united|title=Villarreal's Alberto Moreno: 'I'll go to my grave not understanding why I got all the blame|date=24 May 2021|work=Guardian|accessdate= 25 May 2021}}</ref> [[File:Spartak Moscow- Liverpool.jpg|thumb|Moreno (bottom-left) lining-up for Liverpool's Champions League match against Spartak Moscow in 2017]] On 14 August 2016, Moreno started in Liverpool's first game of the season, a 4–3 win at Arsenal, where he conceded a penalty and was criticised heavily for his performance, prompting a defence from his manager Jürgen Klopp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-jurgen-klopp-defends-alberto-moreno-after-left-back-is-criticised-for-arsenal-a7197401.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818140257/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-jurgen-klopp-defends-alberto-moreno-after-left-back-is-criticised-for-arsenal-a7197401.html |archive-date=18 August 2016 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Jurgen Klopp defends Alberto Moreno after left-back is widely criticised for Arsenal performance|website=Independent.co.uk |date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Despite his manager's intervention, he was dropped and used only as a late substitute for the next game, an 2–0 away defeat against Burnley.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/burnley-v-liverpool-team-news-11776769|title=Moreno dropped by Jurgen Klopp|last=Pearce|first=James|date=20 August 2016|newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> He made 18 appearances over the season, just eight as a starter, as James Milner was preferred in his left-back position.<ref name=Napoli>{{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Glenn|title=Liverpool reject €12.5m Napoli bid for Alberto Moreno - source|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3146998/liverpool-reject-napoli-bid-for-alberto-moreno-source|access-date=22 June 2017|publisher=ESPN FC|date=22 June 2017}}</ref>
In April 2017, Serie A clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan spoke to Liverpool about a transfer for Moreno, and in June the Reds rejected a €12.5 million bid for him from another Italian club, Napoli.<ref name=Napoli/>
Moreno played more frequently at the start of the 2017–18 season,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowe|first1=Sid|title=Alberto Moreno: 'I used to think attack, attack, attack – but I have changed'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/16/alberto-moreno-interview-attack-changed-liverpool|access-date=28 November 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|date=16 November 2017}}</ref> but was criticised on 23 November, in a Champions League group game against Sevilla, in which Liverpool led 3–0 at half time but drew 3–3, and was defended by Klopp.<ref>{{cite news|last1=de Menezes|first1=Jack|title=Roy Keane tears into Alberto Moreno and says performance against Sevilla should be the final straw for Liverpool|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/liverpool-news-roy-keane-alberto-moreno-sevilla-performance-not-good-enough-vs-chelsea-a8071211.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123095817/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/liverpool-news-roy-keane-alberto-moreno-sevilla-performance-not-good-enough-vs-chelsea-a8071211.html |archive-date=23 November 2017 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=28 November 2017|newspaper=The Independent|date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Jonathan|title=Liverpool's defensive problems do not begin and end with Alberto Moreno|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/nov/23/liverpool-alberto-moreno-defensive-problems-holding-midfielder|date=23 November 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pearce|first1=James|title=Jurgen Klopp's message to underfire Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/jurgen-klopps-message-underfire-liverpool-13951028|access-date=28 November 2017|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=24 November 2017}}</ref> He ultimately lost his position to new signing Andy Robertson for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2019/06/04/sturridge-moreno-to-leave-liverpool-jagielka-departing-everton/|title=Sturridge, Moreno to leave Liverpool; Jagielka departing Everton|last=Bonn|first=Kyle|date=4 June 2019|website=NBC Sports|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
Despite not playing in the UEFA Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 June 2019, Moreno won his first Champions League winner's medal as Liverpool won 2–0.<ref name="Guardian-Summary">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/01/tottenham-liverpool-champions-league-final-match-report |title=Liverpool win Champions League after Salah and Origi sink Tottenham |work=The Guardian |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=1 June 2019 }}</ref> After making just five appearances all season, Moreno was released by Liverpool on 4 June 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48519511|title=Liverpool: Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno to leave club|date=4 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref>
===Villarreal=== On 9 July 2019, Moreno signed a five-year contract with Villarreal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alberto Moreno: Villarreal sign former Liverpool defender |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48929136 |access-date=18 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 July 2019}}</ref> On 9 September 2020, he was ruled out for an estimated six months with a cruciate ligament injury to the left knee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Terrible noticia en el Villarreal: lesión de ligamento cruzado y casi adiós a la temporada|trans-title=Terrible news for Villarreal: cruciate ligament injury and near-enough goodbye to the season|url=https://eldesmarque.com/actualidad/futbol/primera-laliga-santander/villarreal-cf/1421657-terrible-noticia-en-el-villarreal-lesion-de-ligamento-cruzado-y-casi-adios-a-la-temporada |access-date=17 March 2021 |publisher=El Desmarque |date=9 September 2020 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
On 26 May 2021, Moreno won the UEFA Europa League final with Villarreal, scoring a penalty in the 11–10 shootout.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2021/05/26/60ae7460ca4741a16b8b4687.html|title=Villarreal win Europa League 2021 against Man United: Final score, goals and reactions|publisher=MARCA|date=27 May 2021|accessdate=19 July 2024}}</ref>
===Como=== On 19 July 2024, Moreno signed a one-year contract with {{Italian football updater|Como}} club Como as a free agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comofootball.com/il-como-1907-ingaggia-alberto-moreno/|title=Il Como 1907 ingaggia Alberto Moreno|publisher=Como 1907|language=Italian|date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
==International career== ===Youth=== Moreno represented the Spain under-21s at the 2013 UEFA European Championship, being first-choice as he helped them retain their European title. Following the competition's completion he was announced in UEFA's official team of the tournament.<ref name=2013U21>{{cite news |title=Thiago leads all-star squad dominated by Spain |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0252-0cd3add5c6c6-33fdf8fdc07a-1000--thiago-leads-all-star-squad-dominated-by-spain/ |publisher=UEFA |access-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref>
===Senior=== Moreno was called up to the senior team on 4 October 2013 for the last 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/10/04/seleccion/1380881591_324137.html|title=Vicente del Bosque recluta a cuatro del Atlético de Madrid|trans-title=Vicente del Bosque calls four from Atlético de Madrid|newspaper=Diario AS|location=Madrid|language=es|date=4 October 2013|access-date=14 October 2013}}</ref> and he made his debut on 15 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win in Albacete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008421/postmatch/report/index.html#spain+clinch+finals+spot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016094721/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008421/postmatch/report/index.html#spain+clinch+finals+spot|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2013|title=Spain top Group I to clinch finals place|publisher=UEFA|date=15 October 2013|access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
Moreno was included in Vicente del Bosque's 30-man provisional list for the tournament in Brazil, but was one of seven players cut from the final squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27647635|title=World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2014|access-date=31 May 2014}}</ref>
Over three years since his last cap, Moreno was recalled by Julen Lopetegui for friendlies against Costa Rica and Russia in November 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marrow|first1=Alex|title=Alberto Moreno earns Spain recall after Liverpool resurgence|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11111806/alberto-moreno-earns-spain-recall-after-liverpool-resurgence|access-date=28 November 2017|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 November 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Moreno has many tattoos. In April 2016, he had his leg decorated with an image of a gun-toting chimpanzee dressed in a suit and wearing headphones; ESPN FC's verdict was "Please don't ask, because we haven't got the slightest clue."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wright|first1=Chris|date=12 April 2016|title=Liverpool's Alberto Moreno unveils perplexing new monkey tattoo|publisher=ESPN FC|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/2849021/liverpools-alberto-moreno-unveils-perplexing-monkey-tattoo|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref> The back of his leg is decorated with the coordinates of his hometown's Plaza de España.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alberto Moreno's Sevilla tattoo|url=http://www.express.co.uk/pictures/sport/6201/Alberto-Moreno-Liverpool-Sevilla-tattoo-sportgalleries/Alberto-Moreno-135465|access-date=19 May 2016|publisher=Daily Express|date=18 May 2016|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131951/https://www.express.co.uk/pictures/sport/6201/Alberto-Moreno-Liverpool-Sevilla-tattoo-sportgalleries/Alberto-Moreno-135465|url-status=dead}}</ref> Moreno has two children with his partner Lilia Granadilla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alberto-morenos-performance-against-southampton-13921699|title=Why Alberto Moreno's performance against Southampton deserves extra credit|publisher=Liverpool Echo|last=Kelly|first=Andy|date=18 November 2017|access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup and Coppa Italia}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Football League/EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Sevilla Atlético |2010–11<ref>{{cite web |title=Alberto Moreno: Alberto Moreno Pérez: Matches: 2010–11 |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j7010.html?temp=2010-11 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |rowspan=3|Segunda División B |0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=SPO|Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs}}||0||1||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="2011/12">{{cite web |title=Alberto Moreno: Alberto Moreno Pérez: Matches: 2011–12 |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j7010.html?temp=2011-12 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |30||4||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||4 |- |2012–13<ref name="2012/13">{{cite web |title=Alberto Moreno: Alberto Moreno Pérez: Matches: 2012–13 |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j7010.html?temp=2012-13 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |19||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !49!!7!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!1!!0!!50!!7 |- |rowspan=4|Sevilla |2011–12<ref name="2011/12"/> |rowspan=3|La Liga |1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="2012/13"/> |15||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{cite web |title=Alberto Moreno: Alberto Moreno Pérez: Matches: 2013–14 |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j7010.html?temp=2013-14 |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |29||3||1||0||colspan=2|—||14{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|—||44||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !45!!3!!3!!0!!colspan=2|—!!14!!0!!colspan=2|—!!62!!3 |- |rowspan=6|Liverpool |2014–15<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|64850|2014|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |rowspan=5|Premier League |28||2||4||0||2||0||7{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|—||41||2 |- |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|64850|2015|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |32||1||0||0||5||0||13{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|—||50||1 |- |2016–17<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|64850|2016|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |12||0||3||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||0 |- |2017–18<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|64850|2017|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> |16||0||1||0||0||0||10{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan=2|—||27||0 |- |2018–19<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|64850|2018|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref> |2||0||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !90!!3!!9!!0!!11!!0!!31!!0!!colspan=2|—!!141!!3 |- |rowspan=6|Villarreal |2019–20<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|64850|2019|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> |rowspan=5|La Liga |18||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||0 |- |2020–21<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|64850|2020|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref> |5||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|—||9||0 |- |2021–22<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|64850|2021|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> |24||3||3||2||colspan=2|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=USC|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}||0||35||6 |- |2022–23<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|64850|2022|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref> |24||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||colspan=2|—||28||0 |- |2023–24<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|64850|2023|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> |27||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|—||33||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !98!!5!!7!!2!!colspan=2|—!!18!!1!!1!!0!!124!!8 |- |rowspan=3|Como |2024–25<ref name=sb2425>{{soccerbase season|64850|2024|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref> |rowspan=2|Serie A |24||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||25||0 |- |2025–26<ref name=sb2526>{{soccerbase season|64850|2025|name=Alberto Moreno|access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref> |19||2||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||23||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !43!!2!!5!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!48!!2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !325!!20!!24!!2!!11!!0!!63!!1!!2!!0!!425!!23 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 14 November 2017}}<ref>{{NFT player |id=53831 |name=Moreno, Alberto |accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Spain |2013||2||0 |- |2014||1||0 |- |2015||0||0 |- |2016||0||0 |- |2017||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!4!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Sevilla''' * UEFA Europa League: 2013–14<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c510740b3cf-c46f4d5f782f-1000--spot-on-sevilla-leave-benfica-dreams-in-tatters/|title=Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters|publisher=UEFA|date=14 May 2014|access-date=15 May 2014}}</ref>
'''Liverpool''' * UEFA Champions League: 2018–19;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref> runner-up: 2017–18<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44258022 |title=Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref> * Football League Cup runner-up: 2015–16<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35624164 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2016 |access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref> * UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254631 |title=Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref> '''Villarreal'''
* UEFA Europa League: 2020–21<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Simon|date=26 May 2021|title=Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57224112|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
'''Spain U21''' * UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013<ref name=SW>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alberto-moreno-perez/192742/ |title=Alberto Moreno |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013<ref name=2013U21 />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://comofootball.com/en/player/alberto-moreno/ Profile] at the Como 1907 website * [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/alberto-moreno Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website * {{FIFA player}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{Como 1907 squad}}
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