Enrique Morán
Enrique Morán Blanco was a striker who had success in Spain in the late seventies and early eighties. He made his name at Sporting Gijon, where he was a key player of the team that reached the second place in the 1979/79 LaLiga. In the summer of 1979, he moved to Betis, where he played two seasons, probably the best of his career. At that time, Morán even played 5 games for the Spanish national team. After scoring 30 league goals in two seasons, he was signed by Barcelona. With the Blaugrana he played a good first season (27 appearances and 7 goals) but in the following ones he found less space in the starting 11. In 1984 he accepted Atletico Madrid’s offer but despite a Copa del Rey won, and a second place in the league, Morán played 15 games and scored only 2 goals. After just one season he moved to Talavera in Segunda Division B, where he ended his career.
NAME: Enrique Morán Blanco
DATE OF BIRTH: 15/10/1953
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pola de Lena
NATIONALITY: Spain
HEIGHT: 177 cm
POSITION: Forward, Striker
CAREER:
Ensidesa 1972/73
Sporting Gijon
1973/74 La Liga (2/0) 13th
Deportivo Gijon 1974/75
Sporting Gijon
1974/75 La Liga (0/0) 14th
1975/76 La Liga (0/0) 18th (R)
1976/77 Segunda Div. (19/6) 1st (P)
1977/78 La Liga (24/7) 5th
1978/79 La Liga (32/9) 2th
Betis
1979/80 La Liga (29/14) 5th
1980/81 La Liga (34/16) 6th
Barcelona
1981/82 La Liga (27/8) 2nd
1982/83 La Liga (7/3) 4th
1983/84 La Liga (2/0) 3rd
Atletico Madrid
1984/85 La Liga (11/1) 2nd
Talavera
1985/86 Segunda B Gr.2 (17/7) 13th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Sporting Gijon
1978/79 UEFA Cup (4/2) R32
Barcelona
1981/82 Cup Winners’ Cup (5/3) W
1982/83 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/0) QF
1983/84 Cup Winners’ Cup (3/0) QF
NATIONAL TEAM:
Spain 1979/81 (5/0) / Spain B
HONOURS:
Sporting Gijon
Segunda Division: 1976/77
La Liga (runner-up): 1978/79
Barcelona
Cup Winners’ Cup: 1981/82
Copa del Rey: 1982/83
Copa de la Liga: 1983
La Liga (runner-up): 1981/82
Copa del Rey (runner-up): 1983/84
Atletico Madrid
Copa del Rey: 1984/85
La Liga (runner-up): 1984/85
INDIVIDUAL:
Betis top scorer: 1979/80, 1980/81