Simón Moreno Barroso (born 2 July 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Villarreal

Born in

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, Moreno joined

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's academy at the age of 9. He made his senior debut with the C team on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mario González in a 1–1

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away draw against

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. Moreno scored his first senior goal on 22 November 2015, opening the 2–2 home draw with

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. He was promoted to the reserves in the

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in July 2017, and was their top scorer in the 2018–19 season with 13 goals. On 27 June 2019, Moreno was loaned to

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for one year. On 3 September, however, the move was terminated after the club suffered a change of ownership; he subsequently joined fellow

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also on a temporary basis, but the deal eventually fell through and he returned to Villarreal B. In November 2019, Moreno suffered an

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, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. The following 12 August, he joined second-division newcomers

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on a one-year loan. Moreno made his professional debut on 13 September 2020, starting in a 0–0 draw at

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Mirandés

In February 2021, Moreno was loaned to second-tier

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until 30 June. He scored his first goal in the league on 13 March, his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against eventual champions

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. Moreno signed a permanent contract on 5 July 2021. He missed most of 2021–22 and the entire following season, due to another serious knee injury.

Personal life

Moreno's elder brother José Luis was also a footballer and a forward. He also played youth football at Villarreal.

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