Dante Zacarías Morán Correa (born 22 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.[1]

Zacarías Morán
Personal information
Full name Dante Zacarías Morán Correa
Date of birth (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Caucete, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Richmond Kickers
Number 6
Youth career
2007–2016 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 River Plate 0 (0)
2018–2019San Martín (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020Chacarita Juniors (loan) 7 (0)
2021– Richmond Kickers 86 (2)
International career
2013 Argentina U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Morán started his career in the system of River Plate, joining in 2007.[2] He first appeared in the senior team in April 2016 as an unused substitute for an Primera División match with Vélez Sarsfield.[1][3][4] Morán made his professional debut on 25 May 2017 in a Copa Libertadores group stage victory over Independiente Medellín.[1][4] In January 2018, after no further appearances for River, Morán completed a loan move to San Martín.[1] He wouldn't feature for the Primera División team's senior side; though did appear on the bench once, for a Copa Argentina match with Villa Dálmine on 20 March 2019.[1]

Upon returning to his parent club, Morán was immediately loaned out to Primera B Nacional's Chacarita Juniors in July 2019.[5] His debut arrived on 24 August in a 2–1 defeat away to Gimnasia y Esgrima, which he played the full duration of.[1] He appeared seven times in total for El Tricolor.[1] He returned to River Plate in early 2020, though wouldn't appear competitively for them before terminating his contract on 10 February 2021.[6]

On 24 February, Morán joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[7] After two seasons in which he had 56 appearances, Morán signed a multi-year contract to remain with the club on 17 January 2023.[8]

International career

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In 2013, Morán represented Argentina at U17 level and won five caps.[1] He was selected in squads for the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] He featured four times at the U17 Championship which Argentina won, before making a sole appearance at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates against Austria.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 2 November 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2016 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
San Martín (loan) 2017–18 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chacarita Juniors (loan) 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Richmond Kickers 2021 USL League One 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
Career total 32 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

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Argentina U17[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Zacarías Morán profile". Soccerway. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Jugará en casa: El sanjuanino Morán Correa es refuerzo de San Martín". San Juan 8. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Zacarías Morán profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Fuerza, pibe!". Olé. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Las condiciones del préstamo de Morán Correa a Chacarita". La Página Millonaria. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Dos rescisiones de contrato en River". Olé. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Zaca Morán Bolsters Kickers' Midfield Options". uslleagueone.com. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Former River Plate midfielder Zaca Moran signs new multi-year contract to stay in Richmond". 17 January 2023.
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