Juan Luis Mora Palacios (born 12 July 1973) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He appeared in 238 La Liga games over 13 seasons, mostly with Oviedo. He represented Spain at youth level.
Club career Born in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Mora made his professional debut with Real Oviedo during 1993–94, and was the undisputed first-choice for the following three seasons. He signed for RCD Espanyol in 1999, then spent 2002–03 and the following campaign in Segunda División with Xerez CD and Levante UD respectively.Juan Luis Mora, un guardameta que hizo soñar (Juan Luis Mora, a goalkeeper who got people dreaming); Vavel, 16 November 2017 (in Spanish)
Mora played all 38 league matches in 2004–05's top flight with Levante, as his team was relegated in the last matchday. He subsequently joined Valencia CF on a three-year deal,Mora increases Valencia options; UEFA, 13 June 2005 being third choice behind Santiago Cañizares and Ludovic Butelle first and Cañizares and Timo Hildebrand afterwards (Cañizares was axed from the squad in December 2007, but reinstated in April following Ronald Koeman's firing), appearing in only three La Liga games during his spell;40 jugadores en la pasarela de Mestalla (40 players on the Mestalla catwalk); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 18 January 2008 (in Spanish)Koeman 'raja' contra medio Valencia (Koeman 'takes on' half of Valencia); El Mundo, 21 May 2008 (in Spanish)El Valencia devora porteros (Valencia the goalkeeper eater); COS Panamá, 18 June 2017 (in Spanish) he left the Mestalla Stadium after his contract expired, at the end of the 2007–08 season.
On 15 August 2008, the 35-year-old Mora returned to Levante, recently relegated to the second division.Mercado: Mora volverá a ser el portero del Levante (Market: Mora will be Levante's goalkeeper again); Goal, 15 August 2008 (in Spanish) He served as backup in his debut campaign, and took part in no competitive matches whatsoever in the second as the Valencian Community side returned to the top tier after a two-year absence; he retired shortly after, remaining with the club in directorial capacities.«El vestuario del Levante es chocante, no falta la música vayan bien o mal las cosas» ("Levante's locker room is a blast, music is always there whether things go well or bad"); Las Provincias, 23 August 2010 (in Spanish)Mora, técnico Levante: "Este árbitro es un aunténtico sinvergüenza" (Mora, Levante coach: "This referee is a real lowlife"); Marca, 12 February 2018 (in Spanish)
International career Mora appeared for the Spanish under-21s in the 1996 UEFA European Championship,Italia ya ganó un Europeo a España en el 1996 (Italy have already won European Championships against Spain in 1996) ; Orgullo Bianconero, 18 June 2013 and played Olympic football the same year.Mágico gol de Óscar (Óscar wonder goal); Mundo Deportivo, 21 July 1996 (in Spanish)Óscar, otra vez vital (Óscar, crucial again); Mundo Deportivo, 23 July 1996 (in Spanish)Argentina, en el camino (Argentina, in the way); Mundo Deportivo, 26 July 1996 (in Spanish)Cuartos gafes (Jinxed last-eight); Mundo Deportivo, 29 July 1996 (in Spanish)
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAranjuez1992–93Segunda División B19060——250Oviedo B1993–94Segunda División B210———210Oviedo1993–94La Liga5010——501994–95La Liga37000——3701995–96La Liga38040——4201996–97La Liga38000——3801997–98La Liga7010——801998–99La Liga1020—0030Total126080—001340Espanyol1999–2000La Liga13060——1902000–01La Liga3500050204202001–02La Liga23010——240Total710705020850Xerez2002–03Segunda División41030——440Levante2003–04Segunda División40000——4002004–05La Liga38000——380Total78000——780Valencia2005–06La Liga101010—302006–07La Liga000000—002007–08La Liga201000—30Total302010—60Levante2008–09Segunda División12000——1202009–10La Liga0000——00Total12000——120Career total371026060204050
Honours Espanyol Copa del Rey: 1999–2000
Levante Segunda División: 2003–04
Valencia Copa del Rey: 2007–08Zigic acabó con la ilusión del Real Unión (Žigić ended Real Unión's hopes); El Diario Vasco, 20 December 2007 (in Spanish)Morientes glad as Valencia get relief; UEFA, 17 April 2008
Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1996
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