Fran Moreno

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| name = Fran Moreno

| image =

| fullname = Francisco Javier Moreno Jiménez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pamplona, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Osasuna

| years1 = 2001–2005

| years2 = 2005–2008

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2007–2008

| years5 = 2008–2009

| years6 = 2009–2010

| years7 = 2010

| years8 = 2010

| years9 = 2011

| years10 = 2011–2012

| years11 = 2012–2013

| years12 = 2013–2015

| years13 = 2015–2016

| years14 = 2016–2017

| years15 = 2017–2018

| years16 = 2018–2020

| years17 = 2020–2021

| years18 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Osasuna B

| clubs2 = Osasuna

| clubs3 = → Numancia (loan)

| clubs4 = → Albacete (loan)

| clubs5 = Linares

| clubs6 = Alavés

| clubs7 = Ontinyent

| clubs8 = Alcoyano

| clubs9 = Ontinyent

| clubs10 = Olímpic Xàtiva

| clubs11 = Ontinyent

| clubs12 = Leganés

| clubs13 = Murcia

| clubs14 = Lleida Esportiu

| clubs15 = Jumilla

| clubs16 = La Nucía

| clubs17 = Racing Murcia

| clubs18 = Mar Menor

| caps1 = 51

| caps2 = 7

| caps3 = 26

| caps4 = 22

| caps5 = 29

| caps6 = 13

| caps7 = 14

| caps8 = 14

| caps9 = 15

| caps10 = 31

| caps11 = 38

| caps12 = 54

| caps13 = 22

| caps14 = 21

| caps15 = 50

| caps16 = 63

| caps17 = 26

| caps18 = 31

| totalcaps = 527

| goals1 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 4

| goals6 = 1

| goals7 = 3

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 2

| goals10 = 3

| goals11 = 13

| goals12 = 9

| goals13 = 4

| goals14 = 5

| goals15 = 11

| goals16 = 12

| goals17 = 1

| goals18 = 0

| totalgoals = 75

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Francisco Javier 'Fran' Moreno Jiménez (born 7 May 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Moreno appeared seven times for his local club CA Osasuna in the 2005–06 season, as they tied a best-ever fourth place in La Liga (no games complete, two starts).{{cite news|url=https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/osasuna/2010/02/09/osasuna-igualar-records-3518605.html|title=Osasuna, a igualar récords|trans-title=Osasuna, out to equal records|newspaper=Noticias de Navarra|first=Pedro|last=Lanas|language=es|date=9 February 2010|access-date=6 April 2023}} He made his debut in the competition on 18 September 2005, playing 22 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Sevilla FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/09/18/liga/1127064968.html|title=Osasuna suma ante el Sevilla su segunda victoria en casa|trans-title=Osasuna get second home win against Sevilla|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=19 September 2005|access-date=4 November 2015}}

After two Segunda División loans, at CD Numancia{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/numancia/es/desarrollo/663931.html|title=Fran Moreno {{sic|nolink=y|sa}} va cedido al Numancia|trans-title=Fran Moreno goes on loan to Numancia|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=23 June 2006|access-date=4 November 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/|title=Breve enciclopedia numantina|trans-title=Brief numantina encyclopedia|newspaper=Desde Soria|language=es|date=29 May 2013|access-date=14 October 2019}} and Albacete Balompié,{{cite web|url=http://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/1104/03-07-2007-fran-moreno-se-marcha-cedido-al-albacete.html|title=Fran Moreno se marcha cedido al Albacete|trans-title=Fran Moreno goes on loan to Albacete|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=3 July 2007|access-date=4 November 2015}} Moreno was released in 2008, resuming his career in the Segunda División B, first with lowly CD Linares. He only returned to the second tier in 2014–15, contributing 19 appearances as CD Leganés{{cite web|url=http://deportivoleganes.com/fran-moreno-primer-fichaje-para-la-delantera/|title=Fran Moreno, primer fichaje para la delantera|trans-title=Fran Moreno, first signing for offense|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=2013|access-date=4 November 2015}} retained their league status and being released at the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://marmenorfc.com/fran-moreno-seguridad-y-empaque-para-la-medular-del-mar-menor-fc/|title=Fran Moreno, seguridad y empaque para la medular del Mar Menor FC.|trans-title=Fran Moreno, protection and power for Mar Menor FC's midfield section|publisher=Mar Menor FC|language=es|date=5 August 2021|access-date=6 April 2023}}

Moreno continued to compete in the lower leagues until his retirement, representing a host of teams{{cite web|url=https://telejumilla.es/2017/07/10/fran-moreno-renueva-jumilla/|title=Fran Moreno renueva con el Jumilla|trans-title=Fran Moreno renews with Jumilla|publisher=Tele Jumilla|language=es|date=10 July 2017|access-date=6 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2020/05/26/radio_murcia/1590506647_967121.html|title=El exmurcianista Fran Moreno es el primer fichaje del nuevo Racing Murcia|trans-title=Former Murcia man Fran Moreno is the first signing of new Racing Murcia|publisher=Cadena SER|first=Rubén|last=González|language=es|date=26 May 2020|access-date=6 April 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2021/08/05/fran-moreno-veterania-experiencia-centro-55950438.html|title=Fran Moreno, veteranía y experiencia para el centro del campo del Mar Menor FC|trans-title=Fran Moreno, experienced veteran for Mar Menor FC midfield|newspaper=La Opinión de Murcia|first=Alejandro|last=Carrión|language=es|date=5 August 2021|access-date=6 April 2023}} before his retirement in July 2022 aged 38.{{cite news|url=https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/futbol/2022/07/21/navarro-fran-moreno-cuelga-botas-5837643.html|title=El navarro Fran Moreno cuelga las botas|trans-title=Navarra-born Fran Moreno hangs up boots|newspaper=Noticias de Navarra|language=es|date=21 July 2022|access-date=6 April 2023}}