Mateu Morey

Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà (born 2 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morey and the second or maternal family name is Bauzà.
Mateu Morey
Personal information
Full name Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà
Date of birth (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000
Place of birth Petra, Spain[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 2
Youth career
Petra
Manacor
2014–2015 Mallorca
2015–2019 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Borussia Dortmund II 11 (0)
2019– Borussia Dortmund 18 (0)
National team
2016 Spain U16 3 (0)
2016–2017 Spain U17 21 (3)
2018 Spain U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:10, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Petra, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Morey joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in June 2015,[2] after representing RCD Mallorca, CE Manacor and hometown side UE Petra.[3] He helped Barça win the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League,[4] featuring in five matches during the competition.

Morey was promoted to the B-team for the 2018–19 campaign, but suffered a serious knee injury in August 2018 which kept him sidelined until the following March.[5] After rejecting a contract renewal from the Catalans, he was separated from the squad,[6] and subsequently also suffered another knee injury which kept him out for nearly two months.[5]

Borussia Dortmund

On 1 July 2019, free agent Morey agreed to a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.[7] After initially playing for the reserves in the Regionalliga West, he made his professional debut on 31 May 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Achraf Hakimi in a 6–1 away routing of SC Paderborn 07.[8] On 1 May 2021, Morey suffered a serious injury to his knee after landing awkwardly following a tackle in a DFB Pokal match against Holstein Kiel; further details are unknown, but he is suspected to miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

Morey made his UEFA Champions League debut on 4 November 2020, replacing Thomas Meunier in a 3–0 away success over Club Brugge KV.[9]

International career

Morey represented Spain at under-17 level in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[10] being a regular starter in both tournaments as his side won the former and finished second in the latter. He also played for the nation's under-16 and under-18 sides in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Career statistics
As of match played 1 May 2021.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund 2019–20 Bundesliga 5000000050
2020–21 130407[lower-alpha 1]000240
Total 180407000290
Career total 180407000290
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Barcelona

Borussia Dortmund

Spain U17

References
  1. "La Masia: Mateu Morey". barcablog.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "El Barça se apunta a la 'moda balear' y ficha un trío de cadetes" [Barcelona aim to the 'Balearic style' and sign a trio of cadetes] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. "Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà" (in Catalan). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. "Mateu Morey: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest Spanish acquisition from Barcelona?". Bundesliga. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. "Mateu Morey vuelve a lesionarse en la rodilla" [Mateu Morey injuries his knee again]. Sport (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. "Mateu Morey se quedará sin jugar hasta que renueve" [Mateu Morey will stay without playing until he renews]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. "Borussia Dortmund sign Mateu Morey from Barcelona". Diario AS. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. "Mateu Morey relata su debut con el Dortmund" [Mateu Morey talks about his debut with Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. "Mateu Morey debuta en la Champions con el Borussia Dortmund" [Mateu Morey debuts in the Champions with Borussia Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. "OFICIAL Esta es la convocatoria para la Copa Mundial-Sub 17 de India". sefutbol.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. Mateu Morey at Soccerway
  12. "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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