Vangelis Moras

Vangelis Moras

Personal information
Full name	Evangelos Moras
Date of birth	26 August 1981 (1981-08-26)
Place of birth	Larissa, Greece
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Cesena
Number	81
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Larissa	28	(1)
2001–2003	Proodeftiki	35	(0)
2003–2007	AEK Athens	77	(0)
2007–2011	Bologna	104	(4)
2011–2012	Swansea City	1	(0)
2012–	Cesena	5	(0)
National team‡
2009–	Greece	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2011

Vangelis Moras (Greek: Βαγγέλης Μόρας) (born on 26 August 1981) is a Greek international footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Cesena as a defender.

Club career

Greece

Moras started his career at the Greek club Larissa and moved to Proodeftiki at the age of 20. After one season at Proodeftiki, the club won promotion to the Greek Super League for the 2002–03 season.

After having impressed in his first season in the Greek first division, Moras moved to AEK Athens at the age of 22. He made 77 league appearances in his career at AEK, before getting released by the club on 22 May 2007.

Bologna

On 1 July 2007, Moras signed for the Italian club Bologna. After his first season there, he helped the club to win promotion to the Serie A. Moras scored his first goal for Bologna against S.S.C. Napoli scoring the winning goal.

On 25 March 2011, it was confirmed that the player was in talks with Greek giants Panathinaikos. He said that Bologna were not going to renew his contract and that he wanted to continue to a top level club. According to Greek sports newspaper, Panathinaikos wanted to sign Moras as a replacement for Jean-Alain Boumsong.

Swansea City

On 26 September 2011, it was confirmed that the player had joined Barclays Premier League team Swansea City on trial, before signing on a permanent deal. He scored a goal in a friendly against Llanelli on 7 October 2011. He made his Premier League debut in a 2-2 draw with Wolves on 22 October 2011. He left the club after his three month loan deal expired in January 2012.

International career

Moras competed for Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Following some impressive performances for his club in the Serie A, Moras was called up to play for Greece on 11 February 2009 in a friendly against Denmark, where he made his international debut.