Vangelis Moras

Vangelis Moras

Personal information
Full name	Evangelos Moras
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back / Sweeper
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Larissa	24	(1)
2001–2003	Proodeftiki	35	(0)
2003–2007	AEK Athens	77	(0)
2007–	Bologna	86	(4)
International career‡
2009 –	Greece	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Vangelis Moras (Βαγγέλης Μόρας) is a Greek football player, born on August 26, 1981 in Larisa. Moras is currently, the tallest outfield player in the Serie A, at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).

Club career

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 the Greek giants 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.

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.

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. After his impressing performances he has forced out Avraam Papadopoulos from the starting line-up and has formed a solid partnership with Sotiris Kyrgiakos in Greece's backline.