Momo (Spanish footballer)

Momo
	Momo training with Xerez in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera
Date of birth	15 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Las Palmas, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Las Palmas B
2003–2004	Las Palmas
2004–2008	Deportivo La Coruña
2004–2005	→ Albacete (loan)
2006–2007	→ Racing Santander (loan)
2007–2008	→ Xerez (loan)
2008–2010	Xerez
2010–2012	Betis
2012–2019	Las Palmas
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (born 15 July 1982), known as Momo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Club career[edit]

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Momo was signed from hometown's UD Las Palmas in 2004 by Deportivo de La Coruña. Rarely used at Depor, he served three loans in four years: Albacete Balompié, Racing de Santander and Segunda División side Xerez CD. His La Liga debut came on 29 August 2004 as he played 33 minutes for Albacete in a 1–0 away loss to Sevilla FC,^[1] and all of his five league appearances for the Galicians came during the following season, four of them also from the bench; he was definitely released in August 2008.

For the 2008–09 campaign, already a free agent, Momo remained at Xerez, being instrumental in the Andalusians' first-ever promotion to the top flight by scoring 17 goals in the league alone (fifth-best in the competition).^[2] His attacking production decreased significantly the following year as he only found the net on two occasions, both against Málaga CF on 7 March 2010 in a 4–2 away win; he put his team ahead in the fifth minute, then volleyed home the rebound after his penalty kick had been saved by Gustavo Munúa with 18 minutes to go.^[3]

In late June 2010, after the club's relegation, Momo signed with neighbouring Real Betis, which in turn had failed to promote.^[4] He appeared in 18 games during the season – 13 starts, 980 minutes of action – as this time the goal was achieved, as champions.

References[edit]

^ "Renato debuta y salva la papeleta al Sevilla" [Renato makes debut and saves Sevilla's bacon] (in Spanish). El País. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
^ Momo no se ha perdido un solo entrenamiento pese a su reciente paternidad (Momo has not missed one single training in spite of recent fatherhood); Marca, 29 May 2009 (in Spanish)
^ Xerez boost survival hopes; ESPN Soccernet, 7 March 2010
^ Mercado: Es oficial, el Betis cierra los fichajes de Momo y Jorge Molina (Market: It's official, Betis close deals for Momo and Jorge Molina); Goal, 30 June 2010 (in Spanish)

External links[edit]

Momo at BDFutbol
Momo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Momo at Soccerway

[1] "Renato debuta y salva la papeleta al Sevilla" [Renato makes debut and saves Sevilla's bacon] (in Spanish). El País. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[2] Momo no se ha perdido un solo entrenamiento pese a su reciente paternidad (Momo has not missed one single training in spite of recent fatherhood); Marca, 29 May 2009 (in Spanish)

[3] Xerez boost survival hopes; ESPN Soccernet, 7 March 2010

[4] Mercado: Es oficial, el Betis cierra los fichajes de Momo y Jorge Molina (Market: It's official, Betis close deals for Momo and Jorge Molina); Goal, 30 June 2010 (in Spanish)

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