Gerard Moreno

Espanyol On 13 August 2015, Moreno signed a five-year deal with fellow top-division side Espanyol, who bought 50% of his rights for a €1.5 million fee. The following 23 January, he scored in a 2–2 home draw against his former team before being sent off.

Moreno netted 16 times in the 2017–18 season, in an 11th-place finish.

Villarreal return Moreno returned to Villarreal on 12 June 2018, agreeing to a five-year contract. Having retained 50% of the player's rights previously, his former club paid Espanyol €20 million in the transfer to buy back the remaining 50% and acquire the player outright.

Moreno finished 2019–20 with 18 league goals, thus winning the Zarra Trophy. He renewed the accolade the following season with 23 and a team-best seven assists, scoring a further seven times in their victorious run in the UEFA Europa League; he was later voted the Europa League's Player of the Season, beating Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani.

On 10 August 2021, Moreno signed a new six-year deal. surpassing Giuseppe Rossi to become the club's second all-time top scorer at 83 goals; only Adriano García remained ahead of him with 109. He scored his 100th competitive goal for Villarreal on in his 222nd appearance on 12 November 2022, netting twice in a 9–0 away rout of amateurs Santa Amalia in the first round of the Copa del Rey. One month later, for the same competition and also as a starter, he scored his first goal in a 7–0 rout of Malta in Cádiz for the already qualified hosts. On 18 November, he added a brace in the 5–0 victory over Romania, being included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for the finals on 24 May 2021.

Career statistics Club National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gerard goal.

Villarreal UEFA Europa League: 2020–21 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season: 2020–21