Did you know Granada coach Robert Moreno got his coaching license at age 16?

Robert Moreno. Picture Courtesy/ La Liga PR

Robert Moreno has been passionate about football since birth; as a child, all he thought about was one day coaching in LaLiga Santander.

This season that dream has come true, as he takes charge of a Granada CF side in the top flight looking to return to Europe.

1. Moreno was born in Hospitalet de Llobregat, a satellite city in the wider Barcelona metropolitan area, in 1977. He has an Andalusian bloodline, though, as his father hails from Seville. The Andalusian capital is a special city for Robert, and one right on his doorstep now since his move to Granada over the summer.

2. His love for football was fomented by his father, who funnily enough was the inspiration behind his decision to go into coaching at a young age. Moreno got his coaching license at the age of just 16, having to wait two more years until he turned 18 before he could attend organised classes.

3. Moreno has already racked up significant LaLiga Santander experience as an assistant. He was Luis Enrique's number two at both RC Celta and FC Barcelona - winning two LaLiga Santander titles at the latter (2015, 2016). This season is his first as a head coach in Spanish club football, though, having made his club managerial debut in France with Monaco in 2019.

4. His coaching idol is Louis van Gaal, long-time Barcelona coach and a legend of the European game. van Gaal's belief in the importance of video analysis rubbed off on Moreno, who is a vocal proponent of the use of technology in coaching.

5. In fact, his two passions in life are football and technology. Moreno has come up with his own match analysis video system. He's also a leading voice in support of Mediacoach, LaLiga's video analysis tool today used by the majority of clubs across LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank.

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