Nils Mortimer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mortimer and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Nils Mortimer

Personal information
Full name	Nils Mortimer Moreno
Date of birth	(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Granada B
Number	29
Youth career
2005–2010	UD La Mosca
2010–2011	Sevilla
2011–2013	Málaga
2013–2019	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Barcelona B	39	(3)
2022–2023	Viborg	22	(1)
2023–	Granada B	26	(0)
International career
2018	Spain U17	3	(0)
2018–2019	Spain U18	6	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024

Nils Mortimer Moreno (born 11 June 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación – Group 2 club Granada B. He is a former Spanish youth international.

Career

Barcelona

Born in Málaga, Mortimer began his career at UD La Mosca as a four-year old. Instead of getting picked up by Málaga CF, he was discovered by Sevilla and spent one year making the two-and-a-half-hour trip between the two cities. The distance would prove to be too demanding for the youngster, and he joined Málaga's youth academy. ^[2] In 2013, he joined the famous Barcelona youth academy where he worked his way through the youth ranks, winning the UEFA Youth League with the Juveniles A in 2018. ^[3]

Mortimer made his debut for the club's reserve team, Barcelona B, on 24 March 2019 in a 1–0 win at Ebro under head coach García Pimienta, and began receiving regular call-ups for the team during the 2019–20 season. ^[3] He was officially promoted to the B team in June 2020, signing a three-year contract, with his buyout clause set to €50 million which would rise to €100 million if he were to be promoted to the first team. ^[3] He made a total of 39 appearances for Barça B, scoring three goals in four seasons as part of the team. ^[4] He was released from his contract on 7 July 2022, making him a free agent. ^[5]

Viborg

On 7 July 2022, the same day as he was released by Barcelona B, Mortimer joined Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on a four-year contract. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut for Viborg on 24 July in a 3–1 away loss to AGF, coming on in the 83rd minute in place of Jay-Roy Grot. ^[8] His first Viborg goal came on 9 August, opening the score in a 2–1 away win over Faroese club B36 Tórshavn in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round. ^{[9] [10]}

On 10 August 2023, Viborg confirmed the mutual agreement to terminate Mortimer's contract. ^[11]

Granada B

On 17 August 2023, Mortimer signed a one-year contract with Granada's B team competing in the third-tier Primera Federación. ^[12] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat against Murcia. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 December 2023 ^{[14] [1]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2018–19	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Segunda División B	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2020–21	Segunda División B	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2021–22	Primera División RFEF	19	2	—		—		—		19	2
	Total		39	3	—		—		—		39	3
Viborg	2022–23	Danish Superliga	21	1	5	1	5 [lower-alpha 1]	1	—		31	3
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		22	1	5	1	5	1	0	0	39	3
Granada B	2023–24	Primera Federación	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Career total			75	4	5	1	5	1	0	0	85	6

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. Nils Mortimer at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
2. Roge, Albert (11 March 2018). "Nils Mortimer, goles con sabor andaluz". sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
3. "Nils Mortimer to stay until 2023". FC Barcelona. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. "Nils Mortimer » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. "Acord amb Nils Mortimer per a la seva desvinculació amb el FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona (in Catalan). 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
6. "VFF henter spansk kantangriber". Viborg FF (in Danish). 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
7. Mielcke, Thomas (17 July 2022). "Viborg FF's nye spanier har FC Barcelona i fodboldblodet og lever med forventningspresset: - Jeg vil forsøge at vise, at jeg er en god spiller". Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
8. "LIVE: Lynscoring af AGF!". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
9. Mogensen, Jacob Thorsager (9 August 2022). "VFF spillede sig videre i Tórshavn". Viborg FF (in Danish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
10. "B36-Viborg | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
11. "VFF og Mortimer ophæver samarbejdet". Viborg FF (Press release) (in Danish). 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
12. Casamitjana, Ruben (17 August 2023). "El canterano culé Nils Mortimer ficha por el Recreativo Granada". Granada Hoy (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
13. "Granada II vs. Real Murcia 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
14. Nils Mortimer at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

External links

• Nils Mortimer at BDFutbol
• Nils Mortimer at Soccerbase
• Nils Mortimer at Soccerway
• Nils Mortimer – UEFA competition record ( archive )