Cristian Rafael Mora Medrano (born August 26, 1979) is a retired

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Club career

Mora once attended Colegio de las Hermanas Betlemitas and first played in Cóndor Futbol Club of San Miguel as goalkeeper at an early age. He also played for the San Miguel's city team in the Provincial Games and was picked as goalkeeper for the province team to play the national teen/amateur championship in Ecuador. Mora was then discovered and invited to train in Olmedo, while playing as goalkeeper in a friendly match against his college Escuela Politécnica de Riobamba. On July 15, 2014, it was confirmed that Mora would go on loan to

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International career

Mora has made 20 appearances for the Ecuador national team, and made his first full-fledged senior appearance against

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, a friendly match played in New Jersey. The game ended in a 1–1 draw and to Mora's credit, his penalty save from superstar

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forced many to take notice, including Luis Fernando Suarez, Ecuador's former

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n coach. He played first choice goalkeeper for the Ecuador national team during 2005's

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qualification. In the 2006 World Cup, Mora played all four matches before his team was eliminated in the Round of 16 by

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. Mora allowed 4 goals but kept clean sheets against

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and

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. However, due to poor friendly results and a bad

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he has failed to break with the national team.

Titles

LDU Quito *

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: 2005 Apertura,

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References

External links

Mora's FEF Player Card
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mora, Cristian 1979 births Living people People from Vinces Canton Footballers from Los Ríos Province Men's association football goalkeepers Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen C.D. Olmedo footballers C.D. ESPOLI footballers C.S.D. Macará footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers C.D. El Nacional footballers C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers South China AA players Ecuador men's international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 Copa América players Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong