Mateu Morey

Mateu Morey
Personal information
Full name	Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà
Date of birth	2 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Petra, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Mallorca
Number	2
Youth career
	Petra
	Manacor
2014–2015	Mallorca
2015–2019	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2024	Borussia Dortmund II
2019–2024	Borussia Dortmund
2024–	Mallorca
International career
2016	Spain U16
2016–2017	Spain U17
2018	Spain U18
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Spain
FIFA U-17 World Cup
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà (Balearic Catalan: [məˈtew moˈɾəj]; born 2 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Mallorca.

Club career

Early career

Born in Petra, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Morey joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in June 2015,^[3] after representing RCD Mallorca, CE Manacor and hometown side UE Petra.^[4] He helped Barça win the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League,^[5] featuring in five matches during the competition.

Morey was promoted to the B-team for the 2018–19 campaign, but suffered a serious knee injury in August 2018 which kept him sidelined until the following March.^[6] After rejecting a contract renewal from the Catalans, he was separated from the squad,^[7] and subsequently also suffered another knee injury which kept him out for nearly two months.^[6]

Borussia Dortmund

On 1 July 2019, free agent Morey agreed to a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.^[8] After initially playing for the reserves in the Regionalliga West, he made his professional debut on 31 May 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Achraf Hakimi in a 6–1 away routing of SC Paderborn 07.^[9]

Morey made his UEFA Champions League debut on 4 November 2020, replacing Thomas Meunier in a 3–0 away success over Club Brugge KV.^[10]

On 1 May 2021, Morey suffered a serious injury to his knee after landing awkwardly following a tackle in a DFB Pokal match against Holstein Kiel. He missed the remainder of the 2020–21 season as well as the 2021–22 season.^[11]

On 9 February 2024, Morey came on as a substitute in the 88th minute in a 3–0 win over SC Freiburg, marking his first appearance in 1,015 days for the club.^[12] Later that year, on 4 May, he made his first Bundesliga start following his long-term injury in a 5–1 victory over FC Augsburg.^[13] On 18 May, Borussia Dortmund announced that Morey would leave the club upon the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.^[14]

Mallorca

On 5 July 2024, Morey signed with Mallorca for one season, with two more optional seasons.^[15]

International career

Morey represented Spain at under-17 level in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup,^[16] being a regular starter in both tournaments as his side won the former and finished second in the latter. He also played for the nation's under-16 and under-18 sides in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund II	2019–20	Regionalliga West	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2022–23	3. Liga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023–24	3. Liga	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		18	0	—		—		—		18	0
Borussia Dortmund	2019–20	Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2020–21		13	0	4	0	7^[a]	0	0	0	24	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		21	0	4	0	7	0	0	0	32	0
Career total			39	0	4	0	7	0	0	0	50	0

^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Barcelona

UEFA Youth League: 2017–18^[18]

Borussia Dortmund

DFB-Pokal: 2020–21

Spain U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2017

References

^ "La Masia: Mateu Morey". barcablog.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Mateu Morey". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
^ "El Barça se apunta a la 'moda balear' y ficha un trío de cadetes" [Barcelona aim to the 'Balearic style' and sign a trio of cadetes] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà" (in Catalan). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Mateu Morey: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest Spanish acquisition from Barcelona?". Bundesliga. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Mateu Morey vuelve a lesionarse en la rodilla" [Mateu Morey injuries his knee again]. Sport (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Mateu Morey se quedará sin jugar hasta que renueve" [Mateu Morey will stay without playing until he renews]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Borussia Dortmund sign Mateu Morey from Barcelona". Diario AS. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Mateu Morey relata su debut con el Dortmund" [Mateu Morey talks about his debut with Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Mateu Morey debuta en la Champions con el Borussia Dortmund" [Mateu Morey debuts in the Champions with Borussia Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "The final step for Mateu Morey". Borussia Dortmund. 19 August 2022.
^ "A happy ending after 1,015 nights". Borussia Dortmund. 10 February 2024.
^ "Moukoko bags brace in 5-1 masterclass against Augsburg". Borussia Dortmund. 4 May 2024.
^ "Last home game for Wolf, Morey and Addo". Borussia Dortmund. 21 May 2024.
^ "Mateu Morey, primer fichaje de la temporada 24-25" [Mateu Morey, first signing of the 24-25 season] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "OFICIAL Esta es la convocatoria para la Copa Mundial-Sub 17 de India". sefutbol.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ Mateu Morey at Soccerway
^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

External links

Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
Mateu Morey at BDFutbol
Mateu Morey – UEFA competition record (archive)

[18] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[1] "La Masia: Mateu Morey". barcablog.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[2] "Mateu Morey". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[3] "El Barça se apunta a la 'moda balear' y ficha un trío de cadetes" [Barcelona aim to the 'Balearic style' and sign a trio of cadetes] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[4] "Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà" (in Catalan). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[5] "Mateu Morey: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest Spanish acquisition from Barcelona?". Bundesliga. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[SP-6] "Mateu Morey vuelve a lesionarse en la rodilla" [Mateu Morey injuries his knee again]. Sport (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[7] "Mateu Morey se quedará sin jugar hasta que renueve" [Mateu Morey will stay without playing until he renews]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[8] "Borussia Dortmund sign Mateu Morey from Barcelona". Diario AS. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[9] "Mateu Morey relata su debut con el Dortmund" [Mateu Morey talks about his debut with Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[10] "Mateu Morey debuta en la Champions con el Borussia Dortmund" [Mateu Morey debuts in the Champions with Borussia Dortmund]. Sport (in Spanish). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[11] "The final step for Mateu Morey". Borussia Dortmund. 19 August 2022.

[12] "A happy ending after 1,015 nights". Borussia Dortmund. 10 February 2024.

[13] "Moukoko bags brace in 5-1 masterclass against Augsburg". Borussia Dortmund. 4 May 2024.

[14] "Last home game for Wolf, Morey and Addo". Borussia Dortmund. 21 May 2024.

[15] "Mateu Morey, primer fichaje de la temporada 24-25" [Mateu Morey, first signing of the 24-25 season] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[16] "OFICIAL Esta es la convocatoria para la Copa Mundial-Sub 17 de India". sefutbol.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[17] Mateu Morey at Soccerway

[19] "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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