Fernando Morientes

Fernando Morientes

Fernando Morientes Sánchez (; born 5 April 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs during his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia. In La Liga he scored 124 goals in 337 games, over the course of 15 seasons.

Morientes scored 27 goals in 47 appearances for the Spanish national team, representing the country in two World Cups (totalling five goals) and one European Championship.