Aimar Moratalla

Aimar Moratalla Botifoll (born 11 January 1987), known simply as Aimar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Olot. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender or defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moratalla and the second or maternal family name is Botifoll.
Aimar
Personal information
Full name Aimar Moratalla Botifoll
Date of birth (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987
Place of birth Sant Antoni, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Olot
Number 2
Youth career
1997–2000 Barcelona
2000–2001 Damm
2001–2003 Cardedeu
2003–2005 Granollers
2005–2006 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Granollers 26 (1)
2007–2008 Peralada
2008–2009 Banyoles 32 (4)
2009–2016 Llagostera 165 (10)
2016 SJK 9 (0)
2017 Cornellà 8 (0)
2017 Granollers 5 (0)
2018 Europa 14 (0)
2018–2022 Costa Brava[lower-alpha 1] 67 (4)
2022– Olot 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Barcelona, Catalonia, Aimar made his senior debut with EC Granollers in the regional leagues on 29 October 2006, starting in a 1–0 away win against UE Cornellà.[1] He signed with fellow league team CF Peralada in 2007, and joined Tercera División side CD Banyoles in July 2008.

In the summer of 2009, Aimar moved to UE Llagostera, freshly promoted to the fourth level.[2] In 2011, after the club's promotion to Segunda División B, he renewed his contract,[3] but struggled to appear regularly due to a pubalgia.

Aimar featured sparingly during the 2013–14 season, as Llagostera were promoted to Segunda División for the first time ever. He played his first match as a professional on 23 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 away loss to UD Las Palmas;[4] he scored his first goal in the competition on 7 February of the following year, netting the game's only in a home victory over Recreativo de Huelva.[5]

On 27 January 2022, Aimar signed with Tercera Federación club Olot.[6] He won promotion to the Segunda Federación during his first season at the club.[7]

Notes
  1. UE Llagostera changed its name to UE Costa Brava in 2021.

References
  1. Cornellà 0 – Granollers 1; Mundo Deportivo, 30 October 2006 (in Spanish)
  2. Bulletí de Llagostera (Llagostera bulletin); El Bulletí, 1 July 2009 (in Catalan)
  3. El Llagostera ja té perfilat el seu projecte esportiu (Llagostera have their sports project already outlined); Ara, 24 June 2011 (in Catalan)
  4. Aráujo brilla con un golazo en el estreno de Las Palmas (Araujo shines with a great goal in Las Palmas' debut); Marca, 23 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. El Llagostera gana y coge aire (Llagostera win and take a breather); Marca, 7 February 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Isern, Roger (27 January 2022). "Aimar Moratalla, nou jugador de la Unió Esportiva » Ràdio Olot". Ràdio Olot (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. "El Tenerife B perdió hoy ante el Olot y se queda sin ascenso a Segunda RFEF". FTF (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  • Aimar at BDFutbol
  • Aimar at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Aimar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Aimar at Soccerway
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