A look back over Morientes' career on his 41st birthday
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Morientes began his career at Albacete Balompié aged 17.
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La carrera deportiva de Fernando Morientes en imágenes
Morientes began his career at Albacete Balompié aged 17. .
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La carrera deportiva de Fernando Morientes en imágenes
Morientes began his career at Albacete Balompié aged 17.
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La carrera deportiva de Fernando Morientes en imágenes
He joined Real Zaragoza in 1995
La carrera deportiva de Fernando Morientes en imágenes
He made his debut for Zaragoza against Betis in September 1995.
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In the summer of 1997 he signed for Real Madrid, th club where he would spend the next seven seasons.
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With Madrid, Morientes won the Spanish league twice and the Champions League three times.
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In his first season, he ended as the team's top scorer in the league with 12 goals, and kept Davor Suker out of the first team.
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He scored a decisive opener, breaking the deadlock against Valencia in the Champions League final in Paris in 2000
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Morientes and Raúl hold the Champions League trophy in Paris.
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Celebrating at Cibeles.
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In 2002 he found himself competing with new signing Ronaldo for a place in the side.
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In the summer of 2003 he was loaned to Monaco and scored the deciding goal which knocked Madrid out of that season's Champions League.
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In the summer of 2003 he was loaned to Monaco and scored the deciding goal which knocked Madrid out of that season's Champions League.
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He returned to Madrid in the summer of 2004 but once again struggled to break back into the team. In the winter transfer window, he joined Liverpool.
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Rafa Benítez approved his move to Anfield. "A massive club with a huge history, when the stadium sings it sends tingles right down your spine" he would tell AS about his time in Liverpool.
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Morientes failed to recapture his best form at Anfield, playing 41 Premier League games and scoring just 8 goals, with three goals in 10 Champions League appearances.
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In 2006 , he returned to Spain to sign for Valencia.
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At Mestalla he was back at his best - 19 goals in 66 league games.
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He won the Copa del Rey in 2008, scoring in the final against Getafe. (DIARIO AS)
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He won the Copa del Rey in 2008, scoring in the final against Getafe. (DIARIO AS)
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He won the Copa del Rey in 2008, scoring in the final against Getafe. (DIARIO AS)
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In 2009 he saw his playing days out at Olympique de Marseille, winning Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue in spite on not getting much first team action.
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In 2009 he saw his playing days out at Olympique de Marseille, winning Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue in spite on not getting much first team action.
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On 31 August 2010 Morientes announced that he would be calling time on his 17-year playing career
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He spent two seasons (2012-2013, 2013-2014) in charge of Real Madrid's Under-18s, before leaving the club in June 2014.
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In January 2015 he announced that he has signed for regional outfit, Deportivo Asociación de Vecinos Santa Ana.
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In January 2015 Morientes announced that he has signed for regional outfit, Deportivo Asociación de Vecinos Santa Ana.
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Morientes made his debut for Spain on 25 March 1998 under coach Javier Clemente in a friendly against Sweden, scoring two goals.
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From 1998 until his last game in 2007,he was capped 47 times and scored 27 goals for Spain.
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He took part in two World Cup finals - France 98 and Japan/Korea 2002 as well as EURO 2004 in Portugal
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La carrera deportiva de Fernando Morientes en imágenes
He took part in two World Cup finals - France 98 and Japan/Korea 2002 as well as EURO 2004 in Portugal
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Luis Aragones and Fernando Morientes
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Morientes, scoring for Spain, against Denmark
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