Nils Mortimer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mortimer and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Nils Mortimer Moreno (born 11 June 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu. He is a former Spanish youth international.

Nils Mortimer

Personal information
Full name	Nils Mortimer Moreno
Date of birth	(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Académico de Viseu
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2010	UD La Mosca
2010–2011	Sevilla
2011–2013	Málaga
2013–2019	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Barcelona B	39	(3)
2022–2023	Viborg	22	(1)
2023–2024	Granada B	33	(1)
2024–	Académico de Viseu	18	(0)
International career
2018	Spain U17	3	(0)
2018–2019	Spain U18	6	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025

Career

Barcelona

Born in Málaga, Mortimer began his career at UD La Mosca as a four-year old. Instead of getting picked up by Málaga CF, he was discovered by Sevilla and spent one year making the two-and-a-half-hour trip between the two cities. The distance would prove to be too demanding for the youngster, and he joined Málaga's youth academy.^[2] In 2013, he joined the famous Barcelona youth academy where he worked his way through the youth ranks, winning the UEFA Youth League with the Juveniles A in 2018.^[3]

Mortimer made his debut for the club's reserve team, Barcelona B, on 24 March 2019 in a 1–0 win at Ebro under head coach García Pimienta, and began receiving regular call-ups for the team during the 2019–20 season.^[3] He was officially promoted to the B team in June 2020, signing a three-year contract, with his buyout clause set to €50 million which would rise to €100 million if he were to be promoted to the first team.^[3] He made a total of 39 appearances for Barça B, scoring three goals in four seasons as part of the team.^[4] He was released from his contract on 7 July 2022, making him a free agent.^[5]

Viborg

On 7 July 2022, the same day as he was released by Barcelona B, Mortimer joined Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on a four-year contract.^[6][7] He made his debut for Viborg on 24 July in a 3–1 away loss to AGF, coming on in the 83rd minute in place of Jay-Roy Grot.^[8] His first Viborg goal came on 9 August, opening the score in a 2–1 away win over Faroese club B36 Tórshavn in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round.^[9][10]

On 10 August 2023, Viborg confirmed the mutual agreement to terminate Mortimer's contract.^[11]

Granada B

On 17 August 2023, Mortimer signed a one-year contract with Granada's B team competing in the third-tier Primera Federación.^[12] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat against Murcia.^[13]

Académico de Viseu

On 30 July 2024, Mortimer signed a one-season contact with Académico de Viseu in Liga Portugal 2, with an option to extend for three more seasons.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 December 2023^[15][1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2018–19	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Segunda División B	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2020–21	Segunda División B	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2021–22	Primera División RFEF	19	2	—		—		—		19	2
	Total		39	3	—		—		—		39	3
Viborg	2022–23	Danish Superliga	21	1	5	1	5[a]	1	—		31	3
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		22	1	5	1	5	1	0	0	39	3
Granada B	2023–24	Primera Federación	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Career total			75	4	5	1	5	1	0	0	85	6

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League