# Valtteri Moren

Valtteri Moren (born 15 June 1991) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Moren was born in Vantaa, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for Klubi-04, before making his league debut for HJK at age 19 in 2010. After winning his first trophy, the Veikkausliiga, during his first season on league level, he helped HJK win five successive Veikkausliiga titles, two Cups and a League Cup. After five full seasons in HJK he was sold to Belgian First Division A side Waasland-Beveren.
Moren made his international debut for Finland in October 2013, at the age of 22.
He announced his retirement in November 2024 at the age of 33, due to multiple knee injuries.

## Club career
### HJK Helsinki

Moren made his debut for HJK's reserves, Klubi-04, during the 2009 season and finished the season with three appearances. During the next season he was dual-registered with both the A and B-team and made his Veikkausliiga debut against MYPA 13 June 2010.

### Waasland-Beveren

In July 2015 it was announced that Moren had signed a three-year contract with Waasland-Beveren. He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 22 August 2015 in a match against Mouscron when he replaced Miloš Marić as a substitute on 39th minute.

### Return to HJK

In July 2020, Moren returned to HJK on a deal until the end of 2022. After two matches in the Klubi-04 reserve team he debuted in HJK on 18 August 2020 in a match against Haka.

## International career

Moren made his debut for the Finland national team on 30 October 2013 in a friendly match in Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego against Mexico when he replaced Jarkko Hurme as a substitute on 62nd minute. He scored his first goal for national team in 2014 Baltic Cup in a 2–0 victory match against Estonia. Moren was called up for four matches in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifications but he remained as an unused substitute.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 31 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cups | Domestic Cups | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Klubi 04 | 2009 | Ykkönen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | 2010 | Ykkönen | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Klubi 04 | 2011 | Kakkonen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | 2012 | Kakkonen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Klubi 04 | Total | Total | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | Total | Total | 79 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 8 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2015–16 | Belgian First Division A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Waasland-Beveren | Total | Total | 60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 83 | 1 |
| Klubi 04 | 2020 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Klubi 04 | 2020 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | 2023 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Klubi 04 | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 217 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 291 | 12 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in the Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Belgian Europa League play-offs
* ↑ Includes four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and four appearances in the UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of matches played on 29 March 2016
| National team | Year | Competitive | Competitive | Friendly | Friendly | Total | Total |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Finland | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Finland | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Finland | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 31 May 2014 | Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions, Ventspils, Latvia | Estonia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 Baltic Cup |

## Honours

HJK Helsinki
* Finnish championship: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Finnish Cup: 2011, 2014, 2020
* Finnish League Cup: 2015
Finland
* 2014 Baltic Cup Bronze