Full name: Mario Gaspar Moreno

Date of birth: November 24, 1990

Place of birth: Novelda, Alicante, Spain

Nationality: Spanish

Primary position: Right-back

Club career (highlights):

• Villarreal CF: Product of Villarreal's youth system. Made his first-team breakthrough in the 2011–12 season and established himself as a regular right-back. Spent the majority of his professional career at Villarreal, appearing in La Liga and European competitions. Key contributor to Villarreal's promotion back to La Liga after the 2012–13 season and later seasons where Villarreal competed in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.
• Later clubs: After a long spell with Villarreal, he left the club in 2022 and later joined other teams (including a stint abroad), continuing his professional career beyond Villarreal.

International career:

• Represented Spain at youth levels and earned caps for the senior Spain national team. He was part of Spain's squads in various qualifying and friendly matches during the 2010s.

Playing style and attributes:

• Solid defensively with good positional sense for a full-back.
• Capable of supporting attacks down the right flank, delivering crosses and linking with midfield.
• Known for consistency, professionalism, and longevity at club level.

Notable achievements:

• Long-serving member of Villarreal’s first team and key participant in the club’s domestic and European campaigns.
• Contributed to Villarreal’s sustained presence in La Liga and their European qualification seasons during his tenure.

Career statistics (summary): Exact appearance and goal totals vary by season; across his long Villarreal spell he made several hundred appearances in all competitions, primarily as a defender with a modest goalscoring record.

Status: Professional footballer (career continued after Villarreal).