Javier 'Javi' Moyano Lujano (born 23 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Real Jaén as a right wing-back.
Club career Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Moyano finished his youth career with local Real Jaén, making his senior debut in the 2004–05 season in the Segunda División B. He struggled to make the first-team setup in his first years but, after a short loan spell at UD Lanzarote,El mediocentro Sven Fredrick y el interior derecho Javi Moyano, nuevos jugadores de la UD Lanzarote (Central midfielder Sven Fredrick and right winger Javi Moyano, new players of UD Lanzarote) ; Lanzarote Digital, 31 January 2007 (in Spanish) returned to appear in an average of 32 league matches, always in the third division.
Moyano signed with UD Almería in July 2010, being assigned to the reserves also in division three.Javi Moyano confirma su marcha y su incorporación a la UD Almería (Javi Moyano confirms his departure and joining of UD Almería) ; Diario de Jaén, 22 July 2010 (in Spanish) He remained in that tier the following years, representing UD MelillaJavi Moyano también se va al Melilla (Javi Moyano also goes to Melilla) ; Ideal, 26 July 2011 (in Spanish) and CD TenerifeJavier Moyano: “El CD Tenerife es el club más importante de la categoría” (Javier Moyano: "CD Tenerife is the most important club in the category") ; CD Tenerife, 13 July 2012 (in Spanish) and helping the latter club to achieve promotion in 2013 by playing 39 games and scoring one goal.
On 18 August 2013, Moyano made his first Segunda División appearance, starting in a 1–0 away loss against AD Alcorcón.El Alcorcón sigue abonado a los finales con suspense (Alcorcón and close games a marriage made in heaven); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish) Exactly two years later, he signed a two-year deal with fellow second-tier team Real Valladolid,El Real Valladolid ficha al lateral derecho Javi Moyano (Real Valladolid sign right back Javi Moyano); Real Valladolid, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish) contributing 29 matches and one goalAl Córdoba le cambia la suerte (Córdoba have a new face); Marca, 25 February 2018 (in Spanish)– play-offs included – in his third season as they returned to La Liga after a four-year absence.El Valladolid vuelve a Primera tras cuatro años en Segunda (Valladolid return to Primera after four years in Segunda); Diario AS, 18 June 2018 (in Spanish)
Moyano's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight took place on 17 August 2018 at the age of 32, when he played the entire 0–0 away draw with Girona FC.El Girona se estrella ante un rocoso Valladolid (Girona crash into hard Valladolid); El Periódico de Catalunya, 17 August 2018 (in Spanish) On 5 October 2020, after 156 competitive appearances, he terminated his contract with the club.
On 22 January 2021, free agent Moyano signed a short-term deal with second division side CD Castellón.
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