Júnior Moreno
Junior Leonardo Moreno Borrero (born 20 July 1993), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem and the Venezuela national team as a midfielder.[1]
| Moreno with FC Cincinnati in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Leonardo Moreno Borrero | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hazem | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Deportivo Lara | 43 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Zulia | 94 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | D.C. United | 98 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Cincinnati | 56 | (6) |
| 2024– | Al-Hazem | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Venezuela | 40 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 25 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career edit
Zulia FC edit
In June 2015, Moreno moved to Zulia FC from ACD Lara after a couple successful seasons [2] Moreno won the 2016 Copa Venezuela with Zulia. He was team captain for Zulia during his last season.[3]
D.C. United edit
On 2 January 2018, Moreno signed with MLS side D.C. United.[4] Moreno debuted for United on 3 March 2018, in a 1–1 tie against Orlando City. Moreno played 20 games and contributed 2 assists for United in 2018. Statistically, Moreno is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in MLS.[5] Moreno finished his 2019 season with 29 appearances, which he started in all of them, and provided 3 assists.
Moreno scored his first MLS goal in the 85th minute of the 3–1 win over Minnesota United on 29 September 2021.[6]
FC Cincinnati edit
On 25 February 2022, FC Cincinnati signed Moreno for the 2022 MLS season with an option for 2023.[7]
Al-Hazem edit
On 10 February 2024, Moreno joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem on a free transfer.[8]
International career edit
Moreno was born in Venezuela, and is of Argentine descent. Moreno made his debut for the Venezuela national football team in a friendly 1–1 draw with the United States, wherein he assisted Venezuela's goal.[9] Moreno played in the 2019 Copa América for Venezuela.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 2 December 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ACD Lara | 2012–13 | Venezuelan Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Zulia | 2015 | Venezuelan Primera División | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | ||
| D.C. United | 2018 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 1 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | MLS | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 327 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Venezuela and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
International edit
- As of match played 22 November 2023[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Moreno's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2017 | FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States | Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Zulia F.C.
- Venezuelan Primera División
- Runners-up: (2016)
- Torneo Clausura: (2016)
- Copa Venezuela: 2016
FC Cincinnati
Personal life edit
Moreno's father, Carlos Horacio Moreno, is an Argentine former footballer and coach, and his brothers Carlos Moreno and Marcelo Moreno are also footballers.[12] In January 2020, Moreno received his green card.
References edit
- ^ "Junior Moreno Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.us.
- ^ "El Zulia fichó a Junior Moreno".
- ^ "Junior's Journey to the Black-and-Red". dcunited.com. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Goff, Steven (2 January 2018). "D.C. United acquires Venezuelan national team midfielder". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Bromley, Ben (30 March 2019). "D.C. United's Junior Moreno is one of the best defensive midfielders in MLS". Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Ola Kamara adds to goal tally as D.C. tops Minnesota". ESPN. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior Moreno traded from DC United to FC Cincinnati for up to $425k GAM". MLS. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "من هو جونيور مورينو لاعب الحزم الجديد؟".
- ^ "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".
External links edit
- Júnior Moreno at Soccerway
- Zulia FC Profile