Júnior Moreno

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Not to be confused with Junior Moreno or Junior Alberto Moreno.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Borrero.
Júnior Moreno
Júnior Moreno 2019-06-09 (cropped).jpg
Moreno playing for Venezuela in 2019
Personal information
Full name Júnior Leonardo Moreno Borrero
Date of birth (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 ACD Lara 43 (1)
2015–2017 Zulia 94 (4)
2018– D.C. United 97 (1)
National team‡
2017– Venezuela 22 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:28, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:22, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

Júnior Leonardo Moreno Borrero (born 20 July 1993), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Venezuela national team as a midfielder.[1]

Professional career[]

Zulia FC[]

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[]

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]

International career[]

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.[7] Moreno played in the 2019 Copa América for Venezuela.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 8 November 2020[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup 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[a] 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[a] 0 — 38 2
Total 94 4 9 1 6 0 0 0 109 5
D.C. United 2018 MLS 20 0 2 0 — — 22 0
2019 29 0 — — 1[b] 0 30 0
2020 20 0 — — — 20 0
Total 69 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 72 0
Career total 206 5 11 1 7 0 1 0 225 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

International[]

As of match played 17 November 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Venezuela 2017 5 1
2018 5 0
2019 10 0
2020 2 0
Total 22 1

International goals[]

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.[8]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2017 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States  Ecuador 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Personal life[]

Moreno's father, Carlos Horacio Moreno, is an Argentine former footballer and coach, and his brothers Carlos Moreno and Marcelo Moreno are also footballers.[10] In January 2020, Moreno received his green card.

References[]

  1. ^ "Junior Moreno Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.us.
  2. ^ "El Zulia fichó a Junior Moreno".
  3. ^ "Junior's Journey to the Black-and-Red". dcunited.com. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ Goff, Steven (2 January 2018). "D.C. United acquires Venezuelan national team midfielder". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ Bromley, Ben (30 March 2019). "D.C. United's Junior Moreno is one of the best defensive midfielders in MLS". Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Ola Kamara adds to goal tally as D.C. tops Minnesota". ESPN. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Júnior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".

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