Júnior Moreno
![]() Moreno playing for Venezuela in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Júnior 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 | ||
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
International[]
- As of match played 17 November 2020[9]
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 |
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1. | 8 June 2017 | FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States | ![]() |
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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. "Júnior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".
External links[]
- Júnior Moreno at Soccerway
- Zulia FC Profile
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from San Cristóbal, Táchira
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Venezuelan footballers
- Venezuela international footballers
- Venezuelan people of Argentine descent
- Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players
- Association football midfielders
- D.C. United players
- Major League Soccer players
- 2019 Copa América players
- 2021 Copa América players
- Venezuelan football midfielder stubs