Júnior Moreno

Júnior Moreno
Personal information
Full name Júnior Leonardo Moreno Borrero
Date of birth (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 ACD Lara 53 (1)
2015–2017 Zulia 94 (4)
2018– D.C. United 17 (0)
National team‡
2017– Venezuela 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:42, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:30, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Júnior Leonardo Moreno Borrero (born 20 July 1993), is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for D.C. United as a midfielder.[1]

Professional career

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.

On 2 January 2018, Moreno signed with MLS side D.C. United.[3]

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.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.[5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2017FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States Ecuador1–11–1Friendly

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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Junior Moreno Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.us.
  2. ↑ "El Zulia fichó a Junior Moreno".
  3. ↑ Goff, Steven (2 January 2018). "D.C. United acquires Venezuelan national team midfielder". Retrieved 2 January 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ↑ Press, Associated (4 June 2017). "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly" – via The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".


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