Antonio Moreno (forward)

Antonio Moreno Ruiz (born 1 February 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Not to be confused with Antonio Moreno (defender).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Antonio Moreno
Personal information
Full name Antonio Moreno Ruiz
Date of birth (1983-02-01) 1 February 1983
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 El Palo
2001–2003 Extremadura B
2003–2008 Sevilla B 115 (20)
2008 Partizan 0 (0)
2008–2009 Lorca Deportiva 22 (3)
2009–2010 Marbella 15 (7)
2010–2011 Pontevedra 15 (0)
2011 Cádiz 11 (2)
2011–2012 Puertollano 23 (2)
2012–2013 Barakaldo 5 (0)
2013–2015 El Palo 9 (2)
Total 215 (36)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Moreno made his senior debut in the 2000–01 season with hometown club CD El Palo. He signed for CF Extremadura in 2001, only appearing with the reserve team during two years.

Moreno joined Sevilla FC's B side in Segunda División B in summer 2003.[1] On 21 September 2005, he was an unused substitute for the main squad in a 0–0 home draw against Cádiz CF. He finally featured for the latter on 13 November 2007, playing the last three minutes in a 1–1 draw at CD Dénia in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2]

On 6 June 2008, Moreno moved abroad after signing with FK Partizan.[3] A month later, however, he returned to Spain and joined Lorca Deportiva CF.

Moreno competed in the third level in the following campaigns, representing UD Marbella, Pontevedra CF, Cádiz CF,[4] CD Puertollano,[5] Barakaldo CF[6] and El Palo.[7]

Personal life

Moreno's younger brother, Jonathan Mejía, was also a footballer and a forward. He represented Honduras internationally.[8]

References
  1. "¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?" [What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división?] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. El Denia planta cara al campeón (Denia give champions a hard time); El Mundo, 13 November 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. Antonio Moreno se compromete con el Partizán de Belgrado (Antonio Moreno committs to Partizan Belgrade); Marca, 6 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. El gol llama a Antonio Moreno (Goal calls for Antonio Moreno); La Voz Digital, 27 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. Antonio Moreno presentado oficialmente en el CD Puertollano (Antonio Moreno officially presented in CD Puertollano); La Comarca de Puertollano, 18 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  6. Antonio Moreno ficha por el Barakaldo (Antonio Moreno signs for Barakaldo) Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; BizkaiGol, 1 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  7. El malagueño Antonio Moreno ficha por El Palo (Málaga-born Antonio Moreno signs for El Palo); La Voz Digital, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  8. Jona Mejía ante un posible llamado a la selección: “Lo primero es el Cádiz” (Jona Mejía regarding national team call-up: "Cádiz is the priority"); El Heraldo, 12 March 2015 (in Spanish)
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