Júnior Moreno

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

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
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)
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 69 (0)
National team‡
2017– Venezuela 22 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:24, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:22, 22 November 2020 (UTC).

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.

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

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 November 2020[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ACD Lara 2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División 80———60
2013–14 60—1[lower-alpha 1]0—70
2014–15 291———291
Total 431001000441
Zulia 2015 Venezuelan Primera División 211———211
2016 43171——502
2017 302206[lower-alpha 1]0—382
Total 9449160001095
D.C. United 2018 MLS 20020——220
2019 290——1[lower-alpha 2]0300
2020 200———200
Total 690200010720
Career total 206511170102256
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

International
As of match played 17 November 2020[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela 201751
201850
2019100
202020
Total221

International goals
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.[7]
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.[9] 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. "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Júnior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".


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