Junior Sornoza

Junior Nazareno Sornoza Moreira (born 28 January 1994 in Portoviejo) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tijuana on loan from Corinthians.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sornoza and the second or maternal family name is Moreira.
Junior Sornoza
Sornoza playing for Independiente del Valle.
Personal information
Full name Junior Nazareno Sornoza Moreira
Date of birth (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994
Place of birth Portoviejo, Ecuador
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tijuana (on loan from Corinthians)
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2010 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Independiente del Valle 155 (56)
2015 → Pachuca (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2018 Fluminense 44 (3)
2019– Corinthians 20 (0)
2020 → L.D.U. Quito (loan) 27 (3)
2021– → Tijuana (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Ecuador U17 12 (2)
2013 Ecuador U20 7 (0)
2014– Ecuador 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 4, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 12, 2020

Club career

2011–2014

On August 24 of 2011, Sornoza made his career debut for the club, in a 1-0 home loss to Deportivo Quito. On September 25, Junior scored his first goals for the club in an emphatic 5-0 home win over Emelec. He finished his debut season having played 10 league games and scoring only 2 goals at the age of 17. Sornoza's first game of the 2012 season was on February 4, in a 1-0 home win over LDU Loja. His only goal of the season came on December 2, in a 2-1 away loss to LDU Loja. Sornoza only scored 1 goal in 16 league matches played. Junior's first league match of the 2013 Serie A season was on February 9, in a 0-0 home draw against Deportivo Quito. On May 25 Junior scored 4 goals against Ecuadorian giants Emelec 5-1 against Macara. Sornoza helped Independiente achieve second place league status, with 19 goals in 36 league matches. Sornoza played and scored in Independiente's first ever participation of Copa Libertadores on February 18, against Union Espanola, drawing 2–2 at home. On March 12, in a Copa Libertadores group match, Sornoza scored a fantastic long range goal in injury time against Botafogo to give Independiente their first ever competition win. On March 27, Sornoza scored a late penalty against San Lorenzo to equalize 1-1 in the last minute of stoppage time. On April 9, Junior Sornoza guided Independiente del Valle to a 5-4 victory against Chilean club Union Espanola. He contributed to 4 of those goals with 3 assists and scoring a penalty. This was Independiente's first away victory in the Copa Libertadores although it was not enough to qualify to the next round. Junior Sornoza ended the tournament with 4 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.

Loan to Pachuca

On January 13, 2015, it was confirmed that Sornoza would be joining Liga MX side Pachuca on a one year loan deal.[2][3]

Return to Independiente

On July 21, 2015, it was confirmed that Sornoza would be returning to Ecuador to play for Independiente.[4]

Fluminense

On July 28, 2016, it was confirmed that Sornoza would join Fluminense in January 2017. He will spend 6 more months at Independiente.[5][1]

Corinthians

On January 8, 2019, it was confirmed that Sornoza joined two-time FIFA Club World Cup champions Corinthians.[6]Timão paid R$10 million for his services.[7]

International career

Sornoza made his debut on September 6, 2014, scoring the fourth goal in an international friendly against Bolivia.

Career statistics
Sornoza with Independiente del Valle in 2016

Club
As of 24 July 2018.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente del Valle 2011 Serie A102–––102
2012 161–––161
2013 3619–30–3919
2014 4117–104–5121
2015 188–––188
2016 349–166–5015
Total 15556–2910–18466
Pachuca (loan) 2014–2015 Liga MX1210020–141
Fluminense 2017 Série A 1527350151426
2018 29141101111544
Total 4431141512629610
Career total 21160114461126229477

National team
As of 12 November 2020.
Ecuador national team
YearAppsGoals
201441
201830
201931
202010
Total112

Honours
Corinthians
LDU Quito
  • Supercopa Ecuador: 2020

Individual

International goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 September 2014Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States Bolivia4–04–0Friendly
2.10 September 2019Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador Bolivia2–03–0Friendly

References
  1. http://www.larepublica.ec/blog/deportes/2016/07/28/fluminense-confirma-fichaje-de-junior-sornoza/
  2. http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/50922
  3. http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=65343
  4. http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=75704
  5. http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/juniorsornoza-fluminense-brasil-futbol-refuerzo.html
  6. "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do equatoriano Sornoza, ex-Fluminense" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  7. Sornoza projeta títulos no Corinthians e diz estar no maior clube do Brasil
  8. "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca". Globoesporte.com. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
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