Júnior Moreno
Junior Leonardo Moreno Borrero (born 20 July 1993), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem and the Venezuela national team as a midfielder.
.jpg) Moreno with FC Cincinnati in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hazem | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Deportivo Lara | 43 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Zulia | 94 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | D.C. United | 98 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Cincinnati | 56 | (6) |
| 2024– | Al-Hazem | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Venezuela | 40 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 25 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Zulia FC
In June 2015, Moreno moved to Zulia FC from ACD Lara after a couple successful seasons Moreno won the 2016 Copa Venezuela with Zulia. He was team captain for Zulia during his last season.
D.C. United
On 2 January 2018, Moreno signed with MLS side D.C. United. 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. 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.
FC Cincinnati
On 25 February 2022, FC Cincinnati signed Moreno for the 2022 MLS season with an option for 2023.
Al-Hazem
On 10 February 2024, Moreno joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem on a free transfer.
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. Moreno played in the 2019 Copa América for Venezuela.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | ||
| D.C. United | 2018 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 1 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | MLS | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 327 | 13 | ||
International
- As of match played 22 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Moreno's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2017 | FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Zulia F.C.
- Venezuelan Primera División
- Runners-up: (2016)
- Torneo Clausura: (2016)
- Copa Venezuela: 2016
FC Cincinnati
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. In January 2020, Moreno received his green card.
References
External links
- Júnior Moreno at Soccerway
- Zulia FC Profile