Junior Moreno
Moreno with FC Cincinnati in 2023
Personal information
Full name Junior 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
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 ACD Lara 43 (1)
2015–2017 Zulia 94 (4)
2018–2021 D.C. United 98 (1)
2022– FC Cincinnati 56 (6)
International career‡
2017– Venezuela 40 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:13, 02 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Junior Leonardo Moreno Borrero (born 20 July 1993), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Venezuela national team as a midfielder.[1]

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.

Moreno scored his first MLS goal in the 85th minute of the 3–1 win over Minnesota United on 29 September 2021.[6]

FC Cincinnati

On 25 February 2022, FC Cincinnati signed Moreno for the 2022 MLS season with an option for 2023.[7]

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 December 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ACD Lara 2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División 80———60
2013–14 60—1[lower-alpha 2]0—70
2014–15 291———291
Total 431001000441
Zulia 2015 Venezuelan Primera División 211———211
2016 43171——502
2017 302206[lower-alpha 2]0—382
Total 9449160001095
D.C. United 2018 MLS 20020—1[lower-alpha 3]0230
2019 290——1[lower-alpha 3]0300
2020 200———200
2021 291———291
Total 9812000201021
FC Cincinnati 2022 MLS 272201[lower-alpha 4]02[lower-alpha 3]0230
2023 294403[lower-alpha 4]04[lower-alpha 3]0300
Total 566604060726
Career total 291121711108032713
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Venezuela and U.S. Open Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 22 November 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela 201751
201850
2019100
202020
2021120
202210
202350
Total401

International goals

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.[9]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2017FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States Ecuador1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Zulia F.C.

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.[11] 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. ↑ "Ola Kamara adds to goal tally as D.C. tops Minnesota". ESPN. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Junior Moreno traded from DC United to FC Cincinnati for up to $425k GAM". MLS. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. 1 2 "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".


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