Júnior Moreno

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morenoand the second or maternal family name is Borrero.

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 (age 30)
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	14	(0)
International career‡
2017–	Venezuela	40	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:43, 28 May 2024 (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 Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem 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]

Al-Hazem

On 10 February 2024, Moreno joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem on a free transfer. ^[8]

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. ^[9] Moreno played in the 2019 Copa América for Venezuela.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 December 2023 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		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 [lower-alpha 2]	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 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		38	2
	Total		94	4	9	1	6	0	0	0	109	5
D.C. United	2018	MLS	20	0	2	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	23	0
	2019		29	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	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 [lower-alpha 4]	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	23	0
	2023		29	4	4	0	3 [lower-alpha 4]	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	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

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Venezuela and U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 22 November 2023 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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. ^[10]

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

• Supporters' Shield: 2023

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. ^[12] 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. "من هو جونيور مورينو لاعب الحزم الجديد؟".
9. "Pulisic scores as United States draw 1-1 with Venezuela in friendly". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
10. "J. Moreno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
11. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Junior Moreno". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
12. "Junior Moreno "Espero que esta sea la primera de muchas copas" - Balonazos.com".

External links

• Júnior Moreno at Soccerway
• Zulia FC Profile