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Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)

For the Venezuelan-born Nicaraguan footballer, seeJaime Moreno (footballer, born 1995).

In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisMorenoand the second or maternal family name isMorales.

Jaime Moreno Morales(born 19 January 1974) is a Bolivian former professionalfootballernow serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach forD.C. UnitedinMajor League Soccer,and as the head coach of D.C. United'sU-23 side.[1]

Jaime Moreno
Moreno celebrating his final goal before retirement
Personal information
Full name Jaime Moreno Morales
Date of birth (1974-01-19)19 January 1974(age 51)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra,Bolivia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Blooming 57 (14)
1994 Independiente Santa Fe 5 (0)
1994–1996 Middlesbrough 20 (1)
1996–2002 D.C. United 150 (69)
1997–1998 →Middlesbrough(loan) 5 (1)
2003–2004 MetroStars 11 (2)
2004–2010 D.C. United 179 (62)
Total 427 (149)
International career
1991–2008 Bolivia 75 (9)
Managerial career
2011–2013 D.C. United U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moreno began his career atClub Bloomingand then played for Colombia'sIndependiente Santa Febefore spending two seasons at the English clubMiddlesbrough.The rest of his career was spent at D.C. United apart from one season at theNew York MetroStarsin 2003, and he was the all-time leading scorer inMajor League Soccerat the time of his retirement in 2010. On 22 August 2007, in a match against theNew York Red Bulls,he scored his 109th MLS goal, surpassing the previous league record set by formerDallas BurnandReal Salt LakeforwardJason Kreis.On 17 April 2009, Moreno became the first MLS player ever to reach the mark of 100 goals and 100 assists when he assisted on aBen Olsenstoppage time goal.

From 1991 to 2008, Moreno played 75 matches for theBolivia national team,scoring eight goals. He represented the nation in fiveCopa Américatournaments and the1994 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Moreno was born inSanta Cruz de la Sierra,Bolivia. He began his career attending the prestigiousTahuichi Academyand playing forBloomingfrom 1991 to 1994. He signed with the Colombian sideIndependiente Santa Fein 1994, but made only five league appearances for the team.

In 1994 Moreno signed withMiddlesbrough,and the following season he became the first Bolivian to play in theEnglish Premiership.[2]Moreno started in Middlesbrough's official opening of their newRiverside Stadiumin a friendly against Italian sideSampdoria.He spent two years there, mostly coming off the bench. In total he made 20 league appearances for Boro, but only scored one league goal againstBarnsley,[3]also scoring another goal againstA.C. Cesenain theAnglo-Italian Cup.[4]

In 1996, in the middle of theMajor League Soccerseason, he was signed by the league and allocated toD.C. United,and helped lead them to theMLS Cup.He was one of the league's best players in 1997, when heled the league in goals(16), was named to theMLS Best XIand won another MLS Cup for his side (he would add a third Cup and another Best XI in 1999). After the 1997 season, he spent a few games on loan back to Middlesbrough, scoring once against Stoke City.[5]

1998 was Moreno's best season, as he scored 16 goals and added 11 assists, only losing theMLS MVP Awardto teammate and fellow BolivianMarco Etcheverry.He continued to play well amid constant concerns about his weight, but injuries began to take toll in 2001. He missed a large chunk of the 2002 season, and a conflict with head coachRay Hudsonled to Moreno being traded to theMetroStarsafter that season.

Moreno withD.C. Unitedin 2008

Moreno missed most of his one season with the Metrostars, but did score two goals, one against United. He was shipped back to United before the 2004 season and, undertaking a strict training regimen to avoid injuries, regained much of his old form. He was a finalist for MLS MVP, was named to the league's Best XI for the second time, and led D.C. to their fourth MLS Cup. He was named to another Best XI in 2005. He was named to theMLS All-Time Best XIafter the 2005 season.

In 2007, he scored his 108th goal on a penalty kick against Toronto FC on 19 May, tying him withJason Kreisas the all-time leading scorer in MLS. Moreno andSteve Ralstonare the only players to have played in each of the first 15 MLS seasons. On 12 August 2010, Jaime Moreno and D.C. United announced that the 2010 season would be his last year with the club. His last game was at home against Toronto FC on 23 October 2010, where he scored on a penalty kick.

After the2010 MLS seasonD.C. United declined Moreno's contract option and he elected to participate in the2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft.When he was not selected, Moreno retired as a player and was hired as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach forD.C. Unitedon 4 March 2011.[6]

International career

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Moreno was a regular on theBolivia national teamfor most of the 1990s and played in the1994 FIFA World Cupand the1997 Copa América,but had been ignored for six years until recalled in 2007 for a friendly with Ireland. He played in the 2007Copa América,where he scored his eighth international goal in the 39th minute of Bolivia's opening game against the host nation ofVenezuela.He also scored in the 24th minute against Peru, though it was not enough for Bolivia to advance from the group stage.[7][8]

Moreno announced his retirement from international football in October 2008,[9]after 75 appearances and nine goals scored for his country. He played in 23FIFA World Cup qualificationmatches and at the1999 Confederations Cup.[10]

Managerial career

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D.C. Unitedannounced on 1 March 2011 that Moreno had been named the club's Youth Academy Technical Training Coach.[11]

On 5 May 2011; six months after his retirement, Moreno was hired by his former club, D.C. United, to coach theirU-23side.[12]The team represents the highest tier in United'sAcademy,and will begin playing in thePremier Development League,thefourth divisionin American soccer in2012.

Post-playing career

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On 14 September 2013, Moreno was inducted into theD.C. United Hall of Traditionat halftime of a match against theLos Angeles GalaxyatRFK Stadium.[13]

On 2 October 2021, Moreno was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame.[14]

Personal life

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Moreno and his wife, Louise, reside inLoudoun County, Virginia,with their five children. Moreno's oldest son, James, 15, has been invited to train with Premier League clubWest Hamas of 20 October 2010.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1994–95 First Division 14 1 14 1
1995–96[16] Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 – 7 0
Total 21 1 21 1
D.C. United 1996 Major League Soccer 9 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 13 4
1997 20 16 5 3 25 19
Total 29 19 9 4 38 23
Middlesbrough (loan) 1997–98[17] First Division 5 1 2 0 0 0 – 7 1
D.C. United 1998 Major League Soccer 31 16 6 1 37 17
1999 25 10 6 5 31 15
2000 25 12 0 0 25 12
2001 24 9 0 0 0 0 24 9
2002 16 3 0 0 0 0 16 3
Total 121 50 12 6 133 56
MetroStars 2003 Major League Soccer 11 2 0 0 11 2
D.C. United 2004 Major League Soccer 27 7 4 2 0 0 31 9
2005 29 16 1 0 2 0 4 1 36 17
2006 32 11 2 1 3 0 0 0 37 12
2007 21 7 0 0 2 0 4 1 27 8
2008 25 10 3 0 0 0 2 0 30 10
2009 24 9 3 1 0 0 5 2 32 12
2010 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 3
Total 179 62 12 3 11 2 15 4 217 71
Career total 365 135
  1. ^IncludesFA Cup,Open Cup
  2. ^IncludesLeague Cup

International

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Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moreno goal.
List of international goals scored by Jaime Moreno[18]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 May 1993 Cochabamba,Bolivia Paraguay 2–0 Copa Paz del Chaco
2 2 February 1994 Miami, United States United States 1–1 Joe Robbie Cup
3 12 June 1996 Washington, D.C., United States United States 2–0 U.S. Cup
4 10 November 1996 La Paz,Bolivia Colombia 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 12 January 1997 La Paz, Bolivia Ecuador 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 25 June 1997 La Paz, Bolivia Mexico 3–1 1997 Copa América
7 28 June 2000 San Cristóbal,Venezuela Venezuela 2–4 2002 World Cup Qualifying
8 26 June 2007 San Cristóbal, Venezuela Venezuela 2–2 2007 Copa América
9 3 July 2007 Mérida,Venezuela Peru 2–2 2007 Copa América

Honors

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D.C. United

Middlesbrough

Individual

References

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  1. ^"U-23 Team: Quick Facts".D.C. United. Archived fromthe originalon 9 August 2011.Retrieved12 July2011.
  2. ^Boehm, Charles (23 January 2010)."Goal champ Moreno cherishes family".MLSsoccer.com.com.Retrieved22 July2020.
  3. ^"Match History – 1994/95".Ayresomepark.co.uk. 14 March 1995. Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2011.Retrieved10 February2010.
  4. ^"Match History – 1994/95".Ayresomepark.co.uk. 15 November 1994. Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2011.Retrieved10 February2010.
  5. ^Hodgson, Guy (1 February 1998)."Middlesbrough's Moreno comes in from the cold".The Independent.London.Retrieved10 February2010.
  6. ^"D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno joins Youth Academy and Summer Camp Programs | D.C. United".Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2011.Retrieved5 March2011.
  7. ^Goff, Steven (13 June 2007)."Moreno Recalled by Bolivia for Copa America".The Washington Post.Retrieved12 June2007.
  8. ^Goff, Steven (30 May 2007)."There's No Stopping D.C. United's Moreno".The Washington Post.Retrieved12 June2007.
  9. ^"Quintanilla, Romero score in El Salvador's 2–0 win".USA Today.22 October 2008.Retrieved14 December2008.
  10. ^Jaime Moreno–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
  11. ^"D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno joins Youth Academy and Summer Camp Programs".D.C. United official website. 4 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2011.Retrieved5 March2011.
  12. ^Chamberlain, Samuel (5 May 2011)."D.C. United Legend Jaime Moreno To Coach Club's New U-23 Team".SB Nation: Washington, D.C.DC.SBnation.com.Retrieved22 October2011.
  13. ^"MLS legend Jaime Moreno inducted into DC United's Hall of Tradition at halftime of LA Galaxy match | MLSsoccer.com".Archived fromthe originalon 20 September 2013.
  14. ^"Jaime Moreno, Kevin Payne among 2021 National Soccer Hall of Fame class | MLSSoccer.com".
  15. ^Goff, Steven (20 October 2010)."Wednesday kickaround: D.C. United, Jaime Moreno, MLS, Americans abroad, Carlos Bocanegra injury, WPS, Maryland Terrapins".The Washington Post.Washington, D.C. Archived fromthe originalon 8 October 2012.Retrieved6 November2010.
  16. ^"Games played by Jaime Moreno in 1995/1996".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 January2016.
  17. ^"Games played by Jaime Moreno in 1997/1998".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 January2016.
  18. ^Jaime Morenoat National-Football-Teams.com
  19. ^All-Star Game flashback, 1997at MLSsoccer.com
  20. ^"1998 MLS All-Star Game".MLSsoccer.com.2 August 1998.Retrieved27 July2023.
  21. ^"1999 MLS All-Star Game".MLSsoccer.com.17 July 1999.Retrieved27 July2023.
  22. ^"2000 MLS All-Star Game".MLSsoccer.com.29 July 2000.Retrieved28 July2023.
  23. ^Rosano, Nick (11 September 2017)."MLS' 50-50 club set to welcome its 19th member".mlssoccer.Retrieved12 August2023.
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