Amando Moreno

Amando Moreno
Amando Moreno training for New York Red Bulls in 2013
Personal information
Full name Amando Miguel Moreno Magaña[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-10) September 10, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2013 New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 New York Red Bulls 2 (0)
2014–2017 Tijuana 4 (0)
2017Dorados (loan) 7 (1)
2018 New York Red Bulls II 27 (10)
2019 Chicago Fire 7 (0)
2020–2023 New Mexico United 79 (24)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 29 (6)
International career
2012–2013 United States U18 8 (3)
2014–2015 United States U20 15 (2)
2021– El Salvador 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2021

Amando Miguel Moreno Magaña (born September 10, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

Career

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New York Red Bulls

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Moreno joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in November 2009 and played for the under-15, under-16, and under-18 sides.[2] While playing for the under-16s Moreno scored 33 goals from 2010 to 2012.[2] He also played at Marlboro High School (New Jersey) for three years, but would forgo his senior season to join the Red Bulls Academy team.

Moreno signed his first professional contract for the New York Red Bulls on December 11, 2012.[2] He made his professional debut for the Red Bulls on March 10, 2013, against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium coming on as a late substitute for Roy Miller in a match the Red Bulls lost 2–1.

Club Tijuana

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Moreno announced his move to Club Tijuana in February 2014. After his previous contract expired, he rejected a new one with the New York Red Bulls and joined Club Tijuana.[3]

On April 16, 2016, Moreno made his Liga MX debut after coming on at the 86th minute in Tijuana's 2–1 loss to Monterrey. Prior to his debut, Moreno had appeared in 15 Copa MX games with Tijuana.[4] He scored his first goal with Tijuana on February 17, 2015, in a 2–2 draw with Zacatepec in Copa MX. [5] On March 3, 2015, he helped lead Tijuana to a 2–0 victory in Copa MX over Universidad de Guadalajara, scoring the final goal of the match.[6]

Moreno was an important player for Tijuana during the Apertura 2016 Copa MX. On July 19, 2016, he scored for Los Xolos in a 3-0 cup victory over Toluca.[7] On August 17, 2016, he scored the lone goal for Tijuana in a 1–1 draw with Lobos BUAP.[8]

Dorados de Sinaloa

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Moreno was sent on loan to Dorados of Ascenso MX during June 2017.[9] On September 12, 2017, he scored his first goal for Dorados in a 2–1 victory over Universidad de Guadalajara in Copa MX.[10] On October 13, 2017, Moreno scored his first league goal for Dorados in a 2–1 loss to Cafetaleros de Tapachula.[11]

Return to Red Bulls

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On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Moreno had returned to his first club signing with New York Red Bulls.[12] He was later waived by the Red Bulls, and signed to New York Red Bulls II on a USL contract.[13] On March 31, 2018, Moreno scored his first two goals for New York in a 5–2 victory over Charleston Battery, for his efforts he was named to the USL Team of the Week.[14] On October 27, 2018, Moreno scored the lone goal for New York in a 1–0 victory over FC Cincinnati, with the victory New York ended Cincinnati's record 24-game unbeaten run and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final for the third straight year.[15]

New Mexico United

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Moreno signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United in December 2019.[16] He was named New Mexico United's Offensive Player of the Year following the 2020 season.[17]

International

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Moreno has represented the United States at the Under-18 level. He was eligible to represent Mexico, due to his father, or El Salvador, due to his mother.

U.S. U-20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos called up Moreno for the U-21 International National Teams Football Tournament from November 9–19 in Marbella, Spain.

Moreno was called up to the United States senior team for a May 2016 friendly against Puerto Rico.[18]

Moreno received a Salvadoran passport in June 2021 making him eligible for inclusion in the El Salvador National Team.[19] On July 1, 2021, Moreno was called up to El Salvador's 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.[20] He made his senior debut for La Selecta July 4, 2021, in a friendly match against Qatar.[21]

Honours

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New York Red Bulls

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 October 2024[22]
Club Season League League cup Domestic cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls 2013 MLS 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
New York Red Bulls Reserves (loan) 2013 MLS Reserve League 11 1 11 1
Total 13 1 0 0 1 0 14 1
Tijuana 2014–15 Liga MX 0 0 7[b] 2 7 2
2015–16 4 0 10[c] 2 13 1
2016–17 0 0 6[d] 2 6 2
Total 4 0 0 0 23 6 25 5
Dorados 2017–18 Ascenso MX 7 1 4[e] 1 11 2
New York Red Bulls II 2018 USL 27 10 3[f] 1 30 11
Chicago Fire 2019 MLS 7 0 0 0 1[g] 0 8 0
Total 41 11 3 1 4 1 1 0 52 13
New Mexico United 2020 USL Championship 15 6 2[h] 0 17 6
2021 19 5 19 5
2022 12 3 1 0 0 0 13 3
2023 31 10 1 0 2 0 34 10
Total 77 24 4 0 2 0 0 0 83 24
El Paso Locomotive 2024 USL Championship 27 6 0 0 1 0 28 6
Career total 162 42 7 1 31 7 1 0 199 49
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes 3 appearances in Apertura 2014 Copa MX and 4 appearances in Clausura 2015 Copa MX
  3. ^ Includes 6 appearances in Apertura 2015 Copa MX and 4 in Clausura 2016 Copa MX
  4. ^ Includes 4 appearances in Apertura 2016 Copa MX and 3 appearances in Clausura 2017 Copa MX
  5. ^ Appearances in Apertura 2017 Copa MX
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in USL playoffs
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs

International

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As of match played 17 October 2023[23]
National Team Year Apps Goals
El Salvador 2021 4 0
2022 6 0
2023 5 0
Total 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Group A, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: El Salvador" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "New York Signs Red Bulls Academy Players Santiago Castano and Amando Moreno". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Amando Moreno signs with Club Tijuana". mlssoccer.com. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Amando Moreno: "Sabía que me iba a llegar una oportunidad"". vavel.com (in Spanish). April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "ATLÉTICO ZACATEPEC VS. TIJUANA 2 - 2". soccerway.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "TIJUANA VS. UNIVERSIDAD GUADALAJARA 2 - 0". soccerway.com. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Tijuana, Contundente Contra el Toluca". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Tijuana Empató Con Lobos BUAP". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "El Draft del Ascenso mueve varias piezas en la Liga MX". marca.com (in Spanish). June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "Dorados le Pegó a Leones Negros". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cafetaleros Superó a Dorados". ligamx.net (in Spanish). October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Amando Moreno". newyorkredbulls.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Amando Moreno". newyorkredbulls.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Amando Moreno Earns USL Team of the Week Nod; Evan Louro Named to Bench". newyorkredbulls.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Red Bulls II Stun FC Cincinnati, Advance to Eastern Conference Final". uslsoccer.com. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Swanson, Andy. "NM United Signs Amando Moreno for the 2020 Roster". 1017theteam. TEAM BROADCASTING, INC., KQTM. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Tate, Van. "New Mexico United extends Amando Moreno". KRQE. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Green, Hyndman among Klinsmann's USMNT extras vs. Puerto Rico". si.com. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  19. ^ Henriquez, Diego [@diegohv87] (June 4, 2021). "Este crack @Amando_moreno ya está un paso más cerca de la @LaSelecta_SLV" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @LaSelecta_SLV (July 1, 2021). "Convocatoria Oficial de nuestra #SelectaMayor para la @goldcup" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "El Salvador vs. Qatar - Football Match Summary - July 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "USA - A. Moreno". Soccerway.
  23. ^ "El Salvador - A. Moreno - Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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