Antonio_Moreno_(forward)
Antonio Moreno (forward)
Spanish footballer
Antonio Moreno Ruiz (born 1 February 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Moreno Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-02-01) 1 February 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | El Palo | ||
| 2001–2003 | Extremadura B | ||
| 2003–2008 | Sevilla B | 115 | (20) |
| 2008–2009 | Lorca Deportiva | 22 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Marbella | 15 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Pontevedra | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Cádiz | 11 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Puertollano | 23 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Barakaldo | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | El Palo | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 215 | (36) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Moreno made his senior debut in the 2000–01 season with hometown club CD El Palo. He signed for CF Extremadura in 2001, only appearing for the reserve team over two years.
Moreno joined Sevilla FC's B side in the Segunda División B in summer 2003.[1] On 21 September 2005, he was an unused substitute for the main squad in a 0–0 home draw against Cádiz CF. He finally featured for the latter on 13 November 2007, playing the last three minutes of a 1–1 draw at CD Dénia in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2]
In June 2008, Moreno was linked with FK Partizan.[3] A month later, however, he joined Lorca Deportiva CF.
Moreno competed in the third tier the following campaigns, representing UD Marbella, Pontevedra CF, Cádiz CF,[4] CD Puertollano,[5] Barakaldo CF[6] and El Palo.[7]
Moreno's parents are Spanish and his stepfather is Honduran. His younger half brother, Jonathan Mejía, was also a footballer and a forward who represented Honduras internationally.[8]
- "¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?" [What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división?] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- El Denia planta cara al campeón (Denia give champions a hard time); El Mundo, 13 November 2007 (in Spanish)
- Antonio Moreno se compromete con el Partizán de Belgrado (Antonio Moreno commits to Partizan Belgrade); Marca, 6 June 2008 (in Spanish)
- El gol llama a Antonio Moreno (Goal calls for Antonio Moreno); La Voz Digital, 27 January 2011 (in Spanish)
- Antonio Moreno presentado oficialmente en el CD Puertollano (Antonio Moreno officially presented in CD Puertollano); La Comarca de Puertollano, 18 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- Antonio Moreno ficha por el Barakaldo (Antonio Moreno signs for Barakaldo) Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; BizkaiGol, 1 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- El malagueño Antonio Moreno ficha por El Palo (Málaga-born Antonio Moreno signs for El Palo); La Voz Digital, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- Antonio Moreno at BDFutbol
- Antonio Moreno at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Antonio Moreno at Soccerway