Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno

Moreno celebrating his final goal before retirement
Personal information
Full name	Jaime Moreno Morales
Date of birth	19 January 1974
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	D.C. United (coach)
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	→ Middlesbrough (loan)	5	(1)
2003	MetroStars	11	(2)
2004–2010	D.C. United	179	(62)
Total		427	(149)
National team^‡
1991–2008	Bolivia	75	(9)
Teams managed
2011–2013	D.C. United U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2010. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2009

Jaime Moreno Morales (born 19 January 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side.^[1]

Moreno began his career at Club Blooming and then played for Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe before spending two seasons at the English club Middlesbrough. The rest of his career was spent at D.C. United apart from one season at the New York MetroStars in 2003, and he was the all-time leading scorer in Major League Soccer at the time of his retirement in 2010. On 22 August 2007, in a match against the New York Red Bulls, he scored his 109th MLS goal, surpassing the previous league record set by former Dallas Burn and Real Salt Lake forward Jason 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 a Ben Olsen stoppage time goal.

From 1991 to 2008, Moreno played 75 matches for the Bolivia national football team, scoring eight goals. He represented the nation in five Copa América tournaments and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Moreno began his career in his native Bolivia, attending the prestigious Tahuichi Academy and playing for Blooming from 1991 to 1994. He signed with the Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe in 1994, but only made 5 league appearances for the team.

Moreno made history in 1994 when he signed with Middlesbrough, and in doing so became the first Bolivian to play in the English Premiership. Moreno started in Middlesbrough's official opening of their new Riverside Stadium in a friendly against Italian side Sampdoria. He then went on to spend two years there, mostly coming off the bench. In total he made 20 league appearances for Boro, but only scored one league goal against Barnsley,^[2] also scoring another goal against A.C. Cesena in the Anglo-Italian Cup.^[3]

In 1996, in the middle of the Major League Soccer season, he was signed by the league and allocated to D.C. United, and helped lead them to the MLS Cup. He was arguably the league's best player in 1997, when he led the league in goals (16), was named to the MLS Best XI and 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.^[4]

1998 was Moreno's best season, as he scored 16 goals and added 11 assists, only losing the MLS MVP Award to teammate and fellow Bolivian Marco Etcheverry. He continued to play well amid constant concerns about his weight, but injuries began to take toll in 2001. He would go on to miss a large chunk of the 2002 season and a conflict with head coach Ray Hudson led to Moreno being traded to the MetroStars after that season.

Moreno with D.C. United in 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 the MLS All-Time Best XI after the 2005 season. In 2007, he scored his 108th goal on a penalty kick against Toronto FC on 19 May, tying him with Jason Kreis as the all-time leading scorer in MLS. Moreno and Steve Ralston are 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 the 2010 MLS season D.C. United declined Moreno's contract option and he elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. When he was not selected, Moreno retired as a player and was hired as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United on 4 March 2011.^[5]

International career

Moreno was a regular on the Bolivian national team for most of the 1990s and played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the Copa América 1997, but had been ignored for six years until recalled in 2007 for a friendly with Ireland. He played in the 2007 Copa América, where he scored his eighth international goal in the 39th minute of Bolivia's opening game against the host nation of Venezuela. He also scored in the 24th minute against Peru, though it was not enough for Bolivia to advance from the group stage.^[6][7] Moreno announced his retirement from international football in October 2008,^[8] after 75 appearances and nine goals scored for his country.

Jaime Moreno: International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 May 1993	Cochabamba, Bolivia	Paraguay	2–0	Won	Copa Paz del Chaco
2.	2 February 1994	Miami, United States	United States	1–1	Draw	Joe Robbie Cup
3.	12 June 1996	Washington D.C., United States	United States	2–0	Won	U.S. Cup
4.	10 November 1996	La Paz, Bolivia	Colombia	2–2	Draw	1998 World Cup Qualifying
5.	12 January 1997	La Paz, Bolivia	Ecuador	2–0	Won	1998 World Cup Qualifying
6.	25 June 1997	La Paz, Bolivia	Mexico	3–1	Won	Copa América 1997
7.	28 June 2000	San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Venezuela	2–4	Loss	2002 World Cup Qualifying
8.	26 June 2007	San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Venezuela	2–2	Draw	Copa América 2007
9.	3 July 2007	Mérida, Venezuela	Peru	2–2	Draw	Copa América 2007

^[9]

Managerial career

D.C. United announced on 1 March 2011 that Moreno had been named the club's Youth Academy Technical Training Coach.^[10]

On 5 May 2011; six months after his retirement, Moreno was hired by his former club, D.C. United, to coach their U-23 side.^[11] The team represents the highest tier in United's Academy, and will begin playing in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth division in American soccer in 2012.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1994–95	Middlesbrough	First Division	14	1
1995–96[12]		Premier League	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	7	0
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1996	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	9	3	0	0	4	1	0	0	13	4
1997			20	16			5	3
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1997–98[13]	Middlesbrough	First Division	5	1	2	0	0	0	-	-	7	1
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1998	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	31	16			6	1
1999			25	10			6	5
2000			25	12			0	0
2001			24	9			0	0	0	0
2002			16	3			0	0	0	0
2003	MetroStars	Major League Soccer	11	2					0	0
2004	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	27	7			4	2	0	0
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	England		25	2
	USA		340	133
Career total			365	135

Honors

D.C. United

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (4): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (4): 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 1996, 2008
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1998
• Copa Interamericana (1): 1998

Middlesbrough

• Football League First Division (1): 1994–95

Individual

• MLS Best XI: 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006
• MLS Cup MVP: 1997

Post playing career

On September 14, 2013 Moreno was inducted into the D.C. United Hall of Tradition at halftime of a match against the Los Angeles Galaxy at RFK Stadium.^[14]

Personal life

Moreno and his wife, Louise, reside in Loudoun County, Virginia, with their five children. Moreno's oldest son, James, 15, has been invited to train with Premier League club West Ham as of 20 October 2010.^[15]

References

1. "U-23 Team: Quick Facts". D.C. United. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
2. "Match History – 1994/95". Ayresomepark.co.uk. 14 March 1995. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
3. "Match History – 1994/95". Ayresomepark.co.uk. 15 November 1994. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
4. Hodgson, Guy (1 February 1998). "Middlesbrough's Moreno comes in from the cold". London: The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
5. http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-legend-jaime-moreno-joins-youth-academy-and-summer-camp-programs
6. Goff, Steven (13 June 2007). "Moreno Recalled by Bolivia for Copa America". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
7. Goff, Steven (30 May 2007). "There's No Stopping D.C. United's Moreno". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
8. "Quintanilla, Romero score in El Salvador's 2–0 win". USA Today. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
9. Jaime Moreno at National-Football-Teams.com
10. "D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno joins Youth Academy and Summer Camp Programs". D.C. United official website. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
11. 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. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
12. "Games played by Jaime Moreno in 1995/1996". www.soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
13. "Games played by Jaime Moreno in 1997/1998". www.soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
14. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/14/mls-legend-jaime-moreno-inducted-dc-uniteds-hall-tradition-halftime-la-galax
15. Goff, Steven (20 October 2010). "Wednesday kickaround: D.C. United, Jaime Moreno, MLS, Americans abroad, Carlos Bocanegra injury, WPS, Maryland Terrapins". Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2010.

External links

• MLS player profile
• Most Appearances for Bolivia at rsssf
• International statistics at rsssf
• Jaime Moreno at National-Football-Teams.com
• Post-Match interview roll after passing Jason Kreis as the top scorer in MLS history, 8/22/07.