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Jaime Moreno

Personal information
Full name	Jaime Moreno Morales
Date of birth	January 19, 1974 (1974-01-19) (age 36)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	D.C. United
Number	99
Youth career
	Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1993	Blooming	57	(14)
1993	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–	D.C. United	158	(62)
National team‡
1991–2008	Bolivia	75	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March, 2009

Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Moreno is the all-time leading scorer in Major League Soccer. On August 22, 2007, against Red Bull New York, he scored his 109th MLS goal, surpassing the previous league record set by former Dallas Burn and Real Salt Lake forward Jason Kreis. On April 17, 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.

Career

Professional

Moreno began his career in his native Bolivia, attending the prestigious Tahuichi Academy and playing for Blooming from 1991 to 1993 with fellow mate Carlos Flores (OK Soccer Stars). He signed for Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe in 1993, 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,^[1] also scoring another goal against A.C. Cesena in the Anglo-Italian Cup.^[2]

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.^[3]

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 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 DC 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 May 19, tying him with Jason Kreis as the all-time leading scorer in MLS. At the end of 2009, Moreno was one of only two players (the other being Jesse Marsch) to have played in all 14 MLS seasons.^[4]

International

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 eight 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 wasn't enough for Bolivia to advance from the group stage.^[5][6] Moreno announced his retirement from international football in October of 2008,^[7] after 75 appearances and 9 goals scored for his country.

Jaime Moreno: International Goals

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

Career statistics

^[8]

Honors

D.C. United

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (4): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 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 Golden Boot Winner: 1997
• MLS Best XI: 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

External links

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

Bolivia squads Bolivia squad – 1991 Copa América 1 Barrero • 2 Rimba • 3 Jiguchi • 4 Saldías • 5 Ferrufino • 6 Rivero • 7 Borja • 8 Melgar • 9 Suárez • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 Soria • 13 J. Peña • 14 Medrano • 15 Soruco • 16 Sánchez • 17 Chávez • 18 Molina • 19 Á. Peña • 20 Castillo • 21 Baldivieso • 22 Aragón • Coach: Blacutt Bolivia squad – 1993 Copa América 1 Rojas • 2 J. Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Quinteros • 6 Borja • 7 Villarroel • 8 Melgar • 9 Á. Peña • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 Torrico • 13 Soruco • 14 Ríos • 15 Pérez • 16 Cristaldo • 17 Ramallo • 18 Noro • 19 I. Castillo • 20 R. Castillo • 21 Sánchez • 22 Baldivieso • Coach: Azkargorta Bolivia squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Trucco • 2 J. Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Quinteros • 6 Borja • 7 Pinedo • 8 Melgar • 9 A. Peña • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 Rojas • 13 Soruco • 14 Ramos • 15 Soria • 16 Cristaldo • 17 O. Sánchez • 18 Ramallo • 19 Torrico • 20 Castillo • 21 E. Sánchez • 22 Baldivieso • Coach: Azkargorta Bolivia squad – 1997 Copa América Runners-up 1 Trucco • 2 Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Ó. Sánchez • 6 V. Soria • 7 S. Castillo • 8 Melgar • 9 Moreno • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Gutiérrez • 12 M. Soria • 13 Jiguchi • 14 Tufiño • 15 Blanco • 16 Cristaldo • 17 Méndez • 18 Coimbra • 19 I. Castillo • 20 R. Castillo • 21 E. Sánchez • 22 Baldivieso • Coach: López Habas Bolivia squad – 1999 Copa América 1 Fernández • 2 J. Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Ó. Sánchez • 6 Ochoaizpur • 7 Gutiérrez • 8 Tufiño • 9 Moreno • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Coimbra • 12 Galarza • 13 Liendo • 14 Lozano • 15 Cristaldo • 16 Soria • 17 Justiniano • 18 Quinteros • 19 Castillo • 20 Ribera • 21 E. Sánchez • 22 Antelo • Coach: Veira Bolivia squad – 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Fernández • 2 Peña • 3 Arana • 4 Álvarez • 5 O. Sánchez • 6 Cristaldo • 7 Gutiérrez • 8 Tufiño • 9 Moreno • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Galindo • 12 Galarza • 13 Botero • 14 E. Sánchez • 15 Menacho • 16 Soria • 17 Justiniano • 18 Quinteros • 19 Castillo • 20 Ribera • Coach: Veira Bolivia squad – 2007 Copa América 1 Suárez • 2 Peña • 3 Méndez • 4 Álvarez • 5 Reyes • 6 García • 7 Sossa • 8 Mojica • 9 Moreno • 10 Vaca • 11 Cabrera • 12 Galarza • 13 Rodríguez • 14 Hoyos • 15 Ortíz • 16 Raldes • 17 Arce • 18 Galindo • 19 Andaveris • 20 Lima • 21 Campos • 22 Peña • Coach: Sánchez