Jaime Moreno

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
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 (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–	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 was the all-time leading scorer in Major League Soccer at the time of his retirement. 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.

Career

Professional

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 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

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 9 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

Managerial

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.^[10] 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

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

D.C. United announced on 1 March 2011 that Moreno has been named the club's Youth Academy Technical Training Coach.^[11]

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.^[12]

Personal life

Moreno and his wife, Louise, reside in Washington, D.C., 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.^[13]

References

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.

Bolivia squads v t e 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: Blacut v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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