Antonio Moreno (forward)

Not to be confused with Antonio Moreno (defender).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Antonio Moreno Ruiz (born 1 February 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Antonio Moreno

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

Club career

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]

Personal life

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]

References

1. "¿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.
2. El Denia planta cara al campeón (Denia give champions a hard time); El Mundo, 13 November 2007 (in Spanish)
3. Antonio Moreno se compromete con el Partizán de Belgrado (Antonio Moreno commits to Partizan Belgrade); Marca, 6 June 2008 (in Spanish)
4. El gol llama a Antonio Moreno (Goal calls for Antonio Moreno); La Voz Digital, 27 January 2011 (in Spanish)
5. Antonio Moreno presentado oficialmente en el CD Puertollano (Antonio Moreno officially presented in CD Puertollano); La Comarca de Puertollano, 18 July 2011 (in Spanish)
6. 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)
7. El malagueño Antonio Moreno ficha por El Palo (Málaga-born Antonio Moreno signs for El Palo); La Voz Digital, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
8. Jona Mejía ante un posible llamado a la selección: “Lo primero es el Cádiz” (Jona Mejía regarding national team call-up: "Cádiz is the priority"); El Heraldo, 12 March 2015 (in Spanish)

External links

• Antonio Moreno at BDFutbol
• Antonio Moreno at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Antonio Moreno at Soccerway