Marcelino Moreno

Damián Marcelino Moreno (born 25 June 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlanta United.[1]

Marcelino Moreno

Personal information
Full name	Damián Marcelino Moreno
Date of birth	25 June 1994
Place of birth	San Martín, Argentina
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team	Atlanta United
Number	10
Youth career
	Atlético Palmira
	Boca Juniors
	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Lanús	85	(4)
2015	→ Talleres (loan)	0	(0)
2020–	Atlanta United	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:25, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Moreno had spells with Atlético Palmira and Boca Juniors during his youth career, prior to moving on to join Lanús where he featured at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[1][3][4] In 2015, Moreno joined Talleres of Torneo Federal A on loan.[5][6] However, a year later, Moreno rejoined Argentine Primera División side Lanús after not playing for Talleres' first-team.[1][7] He made his senior debut for Lanús on 19 July 2016 in a Copa Argentina win over San Martín de Formosa, before making his professional league debut against former club Boca Juniors on 28 August.[1] In his debut season of 2016–17, Moreno featured twenty-eight times in all competitions.[1][8]

Moreno scored his first senior goal in March 2019 against Belgrano.[1] On 22 September 2020, following one hundred and twelve appearances and six goals for Lanús, Moreno departed to the United States with Major League Soccer team Atlanta United; signing as a designated player for an undisclosed fee.[2] He debuted in a home defeat to the New York Red Bulls on 11 October, which preceded six further appearances in the 2020 campaign; he also netted penalties in November against FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC.[1]

Career statistics

As of 18 December 2020.[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2015	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17		22	0	3	0	—		3[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	28	0
	2017–18		20	0	1	0	—		5[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	26	0
	2018–19		23	1	3	0	4	1	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	32	2
	2019–20		20	3	4	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	26	4
	Total		85	4	11	1	5	1	11	0	0	0	112	6
Talleres (loan)	2015	Torneo Federal A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Atlanta United	2020	Major League Soccer	6	2	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	7	2
Career total			91	6	11	1	5	1	12	0	0	0	119	8

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in the CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Lanús[1]

• Copa Bicentenario: 2016
• Supercopa Argentina: 2016

References

1. "Marcelino Moreno profile". Soccerway. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
2. "Atlanta United signs Marcelino Moreno from Club Atletico Lanus". Atlanta United. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
3. "El mendocino que le dio dolores de cabeza a Boca". Diario Uno. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
4. "Festejos de cuatro jugadores mendocinos". Los Andes. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
5. ""T": un tal Marcelino Moreno". Mundod Lavoz. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
6. "Talleres partió hacia Santa Fe con Ischuk y Moreno". Mundod Lavoz. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
7. "Marcelino Moreno: Es un sueño". Club Atlético Lanús. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
8. "Marcelino Moreno profile". BDFA. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

External links

• Marcelino Moreno at Soccerway