Amando Moreno

Amando Moreno
Amando Moreno training for New York Red Bulls in 2013
Personal information
Full nameAmando Miguel Moreno Magaña[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-10) September 10, 1995 (age 30)
Place of birthPerth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number10
Youth career
2009–2013New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013New York Red Bulls2(0)
2014–2017Tijuana25(5)
2017→ Dorados (loan)11(2)
2018New York Red Bulls II30(11)
2019Chicago Fire8(0)
2020–2023New Mexico United85(24)
2024–El Paso Locomotive66(16)
International career‡
2012–2013United States U188(3)
2014–2015United States U2015(2)
2021–El Salvador16(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2021

Amando Miguel Moreno Magaña (born September 10, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

Career

New York Red Bulls

Moreno joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in November 2009 and played for the under-15, under-16, and under-18 sides.[2] While playing for the under-16s Moreno scored 33 goals from 2010 to 2012.[2] He also played at Marlboro High School (New Jersey) for three years, but would forgo his senior season to join the Red Bulls Academy team.

Moreno signed his first professional contract for the New York Red Bulls on December 11, 2012.[2] He made his professional debut for the Red Bulls on March 10, 2013, against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium coming on as a late substitute for Roy Miller in a match the Red Bulls lost 2–1.

Club Tijuana

Moreno announced his move to Club Tijuana in February 2014. After his previous contract expired, he rejected a new one with the New York Red Bulls and joined Club Tijuana.[3]

On April 16, 2016, Moreno made his Liga MX debut after coming on at the 86th minute in Tijuana's 2–1 loss to Monterrey. Prior to his debut, Moreno had appeared in 15 Copa MX games with Tijuana.[4] He scored his first goal with Tijuana on February 17, 2015, in a 2–2 draw with Zacatepec in Copa MX.[5] On March 3, 2015, he helped lead Tijuana to a 2–0 victory in Copa MX over Universidad de Guadalajara, scoring the final goal of the match.[6]

Moreno was an important player for Tijuana during the Apertura 2016 Copa MX. On July 19, 2016, he scored for Los Xolos in a 3-0 cup victory over Toluca.[7] On August 17, 2016, he scored the lone goal for Tijuana in a 1–1 draw with Lobos BUAP.[8]

Dorados de Sinaloa

Moreno was sent on loan to Dorados of Ascenso MX during June 2017.[9] On September 12, 2017, he scored his first goal for Dorados in a 2–1 victory over Universidad de Guadalajara in Copa MX.[10] On October 13, 2017, Moreno scored his first league goal for Dorados in a 2–1 loss to Cafetaleros de Tapachula.[11]

Return to Red Bulls

On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Moreno had returned to his first club signing with New York Red Bulls.[12] He was later waived by the Red Bulls, and signed to New York Red Bulls II on a USL contract.[13] On March 31, 2018, Moreno scored his first two goals for New York in a 5–2 victory over Charleston Battery, for his efforts he was named to the USL Team of the Week.[14] On October 27, 2018, Moreno scored the lone goal for New York in a 1–0 victory over FC Cincinnati, with the victory New York ended Cincinnati's record 24-game unbeaten run and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final for the third straight year.[15]

New Mexico United

Moreno signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United in December 2019.[16] He was named New Mexico United's Offensive Player of the Year following the 2020 season.[17]

International

Moreno has represented the United States at the Under-18 level. He was eligible to represent Mexico, due to his father, or El Salvador, due to his mother.

U.S. U-20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos called up Moreno for the U-21 International National Teams Football Tournament from November 9–19 in Marbella, Spain.

Moreno was called up to the United States senior team for a May 2016 friendly against Puerto Rico.[18]

Moreno received a Salvadoran passport in June 2021 making him eligible for inclusion in the El Salvador National Team.[19] On July 1, 2021, Moreno was called up to El Salvador's 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.[20] He made his senior debut for La Selecta July 4, 2021, in a friendly match against Qatar.[21]

Honours

New York Red Bulls

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2025[22]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague cupDomestic cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls2013MLS20001[a]0——30
New York Red Bulls Reserves (loan)2013MLS Reserve League111————111
Total1310010——141
Tijuana2014–15Liga MX00—7[b]2——72
2015–1640—10[c]2——131
2016–1700—6[d]2——62
Total4000236——255
Dorados2017–18Ascenso MX71—4[e]1——112
New York Red Bulls II2018USL27103[f]1———3011
Chicago Fire2019MLS70—001[g]0—80
Total4111314110—5213
New Mexico United2020USL Championship1562[h]0———176
2021195————195
20221231000——133
20233110102[a]0——3410
Total7724402000—8324
El Paso Locomotive2024USL Championship296001[a]0——306
2025289003[a]0—3[i]0349
Total5815004000306415
Career total1925171347103023557
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes 3 appearances in Apertura 2014 Copa MX and 4 appearances in Clausura 2015 Copa MX
  3. ^ Includes 6 appearances in Apertura 2015 Copa MX and 4 in Clausura 2016 Copa MX
  4. ^ Includes 4 appearances in Apertura 2016 Copa MX and 3 appearances in Clausura 2017 Copa MX
  5. ^ Appearances in Apertura 2017 Copa MX
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in USL playoffs
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs
  9. ^ Includes appearance in USL Cup

International

As of match played 17 October 2023[23]
National TeamYearAppsGoals
El Salvador202140
202260
202350
Total150

References

  1. ^ "Group A, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: El Salvador" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "New York Signs Red Bulls Academy Players Santiago Castano and Amando Moreno". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Amando Moreno signs with Club Tijuana". mlssoccer.com. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Amando Moreno: "Sabía que me iba a llegar una oportunidad"". vavel.com (in Spanish). April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "ATLÉTICO ZACATEPEC VS. TIJUANA 2 - 2". soccerway.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "TIJUANA VS. UNIVERSIDAD GUADALAJARA 2 - 0". soccerway.com. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Tijuana, Contundente Contra el Toluca". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Tijuana Empató Con Lobos BUAP". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "El Draft del Ascenso mueve varias piezas en la Liga MX". marca.com (in Spanish). June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "Dorados le Pegó a Leones Negros". lacopamx.net (in Spanish). September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cafetaleros Superó a Dorados". ligamx.net (in Spanish). October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Amando Moreno". newyorkredbulls.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Amando Moreno". newyorkredbulls.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Amando Moreno Earns USL Team of the Week Nod; Evan Louro Named to Bench". newyorkredbulls.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Red Bulls II Stun FC Cincinnati, Advance to Eastern Conference Final". uslsoccer.com. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Swanson, Andy (December 5, 2019). "NM United Signs Amando Moreno for the 2020 Roster". 1017theteam. TEAM BROADCASTING, INC., KQTM. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Tate, Van. "New Mexico United extends Amando Moreno". KRQE. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Green, Hyndman among Klinsmann's USMNT extras vs. Puerto Rico". si.com. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  19. ^ Henriquez, Diego [@diegohv87] (June 4, 2021). "Este crack @Amando_moreno ya está un paso más cerca de la @LaSelecta_SLV" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @LaSelecta_SLV (July 1, 2021). "Convocatoria Oficial de nuestra #SelectaMayor para la @goldcup" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "El Salvador vs. Qatar - Football Match Summary - July 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "USA - A. Moreno". Soccerway.
  23. ^ "El Salvador - A. Moreno - Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  • Amando Moreno at Soccerway.com
  • Amando Moreno at WorldFootball.net
  • Amando Moreno at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Amando Moreno at FBref.com
  • Amando Moreno at kicker (in German)
  • Amando Moreno at Major League Soccer
  • Amando Moreno at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
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