Alejandro Moreno

Alejandro Moreno
	Moreno in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Enrique Moreno Riera
Date of birth	July 8, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1993–1998	Dallas Texans
College career
Years	Team
1998–2001	UNC Greensboro Spartans
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2004	Los Angeles Galaxy
2005	San Jose Earthquakes
2006–2007	Houston Dynamo
2007–2009	Columbus Crew
2010	Philadelphia Union
2011–2012	Chivas USA
Total
International career
2004–2012	Venezuela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro Enrique Moreno Riera (born July 8, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional

Club career

Moreno spent a year in

After completing his career at Greensboro, Moreno was drafted 27th overall in the

Although Moreno exhibited a good deal of promise in 2003, he was not able to earn a consistent starting role with the Galaxy because of a logjam at the forward position, which included Guatemalan star Carlos Ruiz and former US international Jovan Kirovski, as well as recent acquisition Joseph Ngwenya. In 2004, Moreno again registered six goals and two assists, this time in 1,297 minutes. He was traded to San Jose Earthquakes in the offseason in a four-player deal.^[1] In his lone season with the Quakes, Moreno scored eight goals with four assists. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season.

Moreno was traded to

2008 MLS Cup for Columbus, who eventually won the game 3-1 against New York Red Bulls

Moreno was selected by

2009 MLS Expansion Draft on 25 November 2009.^[3]

On November 24, 2010, Moreno was selected by

2010 MLS Expansion Draft, but was immediately traded to Chivas USA, along with Alan Gordon, in exchange for allocation money and an international roster spot.^[4]

Moreno's performances in MLS saw him receive call-ups for the

Australia. Due to his high quality of form during the 2008 MLS season, Moreno was again called up to the Venezuela national team for some 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, scoring against Ecuador

In 2013, ESPN FC hired Moreno as a color commentator and analyst. He frequently covers Liga MX and Mexico national football team games on ESPN's English-language networks.^[6] In 2014, he served as color commentator for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.


No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	August 20, 2008	José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz , Venezuela	Syria	4–0	4–1	Friendly
2.	October 15, 2008	Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz , Venezuela	Ecuador	2–1	3–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	March 25, 2011	Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay, Jamaica	Jamaica	0–2	0–2	Friendly