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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Martins and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
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Marcelo Moreno
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Moreno playing for Flamengo in 2013
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Martins Moreno
Date of birth (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.87 m
Playing position Striker
Youth career
2003–2004 Oriente Petrolero
2004–2005 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Oriente Petrolero 20 (2)
2005–2007 Vitória 30 (12)
2007–2008 Cruzeiro 14 (7)
2008–2011 Shakhtar Donetsk 32 (7)
2009 → Werder Bremen (loan) 5 (0)
2010 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2015 Grêmio 28 (10)
2013–2014 → Flamengo (loan) 16 (2)
2014–2015 → Cruzeiro (loan) 32 (15)
2015–2016 Changchun Yatai 53 (22)
2017–2018 Wuhan Zall 34 (25)
2019 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 12 (7)
2020–2021 Cruzeiro 43 (8)
2022–2023 Cerro Porteño 30 (6)
2023 Independiente del Valle 20 (4)
2024 Cruzeiro 0 (0)
National team‡
2005 Brazil U18 8 (6)
2006 Brazil U20 7 (5)
2007–2023 Bolivia 108 (31)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 Feb 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Marcelo Martins Moreno (born June 18, 1987) is a famous Bolivian former football player. In Bolivia, people know him as Marcelo Martins. In other countries, he is called Marcelo Moreno. Many consider him one of the best Bolivian players ever. He played 108 games for his country and scored 31 goals. This makes him Bolivia's all-time leader in both games played and goals scored!

Club Career Highlights

Marcelo Moreno was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. He started playing football at a young age.

Early Days in Bolivia and Brazil

Moreno began his professional career at Oriente Petrolero in Bolivia. He made his first team debut in 2003 when he was just 16 years old. Later, he moved to Brazil to play for Vitória. He became a key player there in 2006. He scored 12 goals in one competition, showing his talent as a striker.

In 2007, he joined Cruzeiro. The next year, he became a top scorer in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, scoring 8 goals. This was a big achievement for him.

Playing in Europe

On May 27, 2008, Moreno signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. They paid a lot of money for him, showing how much they believed in his skills. He even helped them win the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, which is a major European competition.

However, he didn't play as much as he wanted there. So, in 2009, he went on loan to Werder Bremen in Germany. He scored a couple of goals for them in a cup match. After a short time, he also played on loan for Wigan Athletic in England's Premier League.

Return to South America and Asia

After his time in Europe, Moreno returned to Shakhtar. Then, in late 2011, he joined Grêmio in Brazil. He was later loaned to other big Brazilian clubs like Flamengo and Cruzeiro.

In 2015, Moreno moved to China to play for Changchun Yatai. He did very well there, scoring over 20 goals in 53 games. He then played for Wuhan Zall and was a top scorer in his first season with 23 goals. In 2019, he joined Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.

On February 19, 2020, Moreno made a comeback to his former club, Cruzeiro, for a third time. In 2022, he joined Primera División Paraguaya team Cerro Porteño in Paraguay. He signed a two-year deal and was given the number 9 shirt.

International Career for Bolivia

Marcelo Moreno has a unique background. His father is Brazilian, and his mother is Bolivian. Because of this, he played for Brazil's under-18 and under-20 youth teams. He was one of the first foreign players to be part of Brazil's youth setup. However, when it came to playing for a senior national team, he chose to represent Bolivia.

Making History for Bolivia

Moreno got his first call-up for Bolivia in 2007. He scored his first two goals for Bolivia in November 2007 during a World Cup qualifier. He continued to score important goals for his country. For example, he scored both goals in a 2-2 draw against Uruguay in 2008.

In 2009, he scored the first goal in Bolivia's famous 6-1 win against Diego Maradona's Argentina. A few months later, he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against powerhouse Brazil.

Copa América and Records

Moreno played for Bolivia in the 2015 Copa América. He scored a key goal in a 3-2 win against Ecuador. This was Bolivia's first win in the Copa América since 1997! He was Bolivia's top scorer in that tournament.

On November 12, 2020, Moreno scored his 20th international goal. This tied him with Joaquín Botero as Bolivia's all-time top goalscorer. On March 28, 2023, he played his 100th game for Bolivia. In that game, he also scored a goal in a 2-1 friendly win against Saudi Arabia. He is now Bolivia's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oriente Petrolero 2003 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 8 0 – – – 8 0
2004 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 12 2 – – – 12 2
Total 20 2 – – – 20 2
Vitória 2005 Série B – – – – –
2006 Série C 30 12 4 0 0 0 16 4 50 16
2007 Série B 0 0 4 1 0 0 10 1 14 2
Total 30 12 8 1 0 0 26 5 64 16
Cruzeiro 2007 Série A 13 6 – 1 0 – 14 6
2008 Série A 1 1 0 0 10 8 11 6 22 15
Total 14 7 0 0 11 8 11 6 36 21
Shakhtar 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 14 2 1 1 6 0 – 21 3
2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League 18 5 2 2 3 0 – 23 7
2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 1 1 1 0 – 2 1
Total 32 7 4 4 10 0 – 46 11
Werder Bremen (loan) 2009–10 Bundesliga 5 0 3 2 4 1 – 12 3
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2009–10 Premier League 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
Grêmio 2012 Série A 28 10 8 3 5 1 15 8 56 22
2013 Série A – – 3 0 2 0 5 0
2015 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 2
Total 28 10 8 3 8 1 17 8 67 24
Flamengo (loan) 2013 Série A 16 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 21 5
Cruzeiro (loan) 2014 Série A 32!!15 7!!4 4!!0 14!!5 57!!24
Changchun Yatai 2015 Chinese Super League 24!!9 0!!0 – – 24!!9
2016 Chinese Super League 29!!13 0!!0 – – 29!!13
Total 53 22 0 0 – – 53 22
Wuhan Zall 2017 China League One 29!!23 0!!0 – – 29!!23
2018 China League One 5!!2 0!!0 – – 5!!2
Total 34 25 0 0 – – 34 25
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 2019 China League One 12!!7 1!!1 0!!0 0!!0 13!!8
Cruzeiro 2020 Série B 26!!3 2!!0 0!!0 4!!0 32!!3
2021 Série B 17!!5 1!!0 0!!0 4!!1 22!!6
Total 43 8 3 0 0 0 8 1 54 9
Career total 331 117 38 17 37 10 83 28 489 172

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2007 4 2
2008 8 3
2009 6 2
2010 1 1
2011 12 2
2012 6 0
2013 9 2
2014 3 0
2015 6 2
2016 6 0
2017 6 1
2018 5 2
2019 4 1
2020 3 3
2021 13 7
2022 6 2
2023 10 1
Total 108 31
Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moreno goal.
List of international goals scored by Marcelo Moreno
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 November 2007 Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 3–5 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 3–2
3 18 June 2008 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Paraguay 4–1 4–2
4 14 October 2008  Uruguay 1–0 2–2
5 2–0
6 1 April 2009  Argentina 1–0 6–1
7 11 October 2009  Brazil 2–0 2–1
8 7 October 2010 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia  Venezuela 1–3 1–3 Friendly
9 7 October 2011 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 2–4 2–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 11 November 2011 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Argentina 1–0 1–1
11 26 March 2013 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia 1–0 1–1
12 11 June 2013 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile  Chile 1–2 1–3
13 15 June 2015 Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile  Ecuador 3–0 3–2 2015 Copa América
14 25 June 2015 Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco, Chile  Peru 1–3 1–3
15 28 March 2017 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Argentina 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 10 September 2018 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 2–2 2–2 Friendly
17 13 October 2018 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 2–0 3–0
18 18 June 2019 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Peru 1–0 1–3 2019 Copa América
19 13 October 2020 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Argentina 1–0 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 12 November 2020  Ecuador 2–2 2–3
21 17 November 2020 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay 1–1 2–2
22 26 March 2021 Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile  Chile 1–1 1–2 Friendly
23 3 June 2021 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Venezuela 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
24 3–1
25 8 June 2021 Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile  Chile 1–1 1–1
26 5 September 2021 Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 1–3 2–4
27 2–4
28 16 November 2021 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia 2–0 3–0
29 21 January 2022 Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre, Bolivia  Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 5–0 Friendly
30 1 February 2022 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Chile 2–3 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 28 March 2023 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours and Awards

Marcelo Moreno has won many titles and awards throughout his career:

Vitória

  • Campeonato Baiano: 2005, 2007

Cruzeiro

Shakhtar Donetsk

Werder Bremen

Flamengo

Individual Awards

See also

  • List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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