Giovanni Moreno

Giovanni Moreno

Colombian

Personal Information

Full Name Giovanni Andrés Moreno Cardona
Date of Birth July 1, 1986
Nationality Colombian
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Role Attacking midfielder

Giovanni Moreno: A Brief Biography

Giovanni Andrés Moreno Cardona was born on 1 July 1986 in Segovia, Colombia. He is an attacking midfielder for the Colombia national football team. He leads Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua F.C.


Background


Moreno served the Florida Soccer during his youth career. His professional career began with Colombian second division side Envigado.


Debut


Moreno was absorbed in the first division of Envigado in the year 2006. In 2008, he made his international debut in a friendly against Nigeria. Till now he has scored 3 goals for his nation.


Rise to glory


Moreno and his team Shanghai Shenhua were the champions in the Chinese FA Cup in the year 2017. He scored a goal for Colombia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Chile in front of his home crowd.


Club Career


During his service at Envigado for two years, Moreno scored 40 goals in 66 matches. For two years he was with Atlético Nacional and scored 44 goals for the club. the Colombian footballer joined Argentine Primera División side Racing Club for two years and scored 12 goals for them. Since the year 2012, he is the part of Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League and has scored 52 goals for the same.


Captaincy


Moreno is the captain of the Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua F.C.