Javi Moreno

Football player infobox
playername = Javi Moreno
fullname = Javier Moreno Varela
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|9|10
cityofbirth = Silla, Valencia
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub = SD Ibiza
clubnumber = 26
position = Striker
youthyears = 1994–1995
youthclubs = Barcelona C
years = 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997 1998 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2004 2004–2005 2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Barcelona B Córdoba CF Yeclano Deportivo Alavés CD Numancia Alavés AC Milan Atlético Madrid →Bolton Wanderers "(loan)" Real Zaragoza Córdoba CF
SD Ibiza
caps(goals) = 10 (5) 15 (0) 16 (6) 11 (1) 39 (18) 71 (29) 16 (2) 29 (5) 8 (0) 18 (4)
93 (48)
nationalyears = 2001
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (1)
pcupdate = 1 August 2008
ntupdate = 1 August 2008

Javier Moreno Varela, Javi Moreno (born September 10, 1974 in Silla, Valencia), is a Spanish football striker, who currently plays for SE Eivissa-Ibiza. Best known for his Deportivo Alavés stint, he also had short spells in Italy and England.

Club career

Moreno debuted professionally with FC Barcelona's B team. After stints with lowly Córdoba CF and Yeclano Deportivo, he first joined Deportivo Alavés in January 1998, with the Basque side by then operating in "Segunda División".

After being instrumental in CD Numancia first ever "La Liga" promotion in 1998-99, Moreno returned to Alavés, shooting to prominence during his second spell, after playing a pivotal role in their run to the 2001 UEFA Cup final. Along the way, defeated were the likes of Gaziantepspor, Lillestrøm S.K., Rosenborg B.K., Inter Milan, fellow league club Rayo Vallecano and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, before an eventual 4-5 extra time loss to Liverpool F.C., with Moreno bagging two goals in three minutes (he also finished the league season with 22 strikes, good enough for third).

His performances and goals during 2000-01 convinced Serie A's A.C. Milan to buy Moreno, amid attention from Europe's other elite clubs. However, he struggled immensely in his sole season, returning to Spain to join Atlético Madrid, freshly promoted to the top flight. With goals hard to come by, a January 2004 loan move to Bolton Wanderers F.C. ensued but after eight goalless appearances for "The Trotters", Moreno found himself on the move again, this time to Real Zaragoza, where he appeared sparingly.

Moreno refound his goalscoring form for old acquaintance Córdoba CF in July 2005, helping the club to promotion to the second level in 2007, finishing league's topscorer with 24 goals in 32 appearances. After three years, he was released by the club, subsequently joining lowly SE Eivissa-Ibiza, in the third level.

International career

Moreno played five games for Spain in 2001 (his debut coming on February 28, 2001 against England), scoring once.

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6733 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=290&n=javi/moreno/javier/moreno/varela National team data] es icon