Jaime José Moreno Ciorciari (born 30 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club KuPS. Born in Venezuela, he plays for the Nicaragua national team.
Club career Born in Puerto la Cruz from a Nicaraguan father and an Italian-Venezuelan mother, Moreno graduated with Deportivo Anzoátegui's youth setup. He played his first match as a professional on 21 October 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo Petare for the Primera División championship.
Moreno scored his first goal on 28 April 2013, netting his side's last in a 3–2 home success over Mineros de Guayana. Despite being only a backup in 2012–13, he was an undisputed starter in 2013–14, appearing in 29 matches and scoring nine goals.
On 17 June 2014, Moreno was loaned to Cyprus First Division's AEL Limassol, in a season-long deal. He made no appearances for the side, and eventually returned to DANZ in December.
On 27 January 2015, Moreno signed a three-year deal with Málaga CF, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. On 13 February he was loaned to Segunda División B's CD El Palo, until June.
On 24 August 2018, after loans at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and Lorca FC, Moreno signed a permanent contract with Internacional de Madrid in the third division.
On 2 January 2023, Moreno joined Veikkausliiga club SJK ahead of the 2023 season. On 24 August 2023, Moreno extended his contract with SJK, signing a new two-year deal until the end of 2025. Moreno was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month in June 2024. In the 2024 season, Moreno scored 12 goals and was the joint top scorer in Veikkausliiga with Ashley Coffey.
In January 2025, he signed with Barito Putera in Liga 1 Indonesia.
International career A former youth international for Venezuela, Moreno has represented Nicaragua national football team since 2016.
Personal life Moreno is married and a father. Their first child was born in October 2024, in Seinäjoki, Finland.Jaime Moreno ja Ericka Oliva saavat Suomessa lapsen ja ovat innoissaan: ”Todella mahtavaa, täydellistä!”, Helsingin Sanomat, 29 September 2024
Career statistics Club Jaime Moreno, lapreferente
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeportivo Anzoátegui2012–13Venezuelan Primera División810000–812013–14Venezuelan Primera División2990050–349Total37100050004210AEL Limassol (loan)2014–15Cypriot First Division0000––00Málaga B2014–15Tercera División0000––002015–16Tercera División322300––32232016–17Tercera División0000––002017–18Tercera División371300––3713Total69360000006936El Palo (loan)2014–15Segunda División B92–––92Cultural Leonesa (loan)2016–17Segunda División B16432––196Lorca (loan)2016–17Segunda División B81–––81Internacional Madrid2018–19Segunda División B82–––82Deportivo Lara2019Venezuelan Primera División830060–143Real Estelí2019–20Liga Primera de Nicaragua121–20–141Estudiantes de Mérida2020Venezuelan Primera División51–20–71Diriangén2020–21Liga Primera de Nicaragua165–––1652021–22Liga Primera de Nicaragua3725–10–3825Total53300010005430Sol de América2022Paraguayan Primera División111–––111SJK2023Veikkausliiga261110–5132122024Veikkausliiga271246–543622Total532356001056834Barito Putera2024–25Liga 1 Indonesia16500–001652025–26Liga 2 Indonesia8400–0084Total249000000249Carabobo2026Liga FUTVE500040–50KuPS2026Veikkausliiga0000000000Career total31712388200105355136
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNicaragua201610201740201854201960202000202140202284202382202463202582202631Total5317
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moreno goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jaime MorenoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 22 March 2018 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 2–1 3–1 Friendly2 25 March 2018 3–1 3–3 3 14 October 2018 Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia, Costa Rica 1–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying4 5–05 10 June 2022 Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas 1–0 2–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B6 13 June 2022 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 2–0 4–0 7 3–08 19 November 2022 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States 1–3 1–3 Friendly9 11 September 2023 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 3–0 5–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B10 5–011 5 June 2024 1–0 4–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification12 8 June 2024 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize 4–0 4–0 13 14 October 2024 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 1–1 3–2 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A14 6 June 2025 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification15 13 November 2025 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification16 27 September 2026 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curacao 1–5 1–6 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A17 4 October 2026 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 1–0 1–2
Honours Real Estelí Liga Primera de Nicaragua: 2019–20 Diriangén Liga Primera de Nicaragua: 2020–21, 2021–22 Individual Veikkausliiga Top scorer: 2024 Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty – jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024 Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2024Jaime Moreno Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 6 July 2024
References
External links AF Venezuela profile (PDF)