Leonel Moreira
Leonel Gerardo Moreira Ledezma (born 4 April 1990) is a Costa Rican football player, currently playing for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and for the Costa Rica national football team. Moreira plays as a goalkeeper.[2]
Moreira with Herediano in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonel Gerardo Moreira Ledezma | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2019 | Herediano | 276 | (0) |
2019 | Pachuca | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Bolívar (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2020– | Alajuelense | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Costa Rica | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2019 |
Club career
Moreira came through the Herediano youth system[3] and has only played for the Florenses.
International career
Moreira was in Costa Rica's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad,[4] where Costa Rica finished 4th after losing to Hungary in the 3rd place match.
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a July 2011 Copa América match against Colombia[5] and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. He was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[6]
Career statistics
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 22 June 2018.[7]
Costa Rica | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2011 | 3 | 0 |
2012 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Personal life
Moreira is married to Yuli Granados and they have a son, Santiago.[8]
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 24 June 2018. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- "Profile". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- Tricolor carecerá de experiencia en el arco 3 Jóvenes opciones Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Nación (in Spanish)
- Leonel Moreira – FIFA competition record
- Debutantes con buena actuación Moreira no solo cumplió, sino que terminó como la figura – Nación (in Spanish)
- https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g
- "Leonel Moreira". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- Leonel Moreira, portero herediano, fue goleado por el matrimonio – Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
- Leonel Moreira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Herediano
- Leonel Moreira at Soccerway
- Leonel Moreira at ESPN FC