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He is known as '''Marcelo Martins''' when representing Bolivia but as '''Marcelo Moreno''' at club level.
He is known as '''Marcelo Martins''' when representing Bolivia but as '''Marcelo Moreno''' at club level.
== Club career ==
== Club career ==
On May 27, 2008 he signed a 5-year contract with [[Shakhtar Donetsk]]. The Ukrainian club agreed to pay €9 million for the player<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=702177.html Shakhtar swoop for Bolivian starlet] uefa.com</ref>. On May 29, 2009, unable to establish himself in Donetsk, Moreno joined German club [[SV Werder Bremen]] on loan. Bremen had initially attempted to sign Moreno the previous summer, but the player opted for Shakhtar. On 29 January 2010 [[SV Werder Bremen]] terminated his contract and he returned to [[Shaktar Donetsk]]<ref>[http://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/fussball/werder-bremen/moreno-durchgefallen-zurueck-nach-donezk-609329.html Moreno – durchgefallen und zurück nach Donezk]</ref>. At 16:44 on the final day of the transfer window, a 6-month loan deal between Shakhtar and Wigan was agreed to take the player to the EPL. He signed for Wigan Athletic on the 1st February 2010 on loan.<ref>[http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20714 Wigan sign Shakhtar Donetsk striker] Ontheminute.com</ref>
On May 27, 2008 he signed a 5-year contract with [[Shakhtar Donetsk]]. The Ukrainian club agreed to pay €9 million for the player<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=702177.html Shakhtar swoop for Bolivian starlet] uefa.com</ref>. On May 29, 2009, unable to establish himself in Donetsk, Moreno joined German club [[SV Werder Bremen]] on loan. Bremen had initially attempted to sign Moreno the previous summer, but the player opted for Shakhtar. On 29 January 2010 [[SV Werder Bremen]] terminated his contract and he returned to [[Shaktar Donetsk]]<ref>[http://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/fussball/werder-bremen/moreno-durchgefallen-zurueck-nach-donezk-609329.html Moreno – durchgefallen und zurück nach Donezk]</ref>. At 16:44 on the final day of the transfer window, a 6-month loan deal between Shakhtar and Wigan was agreed to take the player to the EPL. He signed for Wigan Athletic on the 1st February 2010 on loan. <ref>[http://shakhtar.com/en/news/12014 Moreno at Wigan till summer</ref> <ref>[http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20714 Wigan sign Shakhtar Donetsk striker] Ontheminute.com</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==

Revision as of 11:48, 2 February 2010

Marcelo Martins Moreno
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Martins Moreno
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic FC
Number 18
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2009

Marcelo Moreno Martins (born June 18, 1987 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra), is a Bolivian footballer, currently playing for English Premier League side Wigan Athletic on loan from Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk who also plays for the Bolivian national team.

He is known as Marcelo Martins when representing Bolivia but as Marcelo Moreno at club level.

Club career

On May 27, 2008 he signed a 5-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Ukrainian club agreed to pay €9 million for the player[1]. On May 29, 2009, unable to establish himself in Donetsk, Moreno joined German club SV Werder Bremen on loan. Bremen had initially attempted to sign Moreno the previous summer, but the player opted for Shakhtar. On 29 January 2010 SV Werder Bremen terminated his contract and he returned to Shaktar Donetsk[2]. At 16:44 on the final day of the transfer window, a 6-month loan deal between Shakhtar and Wigan was agreed to take the player to the EPL. He signed for Wigan Athletic on the 1st February 2010 on loan. [3] [4]

International career

Born in Bolivia to a Brazilian father and Bolivian mother, Marcelo Moreno has played for the Brazilian U20 national team at the youth level, becoming the first foreign player to be part of it and the fifth foreign player to wear the Brazilian National Team's shirt in an official match, but chose to play for the Bolivian senior national team as a professional.

Due to his success playing for Cruzeiro, he received his first call-up for a friendly match against Peru on September 12, 2007. Moreno scored his first international goal on November 20, 2007, during a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. He was also one of the goalscorers in Bolivia's 6-1 victory over Diego Maradona's Argentina on April 1, 2009.

Marcelo Moreno Martins: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. November 20, 2007 San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Venezuela 1 - 0 3 - 5 2010 World Cup Qualifying
2. November 20, 2007 San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Venezuela 3 - 2 3 - 5 2010 World Cup Qualifying
3. June 18, 2008 La Paz, Bolivia  Paraguay 4 - 2 4 - 2 2010 World Cup Qualifying
4. October 14, 2008 La Paz, Bolivia  Uruguay 1 - 0 2 - 2 2010 World Cup Qualifying
5. October 14, 2008 La Paz, Bolivia  Uruguay 2 - 0 2 - 2 2010 World Cup Qualifying
6. April 1, 2009 La Paz, Bolivia  Argentina 1 - 0 6 - 1 2010 World Cup Qualifying
7. October 11, 2009 La Paz, Bolivia  Brazil 2 - 0 2 - 1 2010 World Cup Qualifying

Honors

Club

Individual

References

  1. ^ Shakhtar swoop for Bolivian starlet uefa.com
  2. ^ Moreno – durchgefallen und zurück nach Donezk
  3. ^ [http://shakhtar.com/en/news/12014 Moreno at Wigan till summer
  4. ^ Wigan sign Shakhtar Donetsk striker Ontheminute.com
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