Introduction
Giovanni Andrés Moreno Cardona (born 1 July 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays for and captains Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua where he primarily operates as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Moreno started his career with Colombian second division side Envigado. After achieving promotion and playing half a season with Envigado in the first division, Moreno was transferred to Atlético Nacional. Later on, the Colombian footballer joined Argentine Primera División side Racing Club for the 2010-11 season. Atlético Nacional received 4.3 million US dollars for 75% of Moreno's rights, half being paid by Racing and the other half by a third party entrepreneurial group. In the summer of 2012, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of the Chinese Super League signed Moreno. Moreno extended his stay in China by signing a two-year contract extension with Shanghai Shenhua in July 2015.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Envigado Colombia |
2006 | Categoría Primera B | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 42 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 30 | ||
| 2008 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 10 | |
| Total | 66 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 66 | 40 | ||
| Atlético Nacional Colombia |
2008 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 7 |
| 2009 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 5 | - | - | 42 | 21 | ||
| 2010 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 23 | 16 | ||
| Total | 67 | 34 | 14 | 10 | - | - | 81 | 44 | ||
Racing Club Argentina |
2010–11 | Primera División de Argentina | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 5 |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 50 | 12 | ||
Shanghai Shenhua China |
2012 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 |
| 2013 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 10 | ||
| 2014 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 32 | 11 | ||
| 2015 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2016 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 124 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 45 | ||
| Total | 304 | 125 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 335 | 141 | ||
International
| Colombia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2017
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 September 2009 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Cotton Bowl (stadium) |  Mexico |
1–0 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 October 2009 | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin, |  Chile |
2–2 | 2-4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) |
| 3 | 27 May 2010 | Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  South Africa |
1–1 | 1-2 | Friendly |