Hector Moreno is a professional soccer player who holds citizenship from two countries, Mexico and Spain, and currently plays for Mexico National Team and the Liga MX Monterrey. On November 9, 2022, he captained his national team in a match against Iraq, where his team won.

Hector Alfredo Moreno Herrera is a left-footed player who mainly plays as a center-back. He will be playing for the Mexico National Football Team in the Qatar World Cup 2022.

Moreno emerged through the youth ranks of Club Universidad Nacional.

When he was 15, he left his hometown Culiacan to join the Pumas academy, which was one thousand kilometers away in Mexico City.

After that, his talent and hard work brought him success after success. Before completing his 50^th game in the Mexican top-tier, he was signed by Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.

He then played in the top European leagues with Espanyol, PSV Eindhoven, Roma, and Real Sociedad.

In 2019, he left the Spanish club Real Sociedad to join the Qatari club Al Gharafa and finally signed with Monterrey.

Further, he played for almost 12 years in the top European leagues. Moreno is one of the few Mexican players who have had success in the European Leagues for a long time.

Internationally, he won the 2005 U-17 World Championship and helped the Senior team when Mexico won the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He has played 104 games for the Mexican National team and is still playing as one of the most experienced team members.

In this article, we will take a closer look at the life of Hector Moreno. We will also provide information about his personal life, early life, net worth, and social media presence.

First, take a look at some of the quick facts about Hector Moreno:

Hector Moreno | Quick Facts

Hector Moreno | Early Life And Family

Moreno was born on January 7, 1988 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was born to his parents, Cesar Moreno and Alcira Herrera.

His hometown, Culiacan, is the heartland of baseball, and as a kid, he supported the local league club Culiacan Tomateros.

Hector wanted to become either a baseball player or singer and used to listen to Banda music.

Hector’s Father, Cesar Moreno, was in charge of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa’s football stadium.

Thanks to his Father, “Cachi,” an introverted boy, was first introduced to football, and he immediately fell in love with it.

As he grew up, he became fond of playing football like many other Mexican kids. When he was a child, he was nicknamed “Cachi,” a short form of “Cachirul.”

It means a ringer or unregistered player in English. But he didn’t have to wait long to become a registered player.

After he set his goal to become a professional footballer, he stayed with his parental grandmother close to the football ground.

His mother thinks his hard work is the main reason behind his success.

When he turned 15, football was already more than a hobby for him. So, he left his nest and moved to Mexico City, 1000km away from Culiacan’s hometown.

He joined the Pumas youth system in Mexico City to pursue his dream of becoming a professional Footballer. Moreno joined UNAM’s (also known as Pumas) youth academy at 15 in 2003. 

Soon, he impressed the coaches of the youth club with his hard work and talent. Because of his success with UNAM, he got called up for the Mexican U-17 team in 2005.