{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1996)}} {{family name hatnote|Moreno|Durán|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marlos Moreno | image = Marlos Moreno 2017.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Marlos with Deportivo La Coruña in 2017 | fullname = Marlos Moreno Durán<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|09|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Medellín, Colombia | height = 1.71 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Atlético Nacional | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Nacional | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Atlético Nacional | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2016–2022 | clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → Girona (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → Flamengo (loan) | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Santos Laguna (loan) | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = → Portimonense (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = → Lommel (loan) | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = → Kortrijk (loan) | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Troyes | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2022 | clubs11 = Troyes II | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2023 | clubs12 = → Konyaspor (loan) | caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2023–2024 | clubs13 = Konyaspor | caps13 = 29 <!-- only league games --> | goals13 = 2 | years14 = 2024–2025 | clubs14 = Tenerife | caps14 = 23 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2025– | clubs15 = Atlético Nacional | caps15 = 20 | goals15 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Colombia U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = Colombia | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | club-update = 11 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 7 September 2016 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|{{fb|COL}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Copa América Centenario}} {{Medal|B|2016 United States|}} }} '''Marlos Moreno Durán''' ({{IPA|es|ˈmaɾlos moˈɾeno}}; born 20 September 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional
Moreno began his career with Atlético Nacional before joining Premier League side Manchester City for £4.75 million in 2016. During a six-year spell with City he failed to make a first team appearance and was never selected for a matchday squad, instead spending his tenure in with the Blues on loan at Deportivo La Coruña, Girona, Flamengo, Santos Laguna, Portimonense, Lommel and Kortrijk.
He has been capped eight times by Colombia but has not been selected for a national squad since 2016.
==Club career== ===Atlético Nacional=== Born in Medellín, Moreno joined Atlético Nacional's youth setup in 2010, aged 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colombia.as.com/colombia/2015/10/19/futbol/1445289290_945846.html|title=Marlos Moreno: "Cambió mi vida, no me esperaba esto"|trans-title=Marlos Moreno: "It changed my life, I did not expect that"|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> On 23 July 2014, he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodin Quiñónes in a 3–1 Copa Colombia away win against Rionegro Águilas.
Moreno made his Categoría Primera A debut on 15 October 2014, starting in a 2–1 loss at Deportivo Pasto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/liga-postobon-partido-deportivo-pasto-2-1-nacional/14693219|title=Nacional complicó su clasificación tras perder 2-1 contra el Pasto|trans-title=Nacional complicated its pass after losing 2–1 against Pasto|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=15 October 2014|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on 10 September of the following year, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against Deportivo Cali.
On 17 October 2015, Moreno scored a brace in a 4–0 away routing of Atlético Junior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elheraldo.co/rincon-juniorista/junior-sufre-una-horrible-noche-frente-al-nacional-223216|title=Junior sufre una horrible noche frente al Nacional|trans-title=Junior suffer a terrible night against Nacional|publisher=El Heraldo|language=es|date=18 October 2015|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> He also started in the season's final against the same team, scoring from 30 seconds and helping his team to win its first title of the year; it was also the fastest goal of the club's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/ficha-tecnica-de-la-estrella-15-011792|title=Ficha técnica de la Estrella 15|trans-title=Match report of ''Estrella 15''|publisher=Atlético Nacional's official website|language=es|date=20 December 2015|accessdate=10 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125318/http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/ficha-tecnica-de-la-estrella-15-011792|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref>
===Manchester City=== On 6 August 2016, Moreno signed for Manchester City for £4.75 million and was immediately loaned out to Deportivo de La Coruña, in a season-long deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/08/04/city-sign-marlos-moreno/1470301978615|title=City sign Marlos Moreno|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=6 August 2016|access-date=6 August 2016|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821085647/http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/08/04/city-sign-marlos-moreno/1470301978615|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=33032&mid=12|title=Marlos Moreno, nuevo jugador del Deportivo|trans-title=Marlos Moreno, new player of Deportivo|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=6 August 2016|accessdate=6 August 2016}}</ref>
Moreno made his debut for Deportivo on 11 September, in a 1–0 loss to Athletic Bilbao.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.co/futbol/espana/nota/_/id/2786613/marlos-moreno-hizo-su-debut-en-deportivo|title=Marlos Moreno hizo su debut en Deportivo|trans-title=Marlos Moreno made his debut in Deportivo|language=Spanish|publisher=ESPN|date=11 September 2016|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>
Moreno was loaned to La Liga side Girona FC for the first half of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marlos Moreno, new forward of Girona|url=http://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/marlos-moreno-nou-davanter-del-girona|publisher=Girona FC|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=1 August 2017|language=ca}}</ref> On 12 January 2018, Moreno was loaned out to Brazilian Série A club Flamengo until 31 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://extra.globo.com/esporte/flamengo/flamengo-acerta-emprestimo-de-marlos-moreno-junto-ao-manchester-city-22282617.html | title= Flamengo acerta empréstimo de Marlos Moreno junto ao Manchester City | date= 12 January 2018 | access-date= 12 January 2018 | publisher= Extra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11210637/manchester-city-forward-marlos-moreno-joins-flamengo-on-loan | title= Manchester City forward Marlos Moreno joins Flamengo on loan | date= 16 January 2018 | access-date= 25 January 2018 | publisher= Sky Sports}}</ref>
On 25 January 2019, Moreno was loaned to Mexican side Santos Laguna.<ref>{{cite web |title=Club Santos Laguna signs Marlos Moreno |url=https://www.clubsantos.mx/es/noticias/detalle/3595 |publisher=Santos Laguna |accessdate=25 January 2019 |archive-date=26 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126061147/https://www.clubsantos.mx/es/noticias/detalle/3595 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 31 July 2019, Moreno was loaned to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense on a one-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/mercado/transferencias/manchester-city-empresta-marlos-moreno-ao-portimonense|title=Manchester City empresta Marlos Moreno ao Portimonense|website=TVI24|language=pt|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref>
Moreno was loaned to Lommel, another club owned by the City Football Group, for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manchester City will loan Marlos Moreno to Lommel|url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2020-09-27/manchester-city-gaat-marlos-moreno-uitlenen-aan-lommel|publisher=Voetalkrant |date=27 September 2020 |accessdate=27 September 2020|language=nl }}</ref> Moreno was loaned to Belgian side Kortrijk for the 2021–22 season.
===Troyes=== After spending six years at Manchester City without making an appearance, Moreno signed a two-year contract with fellow City Football Group club Troyes on 1 September 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marlos Moreno officially Trojan!|url=https://www.estac.fr/actualites/21665/marlos-moreno-officiellement-troyen.html|publisher=Troyes|date=1 September 2022|access-date=1 September 2022|archive-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021010435/https://www.estac.fr/actualites/21665/marlos-moreno-officiellement-troyen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Konyaspor=== On 3 March 2023, Moreno joined Konyaspor on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.konyaspor.org.tr/Haber/transferlerimize-imza-toreni-duzenledik/9032 | title=Transferlerimize imza töreni düzenledik }}</ref> He signed a permanent 2+1 year contract on 1 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beinsports.com.tr/haber/marlos-morenodan-3-yillik-imza|title=Marlos Moreno'dan 3 yıllık imza|last=|first=|date=1 August 2023|website=beinsports.com.tr|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>
===Tenerife=== On 4 September 2024, free agent Moreno returned to Spain after joining CD Tenerife in Segunda División on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticias/marlos-moreno-refuerzo-del-cd-tenerife|title=Marlos Moreno, refuerzo del CD Tenerife|trans-title=Marlos Moreno, addition of CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=4 September 2024|accessdate=4 September 2024}}</ref>
===Atlético Nacional=== On 28 July 2025, Marlos Moreno returned to his first club as a professional, Atlético Nacional.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-07-28 |title=Atlético Nacional confirma el regreso de Marlos Moreno |url=https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/15479389/atletico-nacional-confirma-el-regreso-de-marlos-moreno |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=ESPN.com.co |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-07-29 |title=Marlos Moreno vuelve a Nacional después del fracaso con Manchester City: Insólitos datos de su últimos años |url=https://www.marca.com/co/2025/07/29/688938d4268e3ec0038b457d.html |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=MARCA |language=es-CO}}</ref> He scored his first goal after returning on 16 August in a 2-2 draw against Fortaleza.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ESPN.com |date=2025-08-17 |title=Después de 9 años Marlos Moreno volvió a celebrar un gol con Atlético Nacional |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/15554890/despues-de-9-anos-marlos-moreno-volvio-a-anotar-gol-con-atletico-nacional |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}</ref>
==International career== After representing Colombia at under-17 level, Moreno was called up to the main squad on 11 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcf.com.co/index.php/las-selecciones/seleccion-mayores/2426-convocatoria-seleccion-colombia-para-microciclo-de-preparacion|title=Convocatoria Selección Colombia para microciclo de preparación|trans-title=Colombia call-up for the preparation micro-stage|publisher=Federación Colombiana de Fútbol|language=es|date=11 February 2016|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> He made his full international debut on 24 March, coming on as 85th-minute substitute for Juan Cuadrado and setting up Edwin Cardona's last-minute winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colombia.as.com/colombia/2016/03/24/futbol/1458844117_637038.html|title=Efecto Marlos para salvar la victoria en La Paz|trans-title=Marlos effect to save the victory in La Paz|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=24 March 2016|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> On 11 June 2016, Moreno scored his first international goal against Costa Rica in the Copa America Centenario.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|1 May 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marlos-moreno-duran/290500/|title=Marlos Moreno profile|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Atlético Nacional |2014 |rowspan="3"|Categoría Primera A |1||0||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2015 |17||5||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||17||5 |- |2016 |9||0||colspan="2"|—||13<ref group="lower-alpha" name="LIB">Appearances in Copa Libertadores</ref>||3||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="SLC">Appearance in Superliga Colombiana</ref>||0||23||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!5!!2!!0!!13!!3!!1!!0!!43!!8 |- |Deportivo (loan) |2016–17<ref>{{Soccerbase season|90645|2016|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|La Liga |19||0||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |Girona (loan) |2017–18 |2||0||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Flamengo (loan) |2018 |Série A |21||1||5||0||5<ref group="lower-alpha" name="LIB"></ref>||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CAR">Appearances in Campeonato Carioca</ref>||0||36||1 |- |Santos Laguna (loan) |2018-19 |Liga MX |11 |1 |0 |0 |6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CCL">Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League</ref> |2 | colspan="2" |— |17 |3 |- |Portimonense (loan) |2019–20 |Primeira Liga |16 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |19 |0 |- |Lommel (loan) |2020–21 |Challenger Pro League |23 |5 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |25 |6 |- |Kortrijk (loan) |2021–22 |Belgian Pro League |32 |2 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |34 |2 |- |Troyes |2022–23 |Ligue 1 |2 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 |- |Troyes II |2022–23 |Championnat National 3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- |Konyaspor (loan) |2022–23 | rowspan="2" |Süper Lig |12 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |1 |- | rowspan="2" |Konyaspor |2023–24 |28 |2 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |31 |2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !40 !3 !3 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !43 !3 |- ! colspan="3" |Career Total !194!!17!!12!!1!!24!!5!!5!!0!!295!!23 |}
;Note {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|5 October 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/63515/Marlos_Moreno.html|title=Moreno, Marlos|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !colspan="3"|Colombia |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2016||8||1 |- !Total!!8!!1 |}
===International goals=== :''As of match played 11 June 2016. Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Moreno goal.''<ref name=SW>{{soccerway|marlos-moreno-duran/290500}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |- !scope=col|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |- !scope=row|1 |11 June 2016||NRG Stadium, Houston, United States||5||{{fb|Costa Rica}}||2–3||2–3||Copa América Centenario |}
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Atlético Nacional''' *Categoría Primera A: 2015–II *Superliga Colombiana: 2016 *Copa Libertadores: 2016
===International=== '''Colombia''' *Copa América: third place 2016
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{soccerway|marlos-moreno-duran/290500}}
{{Colombia squad Copa América Centenario}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno, Marlos}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Atlético Nacional footballers Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Challenger Pro League players Category:Colombia men's international footballers Category:Colombia men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Copa América Centenario players Category:CR Flamengo footballers Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players Category:ES Troyes AC players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Footballers from Medellín Category:Girona FC players Category:KV Kortrijk players Category:Konyaspor footballers Category:La Liga players Category:Liga MX players Category:Lommel SK players Category:Manchester City F.C. players Category:CD Tenerife players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Portimonense S.C. players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Santos Laguna footballers Category:Copa Libertadores–winning players