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Héctor Moreno to Retire After Apertura 2025, Playing Final Semester With Monterrey

His decision caps more than 20 years highlighted by four World Cups, Dutch titles, a CONCACAF crown.

Overview

  • Moreno announced via a video message that he will retire at the end of the Apertura 2025, finishing the season with Rayados de Monterrey at age 37.
  • Since joining Monterrey in 2021, he has surpassed 120 appearances and lifted the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, saying he aims to compete for one more trophy this term.
  • His club career spanned eight teams across six countries, including Pumas, AZ Alkmaar, Espanyol, PSV Eindhoven, AS Roma, Real Sociedad and Al-Gharafa.
  • With Mexico, he won the 2005 U-17 World Cup, played in the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments at senior level and logged more than 120 caps, with some reports citing 132.
  • A fractured tibia at the 2014 World Cup halted negotiations for a move to Barcelona, a turning point he later recounted.