Junior Sornoza

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sornoza and the second or maternal family name is Moreira.

Junior Sornoza

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Personal information
Full name	Junior Nazareno Sornoza Moreira
Date of birth	(1994-01-28) 28 January 1994
Place of birth	Portoviejo, Ecuador
Height
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Independiente DV
Number	10
Youth career
2009–2010	Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Independiente DV	124	(47)
2015	→ Pachuca (loan)	12	(1)
International career‡
2014–	Ecuador	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2015

Junior Nazareno Sornoza Moreira (born 28 January 1994 in Portoviejo) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Independiente del Valle of the Ecuadorian Serie A.

Club career

Independiente José Terán

2011–2014

On August 24 of 2011, Sornoza made his career debut for the club, in a 1-0 home loss to Deportivo Quito. On September 25, Junior scored his first goals for the club in an emphatic 5-0 home win over Emelec. He finished his debut season having played 10 league games and scoring only 2 goals at the age of 17. Sornoza's first game of the 2012 season was on February 4, in a 1-0 home win over LDU Loja. His only goal of the season came on December 2, in a 2-1 away loss to LDU Loja. Sornoza only scored 1 goal in 16 league matches played. Junior's first league match of the 2013 Serie A season was on February 9, in a 0-0 home draw against Deportivo Quito. On May 25 Junior scored 4 goals against Ecuadorian giants Emelec 5-1 against Macara. Sornoza helped Independiente achieve second place league status, with 19 goals in 36 league matches. Sornoza played and scored in Independiente's first ever participation of Copa Libertadores on February 18, against Union Espanola, drawing 2–2 at home. On March 12, in a Copa Libertadores group match, Sornoza scored a fantastic long range goal in injury time against Botafogo to give Independiente their first ever competition win. On March 27, Sornoza scored a late penalty against San Lorenzo to equalize 1-1 in the last minute of stoppage time. On April 9, Junior Sornoza guided Independiente del Valle to a 5-4 victory against Chilean club Union Espanola. He contributed to 4 of those goals with 3 assists and scoring a penalty. This was Independiente's first away victory in the Copa Libertadores although it was not enough to qualify to the next round. Junior Sornoza ended the tournament with 4 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.

Loan to Pachuca

On January 13th, 2015, it was confirmed that Sornoza would be joining Liga MX side Pachuca on a one year loan deal.

Return to Independiente

On July 21, 2015, it was confirmed that Sornoza would be returning to Ecuador to play for Independiente.

International career

Sornoza made his debut on September, 6 2014, scoring the fourth goal in an international friendly against Bolivia.

Career statistics

Club

As of May 25, 2016

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente DV	2011	Serie A	10	2	–		–		10	2
	2012	Serie A	16	1	–		–		16	1
	2013	Serie A	36	19	–		3	0	39	19
	2014	Serie A	41	17	–		10	4	51	21
	Total		103	39	–		13	4	116	43
Pachuca	2015 Clausura	Liga MX	12	1	0	0	2	0	14	1
	Total		12	1	0	0	2	0	14	1
Independiente DV	2015	Serie A	18	8	–		–		18	8
	2016	Serie A	9	1	–		12	6	21	7
	Total		27	9	–		12	6	39	15
Career total			142	49	0	0	27	10	169	59

National team

As of December 3, 2015

Ecuador national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	4	1
Total	4	1