Fernando Morena

Fernando Morena
Morena in 2011
Personal information
Full name Fernando Morena Belora
Date of birth (1952-02-02) 2 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Punta Gorda, Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Racing Montevideo
1969–1972 River Plate Montevideo 48 (27)
1973–1979 Peñarol 140 (162)
1979–1980 Rayo Vallecano 34 (21)
1980–1981 Valencia 31 (16)
1981–1983 Peñarol 50 (39)
1984 Boca Juniors 7 (1)
1984 Peñarol 6 (2)
Total 316 (268)
International career
1971–1983 Uruguay 53 (22)
Managerial career
1988 Peñarol
1989 Huracán Buceo
1991 Real Murcia
1996–1998 River Plate Montevideo
1999–2000 Colo-Colo
2003 River Plate Montevideo
2005 Peñarol
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 1983
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Morena Belora (born 2 February 1952) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. His most known nicknames were "Nando"(abridged form of Fernando) and "Potrillo" (Colt, although young stallion is a better translation in this case), and he is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of the Uruguayan Primera División with 230 goals in 244 games.[1] He scored 268 in his almost 20-year career.

  1. ^ Maxim Olenev. "Uruguay — All-Time Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2010.