Leonel Moreira Biography, Personal Life, Career, Net Worth and Awards.
Leonel Moreira is one of the professional soccer players from club Herediano and his national football team Costa Rica with alongside players like Kenner Gutierrez and Celso Borges. He serves as a goalkeeper and his moves and catching skills in the field are appreciated by many. According to his club information, Moreira wears a Jersey number 1 in the field. Leonel Moreira is 27 years old and stands at a height that is 5 Feet 11 Inches tall with a body weight of 71 kg.
Leonel Moreira Carries Costa Rican Citizenship and falls under white ethnic group. With his career in the sports industry, he has been able to accumulate quite a fan base for himself.
Leonel Moreira Early Life, Girlfriend, and Personal Life
This Costa Rican goalkeeper was born on 4th April 1990 in the native of Heredia, Costa Rica. He was born and raised in Heredia to his Costa Rican Parents.
When it comes to his personal life, 27, Moreira is a married man. He married his beautiful girlfriend named Yuli Granados. The couple became proud parents following the birth of their child named Camila who was born in 2013. Similarly, the duo has a second child named Santiago.
Leonel Moreira Club Career and Achievements
Moreira is one of the best goalkeepers among other athletes and has accommodated huge fan base around the globe. He has also earned name and fame due to his remarkable performances in his career as a footballer.
Leonel Moreira Career in the club Herediano
Moreira was very enthusiast about playing sports from a very young age especially for football. He began to pursue his goal of becoming a footballer joining the youth ranks of Herediano. After playing various tournaments in the youth squad, he was called up to play in the senior team in 1st January 2010. Moreira has extended his contract on 8 October 2014 to keep himself in the club. Till this date, the footballer has appeared in 113 matches with the club.
As a football star, he along with his teammates has been honored with 4x Costa Rican Champion Verano (2011-2016).
Leonel Moreira International Career
This 27-year-old goalkeeper went up to Costa Rica U-17 team but he didn’t make an appearance in any matches. He launched his international career for his country on 2nd July 2014 in a match against Colombia. On 11 November and 14 November 2017, he played a friendly match against Spain and Hungary along with his team partners Kenner Gutierrez and Celso Borges. So far, he has played 4 International matches for his national team.
Leonel Moreira Net Worth and Endorsements
Moreira earns a fortune amount of salary from his career as a footballer. He receives a weekly salary of 890 Euros which helps to make a yearly salary of 42,680 Euros. His net worth is around $0.5 million, as estimated.
He has links to various endorsement brands and companies.One of his important sources is Nike from where he earns a massive salary to boost his net worth.