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{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|Moreno|Baldrich|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tressor Moreno
| image = TressorMoreno.jpg
| caption = Moreno in 2012
| fullname = Malher Tressor Moreno Baldrich
| height = 1.76 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Riosucio, Chocó|Riosucio]], Colombia
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Cortuluá|Tuluá]]
| years1 = 1999
| clubs1 = [[Alianza Lima]]
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 16
| years2 = 2000
| clubs2 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2000–2004
| clubs3 = [[FC Metz|Metz]]
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2002
| clubs4 = → [[América de Cali]] (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2002–2003
| clubs5 = → [[Independiente Medellín|Medellín]] (loan)
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2004
| clubs6 = [[Deportivo Cali]]
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2005
| clubs7 = [[Once Caldas]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2005–2006
| clubs8 = [[Necaxa]]
| caps8 = 29
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2006
| clubs9 = [[CD Veracruz|Veracruz]]
| caps9 = 30
| goals9 = 8
| years10 = 2007–2010
| clubs10 = [[San Luis F.C.|San Luis]]
| caps10 = 89
| goals10 = 16
| years11 = 2010
| clubs11 = [[Independiente Medellín|Medellín]]
| caps11 = 19
| goals11 = 3
| years12 = 2011–2012
| clubs12 = [[Santiago Wanderers]]
| caps12 = 23
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2012
| clubs13 = → [[San Jose Earthquakes]] (loan)
| caps13 = 12
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2013
| clubs14 = [[Atlético Huila]]
| caps14 = 14
| goals14 = 5
| years15 = 2013
| clubs15 = [[Atlético Junior]]
| caps15 = 16
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2014
| clubs16 = [[Águilas Doradas|Itagüí]]
| caps16 = 15
| goals16 = 2
| years17 = 2014
| clubs17 = [[Fortaleza F.C.|Fortaleza]]
| caps17 = 10
| goals17 = 1
| years18 = 2015
| clubs18 = [[Club Celaya|Celaya]]
| caps18 = 22
| goals18 = 2
| years19 = 2016
| clubs19 = [[Nacional Futebol Clube|Nacional-AM]]
| caps19 = 0
| goals19 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| club-update = 29 July 2016
| nationalteam-update = 
}}

'''Malher Tressor Moreno Baldrich''' (born 11 January 1979) is a Colombian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[attacking midfielder]].

== Club career ==
Named after classical music composer [[Gustav Mahler]] and famed French Footballer [[Marius Trésor]], Tressor Moreno began his career in the youth ranks of Colombia's [[Cortuluá|Tuluá]]. 

In 1998, he emigrated to Peru and made his professional debut with Peruvian powerhouse [[Alianza Lima]]. There he appeared in 40 league matches and scored 16 goals, forming a formidable front line with [[Claudio Pizarro]] as Alianza finished league runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peru 1999|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru99.html|website=RSSSF.com}}</ref> During his time with the Peruvian club Moreno was regarded as one of the best foreign players to have played in Peru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dechalaca.com/hemeroteca/el-once-ideal/once-ideal-bebieron-de-esta-copa|title=Once Ideal: Bebieron de esta Copa|website=dechalaca.com|date=10 February 2010}}</ref> 

In 2000, he returned to Colombia, joining [[Atlético Nacional]] and having another productive season where he appeared in 34 league matches and scored 11 times. On 9 November 2000, Moreno scored in the second leg of the Merconorte finals, as Nacional beat rivals [[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]] 2-1 to lift the [[2000 Copa Merconorte]] trophy. As a result of his play with Nacional, Moreno began to draw interest from European clubs and in 2000 was sold to [[FC Metz|Metz]] in France.

In 2002, Metz loaned him to [[América de Cali]], where he helped  the club to the 2002 Apertura title with 5 goals in 14 appearances. 

For the 2002 Finalización season Moreno was loaned to [[Independiente Medellín]] and helped his new club capture the Finalización title, scoring 4 goals across the title-winning campaign. He also played the 2003 Apertura and the [[2003 Copa Libertadores]] with ''El Poderoso''. In the Copa Libertadores, his club reached the semi-finals, with Moreno scoring three goals in the group stage, two against [[Barcelona S.C.|Barcelona]] and one against [[Colo-Colo]], and scored the opening goal of the semi-finals second leg, a 3–2 loss to [[Santos FC|Santos]] at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.

Moreno returned to France for the 2003–04 season, and although he did not have much success with Metz he did help the club avoid relegation. Once his contract with Metz ended he returned to Colombia and played with [[Deportivo Cali]] for the 2004 season, where he scored a goal in a 3–3 draw in the playoffs against his old club Independiente Medellin on 20 June 2004. For the 2005 Apertura he played with [[Once Caldas]].

In July 2005, he would embark on a very productive career in Mexico joining [[Club Necaxa]]. He was one of Necaxa's star players during the 2005–06 season appearing in 29 matches and scoring 5 goals. The following season he would join [[CD Veracruz|Veracruz]] and had another fine season appearing in 30 league matches and scoring 8 goals.

In 2007, he would join [[San Luis F.C.|San Luis]] and enjoy unprecedented success with the club helping them to a [[Copa Sudamericana]] birth in 2008 and a [[Copa Libertadores]] birth in 2009. While with San Luis, Moreno appeared in 89 league matches and scored 16 goals, including a brace against [[Tecos F.C.|Tecos]] in the [[Primera División de México Apertura 2007|2007 Apertura]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 October 2007|title=Tressor Moreno anota dos goles en triunfo del San Luis en México|url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/autonoticias/Colombianos/2007/10/26/DetalleNoticia40310.asp|access-date=|website=Colombia.com}}</ref> In January 2010 [[Chacarita Juniors]] was close to signing the Colombian attacking midfielder on loan from San Luis, but the move finally did not materialize and Moreno joined [[Independiente Medellín]] for the 2010 league season, [[2010 Copa Colombia]], and [[2010 Copa Libertadores]].<ref>{{cite web |date=3 January 2010 |title=ACUERDO CON REAL SAN LUIS POR EL PRESTAMO DE TRESSOR MORENO |url=http://chacaritajuniors.org.ar/vernoti.php?articleID=2772 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706084341/http://chacaritajuniors.org.ar/vernoti.php?articleID=2772 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |website=chacaritajuniors.org.ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 January 2010|title=Tressor Moreno llegaria a Medellin|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/otros-equipos/tressor-moreno-llegaria-al-medellin-article-182175/|access-date=|website=ELESPECTADOR.COM|language=spanish}}</ref>

He joined [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] of the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] on 8 February 2011.<ref name="Bahia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/noticia_detalhe.asp?cod=10333|title=Tressor Moreno é o novo reforço do Bahia|publisher=Esporte Clube Bahia|date=8 February 2011|accessdate=8 February 2011|language=Portuguese}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty, in a [[2011 Campeonato Baiano|Campeonato Baiano]] victory against [[Esporte Clube Ipitanga da Bahia|Ipitanga]]. However, towards the final stages of the state league, Moreno would play less each time, and eventually he was dropped from the squad, never appearing for the club in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Moreno's spell at the club ended with 10 appearances and 1 goal.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2011-07-18 |title=2011: o ano em que os gringos se deram mal na Bahia |url=https://www.ibahia.com/esportes/2011-o-ano-em-que-os-gringos-se-deram-mal-na-bahia |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=iBahia |language=pt-br}}</ref>  

In August 2011 signed with Chilean club [[Santiago Wanderers]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 August 2011|title=Wanderers sorprendio con fichaje de Tressor Moreno|url=https://www.prensafutbol.cl/nacionales-s-wanderers/22672-moreno.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831142053/https://www.prensafutbol.cl/nacionales-s-wanderers/22672-moreno.html|archive-date=31 August 2011|website=prensafutbol.cl}}</ref>

Moreno was loaned out to [[San Jose Earthquakes]] of [[Major League Soccer]] on 2 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quakes sign Colombian Tressor Moreno|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/quakes-sign-colombian-m-tressor-moreno|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206053953/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/quakes-sign-colombian-m-tressor-moreno|archive-date=2012-02-06|website=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref> On 9 July 2012, after requesting more playing time and being second choice to [[Rafael Baca]], the club's board decided to terminate his contract,   and the previous day he stated on [[Twitter]] that he was "traveling to Chile for a new stage".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schwab |first=Matt |date=2012-07-09 |title=Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/07/09/quakes-part-ways-with-midfielder-tressor-moreno/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jonas |first=Robert |date=2012-07-08 |title=Tressor Moreno leaves San Jose Earthquakes, on his way to Chile |url=https://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2012/7/8/3145323/tressor-moreno-leaves-san-jose-earthquakes-on-his-way-to-chile#:~:text=Unhappy%20at%20his%20playing%20time,for%20his%20exit%20from%20MLS. |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Center Line Soccer |language=en}}</ref> He returned to Wanderers shortly after, but left at the end of 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SoyChile |date=2012-07-09 |title=Tressor Moreno en su regreso a Wanderers: Espero disfrutar mi vuelta al club |url=https://www.soychile.cl/Valparaiso/Deportes/2012/07/09/103887/Tressor-Moreno-en-su-regreso-a-Wanderers-Espero-disfrutar-mi-vuelta-al-club.aspx?fb_comment_id=10151061358565100_23808636 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=SoyChile |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In January 2013, he went back to Colombia and joined [[Atlético Huila]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-01-04|title=Refuerzos de Verdad|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/otros-equipos/refuerzos-de-verdad-article-395025/|access-date=2013-01-16|website=ELESPECTADOR.COM|language=spanish}}</ref> scoring 5 times in 14 appearances, including a hat-trick and an assist in a 6-1 win over [[Deportivo Pasto]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-05-12 |title=Atlético Huila le propinó histórica goleada al Deportivo Pasto |url=https://www.rcnradio.com/deportes/atletico-huila-le-propino-historica-goleada-al-deportivo-pasto-65827 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Rcn Radio |language=spanish}}</ref> Six months later in July, he moved to [[Barranquilla]] and joined [[Atlético Junior|Junior]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-07-05|title=Tressor Moreno llega a Junior de Barranquilla|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/junior-fc/tressor-moreno-llega-al-junior-de-barranquilla-article-431864/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=ELESPECTADOR.COM|language=spanish}}</ref> At the end of the year, he was on the move again, having failed to impress at Junior.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-01-06 |title=Tressor Moreno no seguirá en Junior |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/rincon-juniorista/2014/01/06/tressor-moreno-no-seguira-en-junior/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=ELHERALDO.CO |language=es}}</ref>

In 2014 he played for [[Itagui Futbol Club|Itagui]], and joined [[Fortaleza C.E.I.F.|Fortaleza]] for the second half of the year. 

In 2015 he played for Celaya. 

In 2016 he joined [[Nacional Futebol Clube|Nacional-AM]], a club based in [[Manaus]], in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C]]. 

In 2017, he joined [[Deportivo Hualgayoc]] in the [[Peruvian Segunda División|Peruvian Liga 2]], coached by Moreno's 1999 Alianza Lima teammate [[José Soto (footballer, born 1970)|José Soto]]. where he played 5 matches and scored 2 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |last2= |first2= |date=2017-08-04 |title=Segunda División: Tressor Moreno cambió de equipo sin debutar en Sport Victoria |url=https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/segunda-division/segunda-division-tressor-moreno-dejo-sport-victoria-debutar-jugara-deportivo-hualgayoc-44122/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Depor |language=es}}</ref>

== International career ==
On 25 July 2000, Moreno debuted with [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in a [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 World Cup qualifier]] against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 July 2000|title=Ecuador – Colombia 0:0 (WC Qualifiers South America 2000/2001, Final round)|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/wm-quali-suedamerika-2000-2001-endrunde-ecuador-kolumbien/|website=worldfootball.net|language=en}}</ref>

He played with [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] at the [[2004 Copa América]], scoring two goals, and at the [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], scoring once. He was also included in the Best XI of the tournament, as Colombia exited in the semi-finals, losing to Panama. On 8 June 2005, Moreno scored twice in a 3–0 victory against Ecuador.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 June 2005|title=Colombia – Ecuador 3:0 (WC Qualifiers South America)|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/wm-quali-suedamerika-2006-kolumbien-ecuador/|access-date=22 July 2021|website=worldfootball.net|language=en}}</ref>

=== International goals ===
''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|+ International goals by date, venue, opponent, and competition<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Tressor Moreno|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1496/Tressor_Moreno.html|access-date=22 July 2021|website=national-football-teams.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Malher Moreno » Internationals|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/malher-moreno/4/|access-date=22 July 2021|website=worldfootball.net|language=en}}</ref>
|-

| 1 || 6 June 2004 || Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia || {{Fb|URU}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center|5–0 || 2006 World Cup Qualification
|-
| 2 || 7 July 2004 || [[Estadio Nacional de Lima|Estadio Nacional]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|VEN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align="center" |1–0 || [[2004 Copa América]]
|-
| 3 || 17 July 2004 || [[Estadio Mansiche]], [[Trujillo, Peru]] || {{fb|CRC}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center|2–0 || [[2004 Copa América]]
|-
| 4 || rowspan="2" |8 June 2005 || rowspan=2|[[Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez]], [[Barranquilla]], Colombia || rowspan=2|{{fb|ECU}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2|{{Center|3–0}} || rowspan=2|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification]]
|-
| 5 || align="center" |'''2'''–0
|-
| 6 || 10 July 2005 || [[Orange Bowl (Miami)|Orange Bowl]], [[Miami]], United States || {{Fb|HON}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center|1–2 || [[2005 Gold Cup]]
|}

== Honours ==

=== Club ===
* '''[[Atlético Nacional]]'''
** [[Copa Merconorte]]: [[2000 Copa Merconorte|2000]]
* '''[[América de Cali]]'''
**[[Categoría Primera A]]: 2002-I
* '''[[Independiente Medellín]]'''
**[[Categoría Primera A]]: 2002-II

=== Individual ===
* [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] Best XI: [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2005]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Lequipe|10000000000000000000012136}}
* {{NFT player|1496}}
* {{MedioTiempo|malher-tressor-moreno}}

{{2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Team of the Tournament}}
{{Colombia Squad Copa América 2004}}
{{Colombia Squad 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

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