After being instrumental in Numancia's first ever La Liga promotion in 1999,[2][3] Moreno returned to Alavés, shooting to prominence during his second spell after playing a pivotal role in their run to the 2001 UEFA Cup final.
[12] Moreno refound his goalscoring form for old acquaintance Córdoba in July 2005, helping them to promotion to the second division in 2007 while finishing the Segunda División B top scorer with 24 goals in 32 appearances.
[13] After three years he was released, subsequently joining SE Eivissa-Ibiza in the third level; as he did not play the number of minutes he was expecting upon signing, he announced his retirement in December 2008.
[16] Moreno began his coaching career with two amateur clubs in his birth region, Utiel – where his father and grandfather had played – and Novelda.
[23] Moreno led the Aragonese club into Primera Federación, their first ever experience of the third tier, having defeated Navalcarnero 3–2 on aggregate in the playoff final in June 2023.