Julio Morales

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Julio Morales
Personal information
Full name Julio Cesar Pelinho Morales
Date of birth February 16, 1945 (1945-02-16) (age 63)
Place of birth    Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 164 cm
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1961-1965
1965-1972
1973-1978
1979-1982
Racing Montevideo
Nacional
Austria Wien
Nacional
   
National team
1966-1981 Uruguay 24 (11)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Julio César Pelinho Morales is a former Uruguayan football striker. He was born on February 16, 1945, in the city of Montevideo in Uruguay. He was part of the Uruguay squad for the 1970 World Cup. He won a number of trophies in South America and Europe including the Copa Libertadores in 1971 and 1980.

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[edit] Club career

Morales started his career in 1961 at the age of 16 with Racing Club de Montevideo, in 1965 he was signed by Uruguayan giantsNacional he helped the club to win 5 league titles and a Copa Libertadores before moving to Europe to play for Austria Wien.

With Austria Wien he won two Austrian league titles and two Austrian Cups, he also played in the European Cup Winners Cup final in 1978.

After the disappointment of missing out on the Cup Winners Cup, Morales returend to Nacional, where he won another league title and Copa Libertadores before his retirement in 1982.

Morales is the 5th highest scoring player in the history of the Copa Libertadores with 30 goals, he scored a total of 191 goals for Nacional in 471 appearances.

[edit] National titles

Season Club Title
1966 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya
1968 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya
1969 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya
1970 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya
1971 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya
1974 Flag of Austria Austria Wien Austrian Cup
1976 Flag of Austria Austria Wien Austrian Bundesliga
1977 Flag of Austria Austria Wien Austrian Cup
1978 Flag of Austria Austria Wien Austrian Bundesliga
1980 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Primera División Uruguaya

[edit] International titles

Season Club Title
1971 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Copa Libertadores
1971 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Copa Intercontinental
1971 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Copa Interamericana
1980 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Copa Libertadores
1971 Flag of Uruguay Nacional Copa Intercontinental

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