Óscar Javier Morales

Óscar Javier Morales
Personal information
Full name Óscar Javier Morales Albornoz
Date of birth March 29, 1975 (1975-03-29) (age 36)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Cerro
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–1998 Cerro 43 (1)
1999–2010 Nacional 269 (10)
2005–2006 → Valladolid (loan) 30 (0)
2006–2007 → Málaga (loan) 11 (0)
2010 Quilmes 4 (0)
2011- Cerro 24 (1)
National team
2002–2005 Uruguay 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 19 December 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Albornoz.

Óscar Javier "Ó.J." Morales Albornoz (born March 29, 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Cerro in the Primera División Uruguaya, as a defensive midfielder.

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Football career

After playing in his native country with C.A. Cerro and Club Nacional de Football, Morales had two Spanish second division loan stints with Real Valladolid and Málaga CF, subsequently returning, in July 2007, to Nacional.

In 2010, after more than 300 official games for his main club, the 35-year old joined Quilmes Atlético Club, recently promoted to the top flight in Argentina.[1] In 2011, he returned to the club where he made his debut in First Division; C.A. Cerro.

Honours

Honour Club Country Year
Uruguayan League Nacional Uruguay 2000
Uruguayan League Nacional Uruguay 2001
Uruguayan League Nacional Uruguay 2002
Uruguayan League Nacional Uruguay 2005
Uruguayan League Nacional Uruguay 2008–09

References

  1. ^ "Morales y Varela llegan a Quilmes [Morales and Varela arrive at Quilmes]" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 June 2010. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1044342&s=arg&type=story. Retrieved 10 July 2010. 

External links

C.A. Cerro – current squad
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