Richard Morales

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Richard Morales
Personal information
Full name	Richard Javier Morales Aguirre
Date of birth	(1975-02-21) 21 February 1975
Place of birth	Las Piedras, Uruguay
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1996	Progreso
1997–1998	Basáñez
1999–2002	Nacional	98	(44)
2003–2005	Osasuna	50	(11)
2005–2007	Málaga	42	(3)
2007–2008	Nacional	25	(8)
2008–2009	Grêmio	6	(1)
2009	LDU Quito	3	(0)
2009–2010	Fénix	5	(0)
National team
2001–2005	Uruguay	27	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Aguirre.

Ríchard Javier Morales Aguirre (born 21 February 1975) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a centre forward.

Nicknamed Chengue, he was mostly known for his tremendous physical strength and volatile temperament.^[1] He played professionally in four different countries – namely Spain – his heyday coming at Nacional de Montevideo.

Morales represented Uruguay at the 2002 World Cup, as well as in two Copa América tournaments.

Club career

Morales was born in Las Piedras, Canelones Department. After starting his professional career with C.A. Progreso and Basáñez, he transferred to Club Nacional de Football in 1999. There, he helped the capital team to the 1998 national title.

In January 2003 Morales moved to Spain, reuniting with Pablo García at CA Osasuna.^[2] After spending his first two 1/2 seasons as a rarely used offensive option (his first goals came in late April-early March 2004 in two consecutive 1–1 draws, against Real Valladolid and Málaga CF), he scored nine La Liga goals in 2004–05, being instrumental in the Navarrese side's narrow escape from relegation.

After that he moved to Málaga, but would only net once in the 2005–06 season, with the Andalusia side ranking last, adding just two in the following campaign's second division.

On 5 August 2008 Morales, after a brief return stint with Nacional, signed a contract with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo for the rest of the season, with the option to renew the contract for another year.^[3] However, the following day, after club players were violently attacked by its fans, he decided not to join the Rio de Janeiro team.^[4]

On 31 August 2008, Morales signed with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. However, on 16 February of the following year, he moved to Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, but quickly left the squad on 2 April due to his father's poor health.^[5] Before retiring the following year, he played a few matches for Centro Atlético Fénix.

International career

Having first appeared for Uruguay at 26, during the 2001 Copa América (where he scored in the 1–2 semifinal loss to Mexico^[6]), Morales came to international prominence on 15 November 2001, when his two late goals against Australia in the qualification playoffs ensured his country a place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.^[7]

In the final stages in South Korea and Japan, Morales netted once, in the 3–3 draw with Senegal.^[8] He received a total of 27 caps, scoring six goals.

References

↑ "Morales makes his mark". BBC Sport. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
↑ "Osasuna look to Morales". UEFA.com. 5 January 2003. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
↑ "Flamengo acerta com atacante uruguaio" [Flamengo signs Uruguayan forward] (in Portuguese). Terra. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
↑ "Preocupada com ataque aos atletas, família proíbe Morales de jogar no Fla" [Worried with attack on players, family forbids Morales to play for Fla] (in Portuguese). Globo. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
↑ Richard 'Chengue' Morales deja a Liga (Q) (Richard 'Chengue' Morales leaves Liga (Q)); El Comercio (Spanish)
↑ "Mexico win stormy semi". BBC Sport. 25 July 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
↑ "Uruguay end Aussie dream". BBC Sport. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
↑ "Senegal cling on to qualify". BBC Sport. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2010.

External links

Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
BDFutbol profile
National team data (Spanish)
Richard Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
Richard Morales at ESPN FC

v t e Uruguay squad – 2001 Copa América Fourth Place

1 Munúa 2 Bizera 3 Sorondo 4 Díaz 5 Pérez 6 Lima 7 Callejas 8 Martínez 9 Lemos 10 Olivera 11 Guglielmone 12 Berbia 13 Gutiérrez 14 Curbelo 15 C. Morales 16 Anchén 17 Rodríguez 18 Estoyanoff 19 Chevantón 20 R. Morales 21 Eguren 22 Dadómo Coach: Púa

v t e Uruguay squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Carini 2 Méndez 3 Lembo 4 Montero (c) 5 García 6 Rodríguez 7 Guigou 8 Varela 9 Silva 10 O'Neill 11 Magallanes 12 Munúa 13 Abreu 14 Sorondo 15 Olivera 16 Romero 17 Regueiro 18 Morales 19 Bizera 20 Recoba 21 Forlán 22 De los Santos 23 Elduayen Coach: Púa

v t e Uruguay squad – 2004 Copa América Third Place

1 Viera 2 Bizera 3 Darío Rodríguez 4 Montero (c) 5 Sosa 6 Lago 7 Varela 8 Pouso 9 Silva 10 Parodi 11 Cristian Rodríguez 12 Barbat 13 Estoyanoff 14 Guillermo Rodríguez 15 Pérez 16 Delgado 17 Diogo 18 Morales 19 Martínez 20 Bueno 21 Forlán 22 Sánchez Coach: Fossati

Persondata
Name	Morales, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	Uruguayan footballer
Date of birth	21 February 1975
Place of birth	Las Piedras, Uruguay
Date of death
Place of death

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