José María Morr Explained

José María Morr
Fullname:José María Morr Azuaje
Birth Date:12 April 1981
Birth Place:Acarigua, Venezuela
Height:1.81m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Metropolitanos (manager)
Years1:1997–2000
Years2:2001
Years3:2002
Years4:2003
Years5:2004–2005
Years6:2005
Years7:2006–2007
Caps7:?
Goals7:15
Years8:2007
Years9:2007–2008
Years10:2009
Years11:2009
Caps11:14
Goals11:5
Years12:2010
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Years13:2010
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalyears2:2004
Manageryears1:2010–2015
Managerclubs1:Deportivo Lara (youth)
Manageryears2:2015–2018
Managerclubs2:Venezuela U20 (assistant)
Manageryears3:2016–2018
Managerclubs3:Venezuela (assistant)
Manageryears4:2018
Managerclubs4:Estudiantes de Caracas
Manageryears5:2019–
Managerclubs5:Metropolitanos

José María Morr Azuaje (born 12 April 1981) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Metropolitanos.

Playing career

Born in Acarigua, Morr began his career with Portuguesa FC in 1997. He left the club in 2001 for Llaneros, but returned to his former side in 2002.

Morr subsequently resumed his career in the country's Primera División and Segunda División, representing Unión Lara (two stints), Estudiantes de Mérida, Guaros (two stints), Minervén,, Llaneros,[1] Deportivo Lara and Portuguesa. He retired with the latter in 2010, aged just 29.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring Morr took up coaching, being in charge of Deportivo Lara's youth sides. In August 2015, he was appointed Rafael Dudamel's assistant in the Venezuela under-20 team.[2]

In April 2016, after Dudamel was appointed in charge of the full side, Morr was again named his assistant. He left the role on 30 August 2018, to take over first division side Estudiantes de Caracas.[3]

Morr left Estudiantes on a mutual agreement on 28 November 2018, and was named in charge of Metropolitanos on 19 December.[4]

Honours

Manager

Metropolitanos

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Con acento italiano. With Italian accent. ESPN. es. 22 November 2009. 15 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Dudamel toma las riendas de la Vinotinto Sub 20. Dudamel takes the reins of the Vinotinto under-20s. El Impulso. es. 18 August 2015. 15 March 2021.
  3. Web site: José María Morr asumirá el banquillo de Estudiantes de Caracas. José María Morr will be in charge of Estudiantes de Caracas' bench. Diario Meridiano. es. 30 August 2018. 15 March 2021.
  4. Web site: José María Morr asumió la dirección técnica del Metropolitanos FC. José María Morr took over Metropolitanos FC. Balonazos.com. es. 19 December 2018. 15 March 2021.