Júnior Morales Explained

Júnior Morales
Fullname:Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga
Birth Date:23 March 1978
Birth Place:San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Currentclub:Atlético Choloma
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1999–2001
Clubs1:Real España
Caps1:31
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Platense
Years3:2003–2005
Clubs3:Real España
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Broncos UNAH
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Atlético Olanchano
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Hispano
Years7:2007
Clubs7:Deportes Savio
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2008
Clubs8:Platense
Caps8:25
Goals8:0
Years9:2009
Clubs9:Vida
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2009–2010
Clubs10:Deportes Savio
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Years11:2010–2011
Clubs11:Victoria
Goals11:0
Years12:2011–2012
Clubs12:Deportes Savio
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Years13:2012–2014
Clubs13:Atlético Choloma
Years14:2014–
Clubs14:KRC Genk
Nationalyears1:2001–2005
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:22 August 2011
Ntupdate:20 August 2011

Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978) is a Honduran footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma.

Club career

A much-travelled goalkeeper, Morales played for several clubs before joining Platense for the 2008 Clausura championship. In October 2008, Morales was dismissed by Platense during the 2008 Apertura season.[1] At the end of 2008 he joined Vida[2] but in May 2009, the club announced Morales would leave the club.[3]

Victoria

On 1 July 2010, Júnior Morales moved to Victoria replacing John Bodden, who moved to Necaxa, signing a one-year contract.[4]

On 21 August 2010, Morales made his domestic league debut with Victoria in a 1–1 in the Clásico Ceibeño against Vida.[5]

International career

Morales made his debut for Honduras in a March 2001 friendly match against Peru and has earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup,[6] as well as at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

His final international was a September 2005 friendly match against Japan.

Personal life

Morales is married to Katherine and the couple have two children, Pedro and Katherine. Morales has two other kids named Junior Alexander y Daniel Alejandro..[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/10/22/Noticias/Platense-separa-a-Junior-Morales Platense separa a Júnior Morales
  2. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/12/21/Noticias/Vida-contrata-al-portero-Junior-Morales Vida contrata al portero Júnior Morales
  3. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/05/21/Noticias/Junior-Morales-no-seguira-en-el-Vida Júnior Morales no seguirá en el Vida
  4. Web site: Júnior Morales fichó por el Victoria. Diez.hn. 1 July 2010.
  5. Web site: Vida y Victoria no se hicieron daño. Diez.hn. 21 August 2010.
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details
  8. http://www.diez.hn/Ediciones/2012/03/07/Noticias/Junior-Morales-Soy-fan-numero-uno-de-Galilea-Montijo Júnior Morales: "Soy fan número uno de Galilea Montijo"