Óscar Javier Morales Explained

Óscar Javier Morales
Fullname:Óscar Javier Morales Albornoz
Birth Date:29 March 1975
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:1996–1998
Years2:1999–2010
Years3:2005–2006
Years4:2006–2007
Years5:2010
Years6:2011–2012
Years7:2013
Years8:2013–2014
Clubs1:Cerro
Clubs2:Nacional Montevideo
Clubs3:Valladolid (loan)
Clubs4:Málaga (loan)
Clubs5:Quilmes
Clubs6:Cerro
Clubs7:Miramar Misiones
Clubs8:Villa Teresa
Caps1:43
Caps2:269
Caps3:30
Caps4:11
Caps5:4
Caps6:43
Caps7:0
Caps8:13
Goals1:1
Goals2:10
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2002–2005
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:31 December 2013 (UTC)

Óscar Javier "Ó.J." Morales Albornoz (born 29 March 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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] The following year, he returned to his first professional team Cerro.

Honours

HonourClubCountryYear
Uruguayan LeagueNacionalUruguay2000
Uruguayan LeagueNacionalUruguay2001
Uruguayan LeagueNacionalUruguay2002
Uruguayan LeagueNacionalUruguay2005
Uruguayan LeagueNacionalUruguay2008–09

Notes and References

  1. News: Morales y Varela llegan a Quilmes. Morales and Varela arrive at Quilmes. ESPN Deportes. Spanish. 18 June 2010. 10 July 2010.