Yuri Morales | |
Fullname: | Yuri Morlaes |
Birth Date: | 30 September 1981 |
Birth Place: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Youthyears1: | 1997–1999 |
Youthyears2: | 1999–2003 |
Youthyears3: | 2003–2004 |
Youthclubs1: | Harbor High School |
Youthclubs2: | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Youthclubs3: | Salinas Valley Samba |
Years2: | 2004–05 |
Years3: | 2005–06 |
Years4: | 2006 |
Years5: | 2006 |
Years6: | 2007 |
Years7: | 2010 |
Years8: | 2010 |
Clubs2: | Viborg FF |
Clubs3: | Ølstykke FC |
Clubs4: | Portland Timbers |
Clubs5: | Puerto Rico Islanders |
Clubs6: | California Victory |
Clubs7: | Beach Soccer Team Zurich |
Clubs8: | Seattle Sounders Beach Soccer |
Caps2: | 4 |
Caps3: | 23 |
Caps4: | 7 |
Caps5: | 0 |
Caps6: | 29 |
Caps7: | 12 |
Caps8: | 4 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 6 |
Goals7: | 35 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Position: | Striker |
Nationalyears1: | 2005–2012 |
Nationalteam1: | United States Beach Soccer |
Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
Nationalgoals1: | 37 |
Years9: | 2023 |
Clubs9: | CRUZN (Oceanside USA Cup) |
Caps9: | 5 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Years10: | 2023 |
Clubs10: | Cali Beach Soccer (2023 World Winners Cup) |
Caps10: | 4 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2024 |
Clubs11: | Setubal Beach Soccer (2024 Mar Menor Cup) |
Caps11: | 6 |
Goals11: | 5 |
Yuri Morales (born September 30, 1981)[1] is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for the United States national beach soccer team.
Morales played previously with the Danish professional football club Viborg FF. He also played for Ølstykke FC, Puerto Rico Islanders, Portland Timbers and California Victory.[2] During the 2010 season, Morales played with Beach Soccer Team Zurich where he was the Swiss Beach Soccer League top scorer (35 goals) and league MVP.
His family moved to Santa Cruz, California when Yuri was just eighteen months old. He is the son of Puerto Rican Raul Morales and Helen Nunberg.