Óscar Javier "Ó.J." Morales Albornoz (born 29 March 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Javier Morales Albornoz | ||
Date of birth | March 29, 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Cerro | 43 | (1) |
1999–2010 | Nacional Montevideo | 269 | (10) |
2005–2006 | → Valladolid (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Málaga (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2010 | Quilmes | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Cerro | 43 | (2) |
2013 | Miramar Misiones | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Villa Teresa | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
2002–2005 | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2013 (UTC) |
Football career
editAfter 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
editHonour | Club | Country | Year |
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Uruguayan League | Nacional | Uruguay | 2000 |
Uruguayan League | Nacional | Uruguay | 2001 |
Uruguayan League | Nacional | Uruguay | 2002 |
Uruguayan League | Nacional | Uruguay | 2005 |
Uruguayan League | Nacional | Uruguay | 2008–09 |
References
edit- ^ "Morales y Varela llegan a Quilmes" [Morales and Varela arrive at Quilmes] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
External links
edit- Óscar Javier Morales at BDFutbol
- Óscar Javier Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Óscar Javier Morales at ESPN FC