Júnior Morales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Choloma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Real España | 31 | (0) |
| 2002 | Platense | ||
| 2003–2005 | Real España | ||
| 2006 | Broncos UNAH | ||
| 2006 | Atlético Olanchano | ||
| 2007 | Hispano | ||
| 2007 | Deportes Savio | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | Platense | 25 | (0) |
| 2009 | Vida | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Deportes Savio | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Victoria | (0) | |
| 2011–2012 | Deportes Savio | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Choloma | ||
| 2014- | KRC Genk | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2005 | Honduras | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2011. | |||
Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently 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]
References
- ↑ Platense separa a Júnior Morales - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Vida contrata al portero Júnior Morales - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Júnior Morales no seguirá en el Vida - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ "Júnior Morales fichó por el Victoria". Diez.hn. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ↑ "Vida y Victoria no se hicieron daño". Diez.hn. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Júnior Morales: "Soy fan número uno de Galilea Montijo" - Diez (Spanish)
External links
- Júnior Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Diez
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