Óscar Javier Morales

Óscar Javier Morales

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Javier Morales Albornoz
Date of birth	March 29, 1975 (1975-03-29) (age 36)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Cerro
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–1998	Cerro	43	(1)
1999–2010	Nacional	269	(10)
2005–2006	→ Valladolid (loan)	30	(0)
2006–2007	→ Málaga (loan)	11	(0)
2010	Quilmes	4	(0)
2011-	Cerro	24	(1)
National team
2002–2005	Uruguay	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 19 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Albornoz.

Óscar Javier "Ó.J." Morales Albornoz (born March 29, 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Cerro in the Primera División Uruguaya, 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] In 2011, he returned to the club where he made his debut in First Division; C.A. Cerro.

Honours

Honour	Club	Country	Year
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

1. ^ "Morales y Varela llegan a Quilmes [Morales and Varela arrive at Quilmes]" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 June 2010. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1044342&s=arg&type=story. Retrieved 10 July 2010. 

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Óscar Javier Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
• Óscar Javier Morales playing stats at ESPN Soccernet

Persondata
Name	Morales, Oscar Javier
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Date of birth	1975-03-29
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
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