Júnior Morales
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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga | ||
Date of birth | March 23, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
Position(s) | 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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2011 |
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]
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 Archived 2013-04-12 at Archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Vida contrata al portero Júnior Morales Archived 2013-04-19 at Archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Júnior Morales no seguirá en el Vida Archived 2013-04-12 at Archive.today - La Prensa (in 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 Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Júnior Morales: "Soy fan número uno de Galilea Montijo" - Diez (in Spanish)
External links
- Júnior Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Diez