- Richard Morales
Infobox Football biography
playername= Richard Morales
fullname = Richard Javier Morales Aguirre
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|2|21
cityofbirth =Montevideo
countryofbirth =Uruguay
height = height|m=1.96
nickname = El Chengue
currentclub = Grêmio
clubnumber = 31
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996
1997–1998
1999–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008-
clubs = Progreso
Basañez
Nacional
Osasuna
Málaga
Nacional
Grêmio
caps(goals) = 0– 0(–)
0– 0(–)
88 (44)
50 (11)
42 0(4)
37 (12)
1 (0)
nationalyears = 2001-2005
nationalteam = fb|Uruguay
nationalcaps(goals) = 27 0(6)
pcupdate =October 3 ,2008
ntupdate = August 8, 2008Richard Javier Morales Aguirre (nickname "El Chengue") (born
February 21 ,1975 inMontevideo ) is aUruguay an international footballer.Career
He transferred to
Málaga CF of Spain in the summer after spending three seasons atCA Osasuna .He has been capped numerous times for the Uruguay national side, his two late goals against Australia in 2001 ensuring his country a place at the 2002 World Cup in
Korea /Japan .On
August 5 ,2008 , Morales signed a contract with Brazilian club Flamengo for the rest of the 2008 season, but with the option to renew the contract for another season. [cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro/2008/interna/0,,OI3056325-EI11421,00-Flamengo+acerta+com+atacante+uruguaio.html|title=Flamengo acerta com atacante uruguaio|publisher=Terra|accessdate=2008-08-05|date=2008-08-05] However, onAugust 6 ,2008 , after Flamengo players were violently attacked by its fans, Morales decided not to join the Rio de Janeiro team. [cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Flamengo/0,,MUL714239-9865,00-PREOCUPADA+COM+ATAQUE+AOS+ATLETAS+FAMILIA+PROIBE+MORALES+DE+JOGAR+NO+FLA.html|title=Preocupada com ataque aos atletas, família proíbe Morales de jogar no Fla|publisher=Globo.com|accessdate=2008-08-06|date=2008-08-06]On
August 31 ,2008 , he signed with another Brazilian Club, Grêmio, fromPorto Alegre , RS.References
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