Yuri Morales (born September 30, 1981)[1] is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for the United States national beach soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri Morlaes | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Harbor High School | ||
| 1999–2003 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
| 2003–2004 | Salinas Valley Samba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Artsul FC | ||
| 2004–05 | Viborg FF | 4 | (1) |
| 2005–06 | Ølstykke FC | 23 | (2) |
| 2006 | Portland Timbers | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | California Victory | 29 | (6) |
| 2010 | Beach Soccer Team Zurich | 12 | (35) |
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders Beach Soccer | 4 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2012 | United States Beach Soccer | 34 | (37) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morales played previously with the Danish professional football club Viborg FF. He also played for Ølstykke FC, Puerto Rico Islanders, Portland Timbers and California Victory.[2] During the 2010 season, Morales played with Beach Soccer Team Zurich where he was the Swiss Beach Soccer League top scorer (35 goals) and league MVP.
His family moved to Santa Cruz, California when Yuri was just eighteen months old. He is the son of Puerto Rican Raul Morales and Helen Nunberg.
References
edit- ^ Adam Vose-O'Neal (2006-11-02). "LIFE'S A BEACH FOR YURI MORALES: Ex-UMass star leads US in FIFA event". New England Soccer News.
- ^ Guzman, Isaiah (2007-04-15). "Using his brain and his foot: Morales helping upstart pro soccer club as its forward and account executive". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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