Yuri Morales
Yuri Morales (born September 30, 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico)[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) | ||
| Playing 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2012 | United States Beach Soccer | 34 | (37) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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
- 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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