Marcelo Morales (Chilean footballer)
Marcelo Ariel Morales Suárez (born 6 June 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Ariel Morales Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Universidad de Chile | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 April 2022 | |||
Club career
In 2011, Morales came to Universidad de Chile at under-8 level[1] and made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a Primera División match against Universidad de Concepción on October 29, 2020.[2][3] At international level, he made his debut in a 2021 Copa Libertadores match against San Lorenzo played in Argentina on March 18, 2021.[4]
International career
In December 2021, he represented Chile U20 at the friendly tournament Copa Rául Coloma Rivas, playing three matches.[5][6][7]
References
- "Marcelo Morales: "Valoro mucho ser jugador de este Club"" (in Spanish). Universidad de Chile. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- Fernández, José Tomás (2021-03-15). "Los juveniles que son opción en la U para la Libertadores" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- @udechile (29 October 2020). "76' - Debut oficial de Marcelo Morales" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- "La solución estaba en casa: Los tres juveniles de la U que se ganaron un lugar en el primer equipo". EnCancha.cl (in Spanish). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- Quijada, Vicente (8 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 debutó con un empate ante Uruguay en la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- Quijada, Vicente (10 December 2021). "MINUTO A MINUTO: La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene formación confirmada". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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