Yuri Morales
Puerto Rican footballer (born 1981)
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Yuri Morales (born September 30, 1981)[1] is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for the United States national beach soccer team.
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)
| 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 | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Harbor High School | ||
| 1999–2003 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
| 2003–2004 | Salinas Valley Samba | ||
| 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) |
| 2023 | CRUZN (Oceanside USA Cup) | 5 | (6) |
| 2023 | Cali Beach Soccer (2023 World Winners Cup) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Setubal Beach Soccer (2024 Mar Menor Cup) | 6 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | United States Beach Soccer | 34 | (37) |
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.
