Yuri Morales

Yuri Morales
Personal information
Full name	Yuri Morlaes
Date of birth	September 30, 1981 (age 43)
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
2004	Artsul FC
2004–05	Viborg FF
2005–06	Ølstykke FC
2006	Portland Timbers
2006	Puerto Rico Islanders
2007	California Victory
2010	Beach Soccer Team Zurich
2010	Seattle Sounders Beach Soccer
International career
2005–2012	United States Beach Soccer
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuri Morales (born September 30, 1981)^[1] is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for the United States national beach soccer team.

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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[1] 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.

[2] 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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