Júnior Morales

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Júnior Morales

| image =

| fullname = Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|03|23}}

| birth_place = San Pedro Sula, Honduras

| currentclub = Atlético Choloma

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| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1999–2001

| clubs1 = Real España

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = Platense

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2003–2005

| clubs3 = Real España

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| goals3 =

| years4 = 2006

| clubs4 = Broncos UNAH

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| years5 = 2006

| clubs5 = Atlético Olanchano

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| years6 = 2007

| clubs6 = Hispano

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| years7 = 2007

| clubs7 = Deportes Savio

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008

| clubs8 = Platense

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2009

| clubs9 = Vida

| caps9 = 15

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2009–2010

| clubs10 = Deportes Savio

| caps10 = 16

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2010–2011

| clubs11 = Victoria

| caps11 =

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2011–2012

| clubs12 = Deportes Savio

| caps12 = 3

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2012–2014

| clubs13 = Atlético Choloma

| years14 = 2014–

| clubs14 = KRC Genk

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| nationalyears1 = 2001–2005

| nationalteam1 = Honduras

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 22 August 2011

| ntupdate = 20 August 2011

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Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978) is a Honduran footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma.

Club career

A much-travelled goalkeeper, Morales played for several clubs before joining Platense for the 2008 Clausura championship. In October 2008, Morales was dismissed by Platense during the 2008 Apertura season.[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/10/22/Noticias/Platense-separa-a-Junior-Morales Platense separa a Júnior Morales] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130412220644/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/10/22/Noticias/Platense-separa-a-Junior-Morales |date=2013-04-12 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} At the end of 2008 he joined Vida[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/12/21/Noticias/Vida-contrata-al-portero-Junior-Morales Vida contrata al portero Júnior Morales] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130419015430/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2008/12/21/Noticias/Vida-contrata-al-portero-Junior-Morales |date=2013-04-19 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} but in May 2009, the club announced Morales would leave the club.[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/05/21/Noticias/Junior-Morales-no-seguira-en-el-Vida Júnior Morales no seguirá en el Vida] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130412221216/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/05/21/Noticias/Junior-Morales-no-seguira-en-el-Vida |date=2013-04-12 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}

=Victoria=

On 1 July 2010, Júnior Morales moved to Victoria replacing John Bodden, who moved to Necaxa, signing a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.hn/Ediciones/2010/07/01/Noticias/Junior-Morales-ficho-con-el-Victoria|title=Júnior Morales fichó por el Victoria|publisher=Diez.hn|access-date=1 July 2010|archive-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003182950/http://www.diez.hn/Ediciones/2010/07/01/Noticias/Junior-Morales-ficho-con-el-Victoria|url-status=dead}}

On 21 August 2010, Morales made his domestic league debut with Victoria in a 1–1 in the Clásico Ceibeño against Vida.{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.hn/content/view/full/10055|title=Vida y Victoria no se hicieron daño|publisher=Diez.hn|access-date=21 August 2010|archive-date=20 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120020448/http://diez.hn/content/view/full/10055|url-status=dead}}

International career

Morales made his debut for Honduras in a March 2001 friendly match against Peru and has earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup,[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024005059/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html |date=October 24, 2008 }} - RSSSF as well as at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024022300/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |date=October 24, 2008 }} - RSSSF

His final international was a September 2005 friendly match against Japan.

Personal life

Morales is married to Katherine and the couple have two children, Pedro and Katherine. Morales has two other kids named Junior Alexander y Daniel Alejandro..[http://www.diez.hn/Ediciones/2012/03/07/Noticias/Junior-Morales-Soy-fan-numero-uno-de-Galilea-Montijo Júnior Morales: "Soy fan número uno de Galilea Montijo"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617153703/http://diez.hn/Ediciones/2012/03/07/Noticias/Junior-Morales-Soy-fan-numero-uno-de-Galilea-Montijo |date=2012-06-17 }} - Diez {{in lang|es}}

References

External links

{{NFT player|pid=11854}}
[https://archive.today/20130412222806/http://www.diez.hn/Otras-Secciones/Todo-Sobre/Jugadores/Junior-Exequiel-Morales-Maradiaga Profile] - Diez

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Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from San Pedro Sula

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Honduran men's footballers

Category:Honduras men's international footballers