Julio Morales
Julio César Morales Araújo,[2] (16 February 1945 – 14 February 2022) was a Uruguayan professional footballer. He was nicknamed Cascarilla and played as a striker. He was part of the Uruguay squad for the 1970 World Cup, where they finished fourth. He made 24 appearances for the national team from 1966 until 1981. He won a number of trophies in South America and Europe including the Copa Libertadores in 1971 and 1980.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Morales Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2022 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1965 | Racing Montevideo | ||
| 1965–1972 | Nacional | ||
| 1973–1978 | Austria Wien | 168 | (55) |
| 1979–1982 | Nacional | ||
| National team | |||
| 1966–1981 | Uruguay | 24 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Morales started his career in 1961 with Racing Club de Montevideo. In 1965 he was signed by Uruguayan giants Nacional. Then he went to Europe to play for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. With Austria Wien he won two Austrian league titles and two Austrian Cups and played in the European Cup Winners Cup final in 1978.
Morales returned to Nacional after this loss and retired in 1982. He scored 191 goals for Nacional in 471 appearances.
Death
Morales died in Montevideo on 14 February 2022, two days before his 77th birthday.[3]
Honours
Nacional
- Primera División (6): 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1980
- Copa Libertadores: 1971, 1980
- Copa Intercontinental: 1971, 1980
- Copa Interamericana: 1971
Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1975–76, 1977–78
- Austrian Cup: 1973-74, 1976-77
References
Other websites
- Nacional player profile (in Spanish)