Career
Morales has tallied more assists than any other player in Real Salt Lake history. Argentina He spent most of that time with Avellaneda-based Arsenal, playing in 146 matches and scoring 15 goals for the club He spent his last season in Argentina with Instituto before moving to Spain.
Spain Morales spent 2006-2007 with UD Vecindario of the Spanish Second Division LIGA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. In one lone season with the club, he scored five goals in 23 matches (20 starts).
United States In August 2007, Morales moved to the United States to play for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Morales was acquired by Real Salt Lake at the same time as fellow Argentines Matias Mantilla and Fabián Espíndola.
Morales made an immediate impact for RSL—he tallied an assist 40 seconds into his Master of Library Science debut (August 29 vs the Kansas City Wizards) - the fastest first assist in Master of Library Science history. His first career goal for RSL came September 19 against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
He finished the season with one goal and two assists in seven matches (five starts).
In his second season with RSL (2008), Morales emerged as a star player and team leader. He started 29 of Real Salt Lake"s 30 contests, totaling 6 goals (tied with Robbie Findley for second-highest on the team, just behind Yura Movsisyan). Morales tallied 15 assists, shattering the club record of 11 set by Jeff Cunningham in 2006.
lieutenant was the second-highest total in the Master of Library Science that season, behind only league Most Valuable Player Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Columbus Crew.
His outstanding play guided RSL to the club"s first-ever appearance in the Master of Library Science Cup Playoffs, where Morales figured in all three of the team"s postseason goals, scoring one and assisting on two as RSL advanced to the Western Conference Final. During the offseason, Morales signed a contract extension to keep him in Salt Lake until 2012.
In 2009, he continued as one of RSL"s top players, although his numbers declined somewhat. His play has been solid enough to earn him a selection in the 2009 Master of Library Science All-Star Game.
Morales started off the 2010 Master of Library Science season with a bang, tallying two goals and an assist against the San Jose Earthquakes.
On May 7, 2011, in a game against Chivas United States of America, Morales suffered a fracture-dislocation in his left ankle after a challenge from Marcos Mondaini. He was out for over four months, returning to play on September 28, 2011. Morales holds a United States. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for Master of Library Science roster purposes.
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