Marcelo Morales (Chilean footballer)

Marcelo Ariel Morales Suárez (born 6 June 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
Marcelo Morales
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Ariel Morales Suárez
Date of birth (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003
Place of birth Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2020 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Universidad de Chile 6 (0)
International career‡
2021– Chile U20 10 (0)
2022– Chile U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2023

Club career

In 2011, Morales came to Universidad de Chile at under-8 level[1] and made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a Primera División match against Universidad de Concepción on October 29, 2020.[2][3] At international level, he made his debut in a 2021 Copa Libertadores match against San Lorenzo played in Argentina on March 18, 2021.[4]

International career

In December 2021, he represented Chile U20 at the friendly tournament Copa Rául Coloma Rivas, playing three matches,[5][6][7] and at the friendly match versus Peru U20 in 12 July 2022.[8] In 2023, he made two appearances in the South American U20 Championship.

He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[9]

References
  1. "Marcelo Morales: "Valoro mucho ser jugador de este Club"" (in Spanish). Universidad de Chile. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. Fernández, José Tomás (2021-03-15). "Los juveniles que son opción en la U para la Libertadores" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. @udechile (29 October 2020). "76' - Debut oficial de Marcelo Morales" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. "La solución estaba en casa: Los tres juveniles de la U que se ganaron un lugar en el primer equipo". EnCancha.cl (in Spanish). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. Quijada, Vicente (8 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 debutó con un empate ante Uruguay en la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. Quijada, Vicente (10 December 2021). "MINUTO A MINUTO: La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene formación confirmada". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. "La Roja Sub 20 supera a Perú en Lima". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.


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