Richard Morales

Richard Morales
Personal information
Full name Richard Javier Morales Aguirre
Date of birth (1975-02-21) 21 February 1975
Place of birth Las Piedras, Uruguay
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Platense 12 (1)
1997–1998 Basáñez 14 (7)
1999–2002 Nacional 98 (44)
2003–2005 Osasuna 50 (11)
2005–2007 Málaga 42 (3)
2007–2008 Nacional 25 (8)
2008–2009 Grêmio 6 (1)
2009 LDU 3 (0)
2009–2010 Fénix 5 (0)
Total 255 (75)
International career
2001–2005 Uruguay 27 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ríchard Javier Morales Aguirre (born 21 February 1975) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a centre forward.

Nicknamed Chengue, he was mostly known for his tremendous physical strength and volatile temperament. He played professionally in four countries – mainly Spain – his heyday coming at Nacional.

Morales represented Uruguay at the 2002 World Cup, as well as in two Copa América tournaments.