He was part of the Uruguay squad for the 1970 World Cup, where they finished fourth, as well as in a Mundialito winning team in January 1981, at the age of almost 36.

He won a number of trophies in South America and Europe including the Copa Libertadores in 1971 and 1980.

Morales started his career in 1961 at the age of 16 with Racing Club de Montevideo, in 1965 he was signed by Uruguayan giants Nacional he helped the club to win five league titles and a Copa Libertadores before moving to Europe to play for Austria Wien.

Morales died in Montevideo on 14 February 2022, two days before his 77th birthday.

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