Ríchard Javier Morales Aguirre (born 21 February 1975) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a centre forward.
[5] However, the following day, after club players were violently attacked by its fans, he decided not to join the Rio de Janeiro team.
Quito, but left the squad on 2 April due to his father's poor health;[7] before retiring the following year, he played a few matches for Centro Atlético Fénix.
Having first appeared for Uruguay at 26, during the 2001 Copa América – where he scored in the 1–2 semi-final loss to Mexico[8]– Morales came to international prominence on 15 November 2001, when his two late goals against Australia in the qualification playoffs ensured his country a place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
[9] In the final stages in South Korea and Japan, Morales netted once in the 3–3 draw against Senegal, but he missed a header that would have been his team's fourth goal and taken Uruguay through to the Round of 16.