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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Ariel Morales Suárez | ||
Date of birth | (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Chile | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Chile U20 | 4 | (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 7 October 2022 |
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]
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]
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]
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