Maximiliano Moralez

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Maxi Moralez
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Moralez in 2007
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Nicolás Moralez
Date of birth (1987-02-27) 27 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Granadero Baigorria, Argentina
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Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 León
Number 18
Youth career
Racing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Racing 47 (8)
2007–2009 FC Moscow 6 (0)
2008 → Racing (loan) 37 (8)
2009–2011 Vélez Sársfield 72 (20)
2011–2015 Atalanta 125 (17)
2016– León 1 (0)
International career‡
2007 Argentina U20 16 (5)
2011 Argentina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Maximiliano Nicolás "Maxi" Moralez (born 27 February 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club León. He is nicknamed frasquito (in English: little flask).

Club career

Moralez started playing professionally for Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División during the 2005 Clausura tournament, entering the field on a 2–2 draw with Colón.[1] In 2007, Moralez was bought by FC Moscow. However, after only half a season in the Russian club, he was loaned back to Racing Club. Moralez helped his club avoid relegation during the 2007–08 season, scoring the winning goal against Belgrano in the relegation playoff.

For the 2009 Clausura tournament, Moralez was bought by Vélez Sársfield. During his first season in the club, he helped the team become Argentine champion, playing 14 (out of 19) games and scoring 5 goals.[2] He scored the winning goal against Huracán on the 83rd minute of the final game, giving Vélez the 1–0 victory necessary to win the championship. During the following tournament, the 2009 Apertura, Moralez was Vélez' top goalscorer (along Jonathan Cristaldo) with 5 goals each.

On 5 March 2011, Moralez renewed his contract with Vélez until June 2013.[3] During that semester, he won his second league title with the club (the 2011 Clausura) playing 15 of the 19 games, and scoring 4 goals.[4] He also played 11 of the 12 games of his team's Copa Libertadores semi-finalist campaign, scoring 5 goals.

On 27 July 2011, Atalanta B.C., recently promoted to the Serie A, paid Moralez's buyout clause to Vélez Sársfield (€8 million for the 50% transfer rights owned by Vélez).[5] The Argentine midfielder was introduced by his new club three days later.

On 24 December 2015, Jesús Martínez Murguía (León´s President), confirmed that "Maxi" would be playing the 2016 tournament with Club León.

International career

In 2007, Moralez was called for the Argentina under-20 squad for the South American Youth Championship held in Paraguay. Later that year he was part of Argentina FIFA W-20 World Cup title winning team. He played along Sergio Agüero and Mauro Zárate in the attack. Moralez was third highest scorer in the tournament (bronze shoe) and was named second best player (silver ball), behind his teammate Agüero.

In November 2010, Moralez was selected as part of an Argentine league squad to train twice weekly with the Argentine national team.[6] He made his senior international debut on a 4–1 friendly victory over Venezuela on 16 March 2011.[7]

Statistics

As of 7 September 2015[8][9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Racing 2004–05 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2005–06 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 2
2006–07 33 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 7 7
FC Moscow 2007 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Racing (loan) 2007–08 18 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3 5
2008–09 18 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 5 5
Vélez Sársfield 2008–09 14 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 5
2009–10 26 7 7 0 0 0 14 0 4 40 7 11
2010–11 32 8 4 0 0 0 11 5 5 43 13 9
Atalanta 2011–12 34 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 35 7 5
2012–13 29 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 3
2013–14 29 5 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 30 5 7
2014–15 13 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 2
Atalanta total 105 16 15 4 1 2 0 0 0 109 17 16
Career total 261 52 50 4 1 1 25 5 9 289 58 60

Honours

Vélez Sársfield
Argentina U-20
Individual
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver Ball (1): 2007
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Shoe (1): 2007

References

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