Heriberto Morales

Heriberto Ramón Morales Cortés (born 10 March 1975 in Morelia, Michoacán), Mexico, is a Mexican former association football defender.

Heriberto Morales
Personal information
Full name Heriberto Ramón Morales Cortés
Date of birth (1975-03-10) March 10, 1975
Place of birth Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Morelia 242 (5)
1997–1998 → Monterrey (loan) 32 (1)
2003 Guadalajara 34 (0)
2004–2007 Chiapas 80 (1)
National team
2000–2002 Mexico 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Cortés.

Morales began his career with Monarcas Morelia in the 1995-96 season,[1] playing as a central or left-sided defender. By 1996, he had become a starter for the majority of Morelia's matches,[1] and he stayed with the club through 2002, winning the Invierno 2000 championship in the process. In 2003, he moved to Chivas, playing one year there, and he spent his last career years playing for Chiapas. Morales ended his Mexico league top-tier career with Jaguares in 2007.[1]

He scored the goal in the penalty shootout that won the championship for Morelia against Toluca in 2000.[2]

In addition, Morales earned 12 caps for the Mexico national team. He was called by national coach Javier Aguirre for the 2001 Copa America, appearing in five matches as Mexico advanced to the final.[3] Morales also appeared in three qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring an own goal against Jamaica on September 2, 2001[4] and starting subsequent matches against Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica.[5] Although he played in several preparation matches prior to the World Cup, Morales was not included in Aguirre's final 23-man squad.

Honours

Club
Morelia

References
  1. MedioTiempo. "Heriberto Ramón Morales - Jaguares" Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 13, 2013.
  2. Guzmán, Sergio. "El penal de Heriberto que alcanzó una estrella". MedioTiempo, May 19, 2011. Retrieved on January 13, 2013.
  3. Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 2001" Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF, May 31, 2012. Retrieved on January 13, 2013.
  4. FIFA. "Match Report - Jamaica - Mexico 1:2". September 2, 2001. Retrieved on January 13, 2013.
  5. Courtney, Barrie. "International Matches 2001 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 13, 2013.
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