For the Puerto Rican volleyball player with the same name see Fernando Morales (volleyball)

Fernando Morales (volleyball)

For the Mexican football player with the same name see Fernando MoralesFernando Morales is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in second place at the 2007 Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There he was named Best...

Fernando Morales Esquer (born September 14, 1985 in Mexico City

Mexico City

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) also known as El Zurdo Morales is a Mexican

Mexico

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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. He currently plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for San Luis FC on loan from Pumas UNAM of Primera División Mexicana.

Morales debuted for Pumas

Club Universidad Nacional

Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...

 on November 21, 2004, as his Pumas were destroyed by Chivas de Guadalajara, 5-1. He was used sparingly by Pumas coach Hugo Sánchez

Hugo Sánchez

Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...

, although he was considered a top prospect. Comparisons were made that Morales was the next Aílton da Silva, a Pumas hero.

He was loaned to Club Necaxa for the Clausura 2007 tournament and returned to Pumas to the Clausura 2008.He is mostly known for his strong left leg.

Honours

• Mexican Primera División
  Primera División de México
  The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
  
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Pumas UNAM Clausura 2009

Primera División de México Clausura 2009

The 2009 Primera División Clausura was the second football tournament of the Mexican Primera División 2008−2009 season. The tournament began on January 16th, 2009 and ended on May 31st, 2009. Necaxa was relegated to the Primera División A after being in last place of the relegation table. On May...

Clausura 2004 Apertura 2004

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