Julio Morales

Julio César Morales Araújo,  (16 February 1945 – 14 February 2022) was a Uruguayan professional footballer. He was nicknamed Cascarilla and played  as a striker. He was part of the Uruguay squad for the 1970 World Cup, where they finished fourth. He made 24 appearances for the national team from 1966 until 1981. He won a number of trophies in South America and Europe including the Copa Libertadores in 1971 and 1980.

Club career
Morales started his career in 1961 with Racing Club de Montevideo. In 1965 he was signed by Uruguayan giants Nacional. Then he went to Europe to play for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. With Austria Wien he won two Austrian league titles and two Austrian Cups and played in the European Cup Winners Cup final in 1978.

Morales returned to Nacional after this loss and retired in 1982. He scored  191 goals for Nacional in 471 appearances.

 Death 
Morales died in Montevideo on 14 February 2022, two days before his 77th birthday.Falleció Julio César “Cascarilla” Morales a los 76 años de edad, multicampeón con Nacional 

Honours
Nacional
Primera División  (6): 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1980
Copa Libertadores: 1971, 1980
Copa Intercontinental:  1971, 1980
Copa Interamericana:  1971
Austria Wien
Austrian Bundesliga: 1975–76, 1977–78
Austrian Cup: 1973-74, 1976-77

References

Other websites
Nacional player profile 

Category:1945 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:1970 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers from Montevideo
Category:Uruguayan footballers
Category:Association football forwards