About Pedro Morales
Born 1985. Pedro Morales is a Chilean association football player.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
On 5 March 2014 Morales was acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer, for €300,000. He was signed as the club's third Designated Player, after Kenny Miller and Matías Laba. He made his debut four days later, assisting the third goal and scoring the fourth in a 4–1 win over reigning Supporters' Shield champions the New York Red Bulls at BC Place. Vancouver finished fifth in the Western Conference, and lost to fourth-place FC Dallas in the knockout round for the MLS Cup Playoffs. Morales scored 10 goals in 34 matches, in addition to 12 assists, winning the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award.
Morales left the Whitecaps on 7 December 2016. He left the team as the second top scorer of the Whitecaps with 25 goals behind Camilo Sanvezzo and leads with assists of 22.
Colo-Colo In January 2017, Morales signed with Chilean club Colo-Colo on a free transfer.
International career In January 2008, Morales was called up to the Chile national team by Marcelo Bielsa. The tour consisted of 2 friendlies where Chile beat South Korea 1–0 in Seoul and had a goalless draw with Japan at the Nissan Stadium. Morales played the full 90 minutes in both encounters.
A month later, Morales was called up to represent Chile in the prestigious 8-team, U23 Toulon tournament in France. He was chosen the 2nd best player of the tournament and scored what was voted as the tournament's best goal, thanks to a strike from the behind the half in a semifinal against Côte d'Ivoire. Morales's size, technique, goals, and assists allowed Chile to make it to the final where they conceded a 1–0 loss to Italy, in a highly contested encounter where Morales was able to rid himself of all nearby defenders and shoot a 25-yard rocket that hit the Italian post in the dying minutes of the game.
International goals + # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 May 2010 Tierra de Campeones, Iquique, Chile 1–0 2–0 Friendly 2. 9 October 2010 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 0–2 0–2 Friendly 3. 12 October 2010 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman 0–1 0–1 Friendly
Post-retirement Morales became a football agent by joining Empire Football Agency in March 2025.
Honours Dinamo Zagreb Prva HNL: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 Croatian Football Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11 Croatian Football Super Cup: 2010
Universidad de Chile Chilean Primera División: 2012 Copa Chile: 2012−13
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canadian Championship: 2015
Individual MLS Newcomer of the Year Award: 2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Player of the Year: 2014
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Who is Pedro Morales?
Chilean association football player
When was Pedro Morales born?
Pedro Morales was born on 25 May 1985 in Hualpén.
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Pedro Morales is an association football player.
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Pedro Morales is Chilean.
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