1. From 1998 to 2006, Morales played for four different clubs in the Argentine Primera Division, including two stints each with Lanus and Arsenal de Sarandi.
15 Facts About Javier Morales
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Javier Morales spent most of that time with Avellaneda-based Arsenal, playing in 146 matches and scoring 15 goals for the club.
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Javier Morales spent his last season in Argentina with Instituto before moving to Spain.
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Javier Morales was acquired by Real Salt Lake at the same time as fellow Argentines Matias Mantilla and Fabian Espindola.
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Javier Morales finished the season with one goal and two assists in seven matches.
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Javier Morales started 29 of Real Salt Lake's 30 contests, totaling 6 goals.
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Javier Morales tallied 15 assists, shattering the club record of 11 set by Jeff Cunningham in 2006.
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Javier Morales's play has been solid enough to earn him a selection in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game.
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Javier Morales started off the 2010 MLS season with a bang, tallying two goals and an assist against the San Jose Earthquakes.
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On May 7,2011, in a game against Chivas, Javier Morales suffered a fracture-dislocation in his left ankle after a challenge from Marcos Mondaini.
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Javier Morales was out for over four months, returning to play on September 28,2011.
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Javier Morales announced that he would leave Real Salt Lake on November 3,2016, having tallied more assists than any player in club history.
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Javier Morales signed as a free agent with FC Dallas on December 27,2016.
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On June 1,2023, Javier Morales was appointed interim head coach of Inter Miami after the firing of Phil Neville.
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Javier Morales holds a US green card which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.