Lautaro Morales

Lautaro Alberto Morales (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lanús.[2]

Lautaro Morales
Personal information
Full name Lautaro Alberto Morales
Date of birth (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Lanús
Number 1
Youth career
2011–2019 Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Lanús 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2021

Club career

Morales progressed through the Lanús youth ranks, having signed in 2011.[3] He became a first-team member at the start of the 2019–20 campaign, though wouldn't make a competitive appearance in that season; going unused on the bench twenty-eight times in total.[2] His senior debut did arrive at the beginning of the next season though, with the goalkeeper playing the full duration of a victory over Brazilian side São Paulo in the Copa Sudamericana second stage, first leg on 28 October 2020.[2]

International career

In 2017, with no prior youth call-ups, Morales was selected to train with the Argentine senior squad ahead of friendlies with Brazil and Singapore in Asia and Oceania.[4][5] Two years later, Morales was called up by Argentina for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship in Chile.[2] He didn't make an appearance, but was on the bench for all nine matches as they qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup; though he didn't make the squad for that tournament in Poland.[2]

Personal life

In September 2020, it was confirmed that Morales had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he isolated after showing symptoms.[6][7][8]

Career statistics
As of 30 December 2020.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lanús 2019–20 Primera División 000000000000
2020–21[nb 1] 7000006[lower-alpha 1]000130
Career total 7000006000130
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Notes
  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References
  1. "Lautaro Morales". World Football. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Argentina - L. Morales". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Quién es el sparring que sorprendió a Lionel Messi". Infobae. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "Lautaro Morales, el sparring que sorprendió a Lionel Messi". InfoVeloz. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "El pibe que cumplió el sueño de atajarle un tiro a Messi". DEPORTV. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. "Lautaro Morales, con coronavirus". Fortaleza Granate. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. "Lautaro Morales, segundo positivo en el plantel de Lanús". Diario La Unión. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "Lanús y otro caso de coronavirus en el plantel". Uno Santa Fe. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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