club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists 26 1 5 name: Javier Morales position: M height: 5-9 weight:143 Birthdate: January 10, 1980 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina last club: Salamanca (Spain)

Regular Season Stats

full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights

year	club	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2009	Real Salt Lake	26	24	2,076	1	5	36	16	30	55	6	0
Career		62	58	4,956	8	22	90	42	87	123	11	0

Most Recent Video Highlights

date	clubs	video description
04/25/09	Revolution @ Real Salt Lake	Morales' corner finished by Olave
04/11/09	United @ Real Salt Lake	Gran zapatazo de Morales
04/11/09	United @ Real Salt Lake	Morales puts Real on top

Acquired

RSL: Signed to a Senior contract as a Senior International on 8/17/07

"Breakout season" does not even begin to describe the 2008 campaign of Javier Morales, as even that description sells short the importance of the midfielder that practically willed Real Salt Lake to its first-ever postseason appearance. The proverbial straw that stirs the RSL drink, the Argentine playmaker has re-written the RSL record books since his August 2007 arrival from South America, thanks in no small part to a 15-assist, six-goal 2008 campaign that, for better or worse, secured him an unofficial title most would shy away from - the most underrated player in Major League Soccer.

The workmanlike Morales went about his business without picking up accolades usually earned for such sparkling displays, those 15 helpers ranking second only to fellow countryman - and 2008 MLS MVP - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) and helping him smash RSL's single-season record in the category, while his six goals on the campaign ranked second on the squad behind only Yura Movsisyan. No longer under the radar, the only certainty regarding the affable midfield maestro - besides his ever-improving English skills displayed on the viral video hit "The Javi & Kyle Show" - will be his presence in an RSL jersey for years to come, as the club made sure to lock up the 29-year-old's services through the 2012 season via a four-year contract extension last September.

MLS Career

2008: Started and appeared in 29 of RSL's 30 contests during the best season ever enjoyed by an RSL midfielder, breaking the club's single-season record with 15 assists while also finishing T-2nd (w/ Findley) on RSL's scoring chart with six goals … Finished 2nd in MLS in assists (15), assists/gm (0.52), and multi-assist games (3); 4th in assists/90 min. (0.54) and fouls committed (49); and 5th in fouls suffered (59) … His assist on RSL's first-ever goal at Rio Tinto Stadium on 10/09 v. NY (Olave - 41') was his 17th in an RSL uniform, breaking a tie with Andy Williams for RSL's career lead in the category … His five-game point streak from 4/26 @ DC - 5/31 v. SJ (2G/5A) was T-2nd for the longest such stretch of the season [trailing only Luciano Emilio (DC) - 6] … Notched first two-assist match in his MLS career on 5/03 v. LA … His free kick (own goal - 11') and deflected shot (Nunez goal - 60') started both of RSL's goal-scoring plays on 6/28 in a 2-1 win v. NE … Took part in the first half of RSL's 1-4 loss in XanGo Cup 2008 on 7/09 v. Santos Laguna (MEX) … Scored the GWG on 7/12 with a 4' free kick in RSL's 2-0 victory v. CLB … Played the second half of RSL's 1-2 L in an international friendly on 7/23 v. Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) … Had second 2-assist game of season - both on Fabian Espíndola goals - in a 2-0 win over COL on 8/29 … Signed contract extension on 9/23 that will keep him a member of RSL through the 2012 campaign … His back-to-back 1G/1A performances on 9/27 @ SJ and 10/04 @ NE marked his third and fourth such performances of the season (5/31 v. SJ and 8/16 @ HOU) … His 12th assist of the season, a brilliant chip to Andy Williams (73'), on 10/04 @ NE gave him the RSL single-season record in the category, breaking Jeff Cunningham's mark of 11 (2006) … Became first player in RSL history and second player in MLS in 2008 (Barros Schelotto - CLB) to record assists in four straight games on 10/18 v. FCD, a match that marked his third 2-helper game of the campaign … Figured in all three of RSL's goals in the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs … Carried his sparkling season over into the postseason in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinal Series v. CHV on 11/01, assisting on Movsisyan's 90' goal in a dramatic 1-0 win at Rio Tinto Stadium … Continued his wizardry in Game Two @ CHV on 11/08, first serving the final cross on Kovalenko's 39' equalizer before hammering what would be the final nail in the Goats' coffin, his curling 77' strike serving as the eventual series winner in the game's 2-2 draw and RSL's 3-2 aggregate series win.

2007: Joined Real Salt Lake as a Senior International with the club on 8/17/07 … Finished the season with one goal and two assists in seven appearances (five starts) … Made a spectacular first impression in his MLS debut on 8/29 v. KC, recording an assist on fellow Argentine Matías Mantilla's goal 40 seconds into the match … The assist was the fastest ever for a player making his MLS debut … Scored his first career MLS goal on 9/19 v. LAG on an 86th minute free-kick, helping RSL earn a 2-2 draw.

International Club Career

2006-07: UD Vesindario - Spanish LIGA BBVA (Second Division): Made 23 appearances and 20 starts in one season in Spain's second division, scoring five goals for the club.

2006: Instituto de Córdoba - Primera División Argentina (First Division)

2000-03, 2004-05: Arsenal de Sarandí - Primera División Argentina (First Division): Made 79 appearances, scoring three goals, over parts of six seasons with the team … Helped team earn promotion from Nacional B Metropolitano (Third Division) up to the Primera División in during his first stint with the Avellaneda-based club.

2004: Newell's Old Boys - Primera División Argentina (First Division): Made 11 appearances, notching one goal while with the first division squad.

1998-2000, 2003: Lanús - Primera División Argentina (First Division): Made 28 appearances over three seasons.