Heriberto Ramón Morales Cortés (born 10 March 1975) is a Mexican former

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who played as a defender. Morales began his career with Monarcas Morelia in the 1995-96 season,MedioTiempo
"Heriberto Ramón Morales - Jaguares"
. Retrieved on January 13, 2013. playing as a central or left-sided defender. By 1996, he had become a starter for the majority of Morelia's matches, and he stayed with the club through 2002, winning the Invierno 2000 championship in the process. In 2003, he moved to Chivas, playing one year there, and he spent his last career years playing for

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

. Morales ended his Mexico league top-tier career with Jaguares in 2007. He scored the goal in the penalty shootout that won the championship for Morelia against

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in 2000. In addition, Morales earned 12 caps for the

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. He was called by national coach

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for the 2001 Copa America, appearing in five matches as Mexico advanced to the final. Morales also appeared in three qualifiers for the

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, scoring an own goal against

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on September 2, 2001 and starting subsequent matches against

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and

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.Courtney, Barrie
"International Matches 2001 - North and Central America and Caribbean"
''

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'', February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 13, 2013. Although he played in several preparation matches prior to the World Cup, Morales was not included in Aguirre's final 23-man squad.

Honours

Morelia *

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: Invierno 2000

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morales, Heriberto 1975 births Living people Liga MX players Atlético Morelia players Association football defenders Mexico international footballers 2001 Copa América players Sportspeople from Morelia Footballers from Michoacán Chiapas F.C. footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Mexican footballers