Carlos Leonardo Morales Santos (born 4 November 1968) is a

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an retired

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who played mainly as an

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Football career

Having started with local

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in 1985, Morales played most of his career in

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, appearing for eight different clubs in that country (11 overall) and retiring in 2006 at the age of 38. He represented

at the

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, playing the first half of the 0–0 group stage draw against

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Paraguay – Bulgaria 0–0
Planet World Cup, 12 June 1998 and gaining a total of seven

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in one year, since making his debut in 1997 (aged 29). He is the older brother of another footballer – and midfielder –

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Ángel ''Matute'' Morales. Both played for

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, but in separate spells.

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