Héctor Eduardo Morán Correa (born

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1962, in

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) is a former

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from

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. His

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was "Indio".

Club career

Morán played for Cerro,

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and

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in Uruguay,

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, Olimpia in

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and

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. He retired in 1998.

International career

Morán made his debut for the Uruguay

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on 7 August 1988 against Colombia (1-2), and he earned a total number of 23 international caps, scoring two goals.

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1962 births Living people Footballers from Durazno Department Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players C.A. Cerro players Club Nacional de Football players Central Español players Argentine Primera División players Deportivo Mandiyú footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Club Olimpia footballers Chilean Primera División players Unión Española footballers Men's association football midfielders Uruguay men's international footballers 1991 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Copa Libertadores–winning players 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub