| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Villavicencio, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Takzim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | River Plate | ||
| 2014–2016 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Banfield | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | PKNS | 32 | (7) |
| 2020 | Melaka United | 11 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Kuala Lumpur City | 58 | (18) |
| 2024– | Johor Darul Takzim | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez (born 23 August 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Takzim.
Club career
Morales started a Churta-Millos soccer school in Bogotá, then decided by his parents to head south of the continent where he initially arrived at the River Plate at 14 years of age with Eder Alvarez Balanta.
Banfield
In 2014, Morales moved to Argentinian club Banfield. He made his professional debut on 20 March 2016, replacing Walter Erviti in 1–1 draw against River Plate at Antonio Vespucio Liberti Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
PKNS
After six years in Argentina, Morales decided to continue his career in Malaysia, where he signed with PKNS. He made his debut on 3 February 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Terengganu II.
Melaka United
On 12 November 2019, Melaka United announced the signing of Morales for the following Malaysia Super League season.
Kuala Lumpur City
Morales joined Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City in January 2021. He was part of the team that won the 2021 Malaysia Cup and emerged top scorer of the competition.[1] Morales was also part of the squad where the club reached the 2022 AFC Cup Final.
International career
After a five years stay in the country, on 19 December 2023, Morales was announced in the Malaysia national team preliminary list for a centralized training camp ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 April 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PKNS | 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | – | 35 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 31 | 9 | ||
| Total | 43 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 17 | ||
| Melaka United | 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 3 | |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | – | 33 | 15 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 148 | 46 | ||
Honours
Club
Kuala Lumpur City
- Malaysia Cup: 2021
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual
- Malaysia Cup top scorer: 2021
References
- ↑ "TEN THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED FROM KUALA LUMPUR CITY'S NIGHT OF GLORY". kualulumpurfootball.cm. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ↑ "Romel Morales". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
External links
- Romel Morales at Soccerway
- De Colombia a Malasia: Romel Morales, el juvenil que quiere triunfar en el Sudeste Asiático - Golombiano
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