Romel Morales

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Romel Morales
Personal information
Full name Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez
Date of birth (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Villavicencio, Colombia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Kuala Lumpur City
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2014 River Plate
2014–2016 Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Banfield 1 (0)
2018–2019 PKNS 43 (10)
2020 Melaka United 10 (3)
2021– Kuala Lumpur City 22 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021

Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez (born 23 August 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.[2]

Club career[]

He started a Churta-Millos soccer school in Bogotá, then decided by his parents to head south of the continent where he initially arrives at the River Plate at 14 years of age with Eder Alvarez Balanta.

Banfield[]

In 2014 he reached Club Atlético Banfield (Argentina). He made his professional debut on 20 March 2016, replacing Walter Erviti, against River Plate, in a match played at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. It ended with parity from 1 to 1.1

PKNS FC[]

After six years in Argentina, he decided to continue his career in Malaysia, where he signed with PKNS FC.

He made his debut on 3 February 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Terengganu FC, thus becoming the first Colombian in history to play in that Asian country.

Melaka United FC[]

On 12 November 2019, Melaka United (MU) have announced signed Morales for the Malaysia Super League next season.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 18 November 2021[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 – 30 9
Total 43 10 9 2 14 5 0 0 65 17
Melaka United 2020 Malaysia Super League 10 3 0 0 0 0 – 10 3
Total 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3
Kuala Lumpur City 2021 Malaysia Super League 22 5 0 0 8 10 – 30 15
Total 22 5 0 0 8 10 0 0 30 15
Career Total 74 18 9 2 22 15 0 0 105 35

Honours[]

Club[]

KL City FC

References[]

  1. ^ "Morales dreams of playing for Harimau Malaya". New Straits Times. 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Melaka United sambar bekas tonggak PKNS, Romel Morales". FOX Sports. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Romel Morales". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

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