Carlos Morales (footballer, born 1979)

Carlos Morales

Morales playing for Santos Laguna
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera
Date of birth	(1979-09-06) September 6, 1979
Place of birth	La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Morelia
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2004	Morelia	178	(24)
2001	→ Pachuca (loan)	8	(0)
2004–2006	UANL	61	(4)
2006–2008	Toluca	72	(7)
2009	Estudiantes Tecos	34	(7)
2010–2012	Santos Laguna	86	(5)
2012–	Morelia	133	(12)
International career
1999	Mexico U-20	5	(0)
1999–2005	Mexico	8	(0)
Medal record Representing Mexico Runner-up Copa America 2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2016

Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera (born September 6, 1979 in La Piedad, Michoacán) is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays for Morelia in the Liga MX.

A versatile midfielder and accurate set-piece taker, Carlos can play as a central midfielder, winger, wing-back and full-back. He began his career by debuting with Mexico's Ascenso MX La Piedad (based on the city in the Mexican State of Michoacán) (1997-'98), then was brought forth to Liga MX by Morelia (1998–2001, 2002–2004, 2012), later on he would move to Pachuca (2001–2002), Tigres (2003–2006), Toluca (2006–2009), Tecos (2009) and Santos (2010-2012).

Carlos is the brother of Ramón Morales, a former footballer.

Honours

Morelia

• Primera División: Invierno 2000
• Copa MX: Apertura 2013
• Supercopa MX: 2014

UANL

• InterLiga: 2005, 2006

Pachuca

• Primera División: Invierno 2001

Toluca

• Primera División: Apertura 2008

Santos Laguna

• Primera División: Clausura 2012

External links

• Carlos Morales – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)