Ramón Morales
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| Full name | Ramón Morales Higuera | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 10, 1975 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Left midfielder | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 1993-1995 | La Piedad | |||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Monterrey | 84 | (3) | |||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Guadalajara | 382 | (66) | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Estudiantes Tecos | 28 | (1) | |||||||||
| Total | 494 | (64) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2007 | Mexico | 64 | (6) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2011. | ||||||||||||
Ramón Morales Higuera (born 10 October 1975 in La Piedad, Michoacán) is a retired Mexico international footballer and currently works in C.D. Guadalajara's youth academy.
Club Career
Morales made his professional debut in the Mexican Primera División in 1995, playing for Rayados de Monterrey in a 0–0 draw match, against Tecos UAG.
He was regarded as one of Mexico's most outstanding and skillful attacking Left Midfielders, with explosive speed, dribbling, fast attacking abilities and a powerful left foot he is an outstanding free kick shooter. Ramón is known as one of the best Midrange Free kick takers in Mexico's Primera División. Morales is a versatile player often playing as a Left Wing Midfielder, however it is not uncommon to see him move up in the pitch as a Left Forward or down on the defensive side as a Left Wingback.
Ramón was a key figure for Guadalajara and has been so for years, aiding the team with swift counterattacks, precise crosses and through passes. He was a vital part in Chivas' Championship Apertura 2006 season. On December 27, 2006 Ramón Morales was appointed as Chivas' new Captain for the 2007 season following the departure of ex-Chiva Oswaldo Sánchez to Santos Laguna.
His younger brother Carlos, currently plays for Monarcas Morelia and is also a left midfielder.
On August 11, 2011, Morales announced his retirement from professional football after a 16 year career.[1]
Coaching Career
On 6 January 2013, he was presented as the new coach for Guadalajara Sub-17 Team. On 1 December 2013 he was crowned champions with the Under 17 team in the final against los Tuzos de Pachuca. He was later moved up to be the under-20s coach.
On 3 October 2014, he was appointed as the interim coach of the first division team after the resignation of Carlos Bustos.
In June 2015, after success with the youth teams, he was appointed as the assistant manager of Jose Manuel de la Torre with the first team.
On 14 September 2015, after Jose Manuel de la Torre was released, Morales was appointed as Chivas' interim manager for the second time while a new coach was announced.
International career
He made his international debut for the Mexico national team on 12 July 2001, playing against Brazil. Morales played for Mexico at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea-Japan, where he appeared in four matches. He also played in the 2004 Copa América where he scored a freekick goal for Mexico's first official win over Argentina. The game ended 1–0 in favor of Mexico. He also played four games in the 2005 Confederations Cup, in Germany and five games in Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 World Cup. Morales played in three matches in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored a freekick in Mexico's 2–0 win over Brazil in the first round of the Copa América.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | August 23, 2001 | Estadio Luis de la Fuente, Veracruz, Mexico |  Liberia | 1–0 | 5–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | March 13, 2002 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Albania | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | July 10, 2004 | Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru |  Argentina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 Copa América |
| 4. | March 30, 2005 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | April 27, 2005 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Poland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | June 27, 2007 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |  Brazil | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2007 Copa América |
Honors
Club
- Guadalajara
References
External links
- Ramón Morales Article (In Spanish)
- Football Database.com provides Ramón Morales's profile and Stats
- Ramón Morales Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
| Preceded by Oswaldo Sánchez |
Chivas de Guadalajara captain 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Omar Bravo |
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