Ramón Morales

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Ramón Morales Higuera (born 10 October 1975) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and manager.

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.

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 27 December 2006 Ramón Morales was appointed as Chivas' new captain for the 2007 season following the departure of ex-Chiva Oswaldo Sánchez to Santos Laguna. Morales scored 66 goals for Guadalajara, which is ninth all-time in club history.

His younger brother Carlos, currently plays for Monarcas Morelia and is also a left midfielder.[1]

On 11 August 2011, Morales announced his retirement from professional football after a 16-year career.[2]

International career

Morales 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.

Coaching career

On 6 January 2013, Morales 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.

Style of play

He was regarded as one of Mexico's most outstanding and skilful attacking left midfielders, with explosive speed, dribbling skills, fast attacking abilities and a powerful left foot, while also being an outstanding free kick taker. Ramón is known as one of the best mid-range free kick takers in Mexico's Primera División. Morales is a versatile player often playing as a left winger, 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-sided wing-back.

Career statistics

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 August 2001 Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Veracruz, Mexico {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liberia flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|5–4 || Friendly

2 13 March 2002 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Albania flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force link alias-army = Albanian Land Force flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg border-army= flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force border-air force= flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force border-navy= link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|3–0 || align=center|4–0 || Friendly

3 10 July 2004 Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru {{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–0 || 2004 Copa América

4 30 March 2005 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama {{ Template:Yesno alias = Panama flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

5 27 April 2005 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–1 || Friendly

6 27 June 2007 Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brazil flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg link alias-army = Brazilian Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–0 || 2007 Copa América

Honours

Guadalajara

Mexico

Individual

References

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