Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez (born 23 August 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Romel Oswaldo Morales Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Villavicencio, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| 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 | 32 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Melaka United | 11 | (3) |
| 2021– | Kuala Lumpur City | 34 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2022 | |||
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.
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.
After six years in Argentina, he decided to continue his career in Malaysia, where he signed with Selangor II.
He made his debut on 3 February 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Terengganu II.
On 12 November 2019, Melaka United announced the signing of Morales for the following Malaysia Super League season.
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.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 38 | ||
Kuala Lumpur City
Kuala Lumpur City F.C. – current squad | |
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