Carlos Morales (footballer, born 1979)

Mexican footballer (born 1979)

Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera^[a] (born 6 September 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer. He last played for Lobos BUAP on loan from Morelia in Liga MX. He recently was the manager of Atlético Morelia

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 Laguna (2010–2012).

Carlos is the brother of Ramón Morales, a former footballer.^[1]

Honours

Morelia

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

Tigres UANL

• InterLiga: 2005, 2006

Pachuca

• Primera División: Invierno 2001

Toluca

• Primera División: Apertura 2008

Santos Laguna

• Primera División: Clausura 2012

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Higuera.

References

1. Jiménez, Alexander (4 December 2006). "Ramón Morales enfrentará a su hermano Carlos en la Final" [Ramón Morales will face his brother Carlos in the Final] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.

External links

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