Rafael Morales (footballer, born 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Humberto Morales de Leon | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Jocotenango, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Antigua | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Comunicaciones | 147 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | Saprissa | 17 | (0) |
| 2015– | Comunicaciones | 354 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| Guatemala U17[3] | |||
| Guatemala U20[4] | |||
| Guatemala U23[5] | |||
| 2011–2019 | Guatemala | 22 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 4 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Humberto Morales de Leon (born 6 April 1988) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.
Club career
Comunicaciones (2008–2014 and 2015–present)
Morales began his career playing for Comunicaciones.
Saprissa (2014–2015)
Saprissa announced the signing of Morales in June 2014.[6] He scored his first goal in his debut against Mexican side León.[7]
Career statistics
| Country | Domestic | International | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | League | Cup | Cup | Total | ||||||
| League | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Liga Nacional | Comunicaciones | 2011-2012 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 6 |
| 2012-2013 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2013-2014 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | Guatemala | 129 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 136 | 10 | |
| Costa Rica | League | Cup | Cup | Total | ||||||
| League | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Costa Rican FPD | Saprissa | 2014-2015 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Total | Costa Rica | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.[8]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2016 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  United States |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 7 September 2016 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1–0 | 9–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Comunicaciones
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2009, Clausura 2011, Apertura 2011, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2022, Apertura 2023
- CONCACAF League: 2021
- Saprissa
References
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Rafael Morales". Comunicaciones FC. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying 2008". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Oficial: Rafael Morales jugará en Deportivo Saprissa". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Rafa Morales debutó con gol Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Guatemala – Rafael Morales – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.