Carlos Leonardo Morales Santos (born 4 November 1968) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Leonardo Morales Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guaraní | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Guaraní | ||
| 1988–1991 | Independiente | ||
| 1991–1992 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1993 | Gimnasia La Plata | 11 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 129 | (34) |
| 1999–2001 | Colón Santa Fe | 52 | (2) |
| 2002 | Tampico Madero | 18 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 37 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Racing Córdoba | ||
| 2004–2006 | San Martín Tucumán | ||
| 2006 | Central Norte | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Paraguay | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHaving started with local Club Guaraní in 1985, Morales played most of his career in Argentina, appearing for eight different clubs in that country (11 overall) and retiring in 2006 at the age of 38. He represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing the first half of the 0–0 group stage draw against Bulgaria[1] and gaining a total of seven caps in one year, since making his debut in 1997 (aged 29).
He is the older brother of another footballer – and midfielder – Argentine Ángel Matute Morales. Both played for Club Atlético Independiente, but in separate spells.
References
edit- ^ Paraguay – Bulgaria 0–0; Planet World Cup, 12 June 1998
External links
edit- Argentine League statistics[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Carlos Morales at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Carlos Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlos Morales – FIFA competition record (archived)