José Morales (footballer, born 1996)

Jose Alfredo Morales Concua (born 3 December 1996) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.

José Morales
Personal information
Full name Jose Alfredo Morales Concua
Date of birth (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Municipal
Number 16
Youth career
2008–2017 Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Municipal 2 (0)
2018–2019 Petapa 23 (3)
2019 Siquinalá 19 (0)
2020 Iztapa 12 (1)
2020– Municipal 160 (11)
International career
2021– Guatemala 32 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Career

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A youth product of Municipal, Morales began his career with them before moving to Deportivo Petapa. He followed that with stints at Naranjeros Escuintla and Deportivo Iztapa, before returning to Municipal on 4 June 2020.[1]

International career

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Morales was called up to represent the Guatemala national team at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2] He debuted with Guatemala in a 2–0 Gold Cup loss to El Salvador on 12 July 2021.[3]

International goals

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Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 September 2021 Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala   Nicaragua 2–1 2–2 Friendly
2. 24 April 2022 PayPal Park, San Jose, United States   El Salvador 1–0 4–0 Friendly
3. 5 June 2024 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala   Dominica 6–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Municipal

References

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  1. ^ "José Morales, el canterano que regresa a Municipal para salir campeón". ESPN.com.mx. 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 Gold Cup squad for every team - USMNT, Mexico, Canada & more". 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "El Salvador vs. Guatemala - 12 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "José Morales". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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