Ramon Morales
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| Full name | Ramón Morales Higuera | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 10, 1975 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Left midfielder | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 1993–1995 | La Piedad | |||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Monterrey | 84 | (3) | |||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Guadalajara | 382 | (66) | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Estudiantes Tecos | 28 | (1) | |||||||||
| Total | 494 | (64) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2007 | Mexico | 64 | (6) | |||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Coras F.C. | |||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 88788. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2007 |
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Ramón Morales Higuera (born 10 October 1975 in La Piedad, Michoacán) is a retired Mexico international footballer.
Morales made his professional debut in the Mexican Primera División in 1995, playing for Rayados de Monterrey in a 0–0 draw match, against Tecos UAG.
He was regarded as one of Mexico's most outstanding and skillful attacking Left Midfielders, with explosive speed, dribbling, fast attacking abilities and a powerful left foot he is an outstanding free kick shooter. Ramón is known as one of the best Midrange Free kick takers in Mexico's Primera División. Morales is a versatile player often playing as a Left Wing Midfielder, however it is not uncommon to see him move up in the pitch as a Left Forward or down on the defensive side as a Left Wingback.
Ramón was a key figure for Guadalajara and has been so for years, aiding the team with swift counterattacks, precise crosses and through passes. He was a vital part in Chivas' Championship Apertura 2006 season. On December 27, 2006 Ramón Morales was appointed as Chivas' new Captain for the 2007 season following the departure of ex-Chiva Oswaldo Sánchez to Santos Laguna. Morales scored 66 goals for Guadalajara, which is ninth all-time in club history.
His younger brother Carlos, currently plays for Monarcas Morelia and is also a left midfielder.
On August 11, 2011, Morales announced his retirement from professional football after a 16-year career.
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