Ramón Morales

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Personal information
Ramón Morales
Full name	Ramón Morales Higuera
Date of birth	October 10, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth	La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico
Height	169 cm (5'6")
Nickname	Ramoncito El Moncho
Playing position	Left Wing Midfielder Forward
Club information
Current club	Chivas de Guadalajara
Number	11
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-1999 1999-	CF Monterrey Chivas de Guadalajara	84 (3) 280 (52)
National team²
2001-	Mexico	48 (5)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Ramón Morales Higuera (born October 10, 1975 in La Piedad, Michoacán) is a Mexican football player, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as their captain, and midfielder.

Morales made his professional debut in the Primera División de México in 1995, playing for Rayados de Monterrey in a 0-0 draw match, against UAG Tecos. He made his international debut for the Mexican national team in July 12, 2001, playing against Brazil. He is regarded as Mexico's most outstanding and skillful attacking left midfielders, with explosive speed, dribbling, fast attacking playing abilities and a powerful left foot. Morales played with the Mexican squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea-Japan, were he appeared in four matches. He also played four games in the 2005 Confederations Cup, in Germany and five games in Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 World Cup. Morales played in three matches in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. "Ramoncito" has become a vital part of the Chivas attacks with his great playing skills and his talented left foot.

On December 27, 2006 Ramon Morales was appointed as Chivas' new captain for the 2007 season following the departure of ex-Chiva Oswaldo Sanchez to Santos Laguna.

He is the older brother of Carlos Morales, who plays for Club Toluca.

[edit] Club history

1995 - 1999, Monterrey
1999 - present, Guadalajara

[edit] External links

Ramón Morales Article (In Spanish)
Football Database.com provides Ramón Morales's profile and Stats
Medio Tiempo Profile and Statistics (In Spanish)

Preceded by Oswaldo Sanchez	Chivas de Guadalajara captain 2007 — Present	Succeeded by 'incumbent'

	Mexico squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Pérez \| 2 de Anda \| 3 García \| 4 Márquez \| 5 Vidrio \| 6 Torrado \| 7 Morales \| 8 García Aspe \| 9 Borgetti \| 10 Blanco \| 11 Luna \| 12 Sánchez \| 13 Mercado \| 14 Villa \| 15 Hernández \| 16 Carmona \| 17 Palencia \| 18 J. Rodríguez \| 19 Caballero \| 20 Brown \| 21 Arellano \| 22 A. Rodríguez \| 23 Campos \| Coach: Aguirre

	Mexico squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Sánchez \| 2 Suárez \| 3 Salcido \| 4 Márquez \| 5 Osorio \| 6 Torrado \| 7 Naelson \| 8 Pardo \| 9 Borgetti \| 10 Franco \| 11 Morales \| 12 Corona \| 13 Ochoa \| 14 Pineda \| 15 Castro \| 16 Méndez \| 17 Fonseca \| 18 Guardado \| 19 Bravo \| 20 García \| 21 Arellano \| 22 Rodríguez \| 23 Pérez \| Coach: Lavolpe

Chivas de Guadalajara - Current Squad
1 Arias \| 2 Martínez \| 3 Rodríguez \| 4 Reynoso \| 5 Araujo \| 6 Esparza \| 7 Pineda \| 8 Olvera \| 9 Bravo \| 10 Medina \| 11 Morales \| 13 Ávila \| 14 Patlán \| 15 Sol \| 17 Talavera \| 18 Rivera \| 19 Magallón \| 20 Mejia \| 21 Santana \| 23 Michel \| 34 Baez \| 43 López \| 45 Hernández \| 48 Ledesma \| 49 Rivera \| 100 Bautista \| Manager: de la Torre