Rafael Morales (footballer)

Rafael Morales
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Humberto Morales de Leon
Date of birth	6 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Jocotenango, Guatemala
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Comunicaciones
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2014	Comunicaciones
2014–2015	Saprissa
2015–	Comunicaciones
International career‡
	Guatemala U17
	Guatemala U20
	Guatemala U23
2012–	Guatemala
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019

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

Morales began his career playing for

Comunicaciones

.

Saprissa announced the signing of Morales in June 2014.^[6] He scored his first goal in his debut against Mexican side León.^[7]

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

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