Martín Morel
Martín Gerardo Morel (born 5 November 1980 in Rosario) is an Argentine football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Gerardo Morel | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Tigre | 85 | (25) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | Universitario de Deportes | 17 | (1) |
| 2012 | → All Boys (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | All Boys | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Atlético Tucumán | 13 | (3) |
| 2014– | Cúcuta Deportivo | 24 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2014 | |||
Career
Morel was a late developer, not playing professionally until the age of 25. Morel was discovered playing for Sportivo Las Parejas and joined Tigre in 2006.
In his first season with Tigre Morel helped the club to gain promotion to the Argentine Primera. The Apertura 2007 was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980, and Morel's first taste of top flight football. Morel was not a regular in the first team, but chipped in with three goals in his seven appearances. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history. During the Apertura 2008 Morel was an important part of the Tigre squad that again reached the runner-up position. He scored a total of 13 goals throughout the tournament.
In the summer 2010 Martin Morel signed for Colombian team Deportivo Cali. He will play the 2010/11 season in Liga Postobón.
He announced his arrival at Deportivo Cali with a superb hat-trick in their 5-3 victory over Once Caldas.
External links
- Football-Lineups player profile
- Tigre player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-11-30) (in Spanish)
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)