José Luis Morales Nogales

José Luis Morales Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse lwis moˈɾales]; born 23 July 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for and captains Levante UD as a left winger.

Not to be confused with José Luis Morales Martín.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Nogales.
José Luis Morales
Morales with Levante in 2016
Personal information
Full name José Luis Morales Nogales
Date of birth (1987-07-23) 23 July 1987[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 11
Youth career
ADC Brunete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Parla
2010–2011 Fuenlabrada 36 (20)
2011–2013 Levante B 79 (22)
2013– Levante 220 (40)
2013–2014 → Eibar (loan) 38 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020

Club career

Born in Madrid, Morales only played amateur football well into his 20s. At "10 or 11 years of age", he had unsuccessful trials with Real Madrid.[2] On 1 July 2011 he signed a contract with Levante UD, being assigned to the B-team in Tercera División[3] and promoting in his first season, with the player contributing with 14 goals in 41 matches.

On 17 April 2013, Morales agreed to a new two-year deal with Levante, and was promoted to the main squad.[4] On 30 July, he was loaned to SD Eibar of Segunda División.[5]

Morales played his first game as a professional on 18 August 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against Real Jaén.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 27 October, netting the second in a 2–0 victory at FC Barcelona B also for the second level championship.[7]

Morales made his La Liga debut on 30 August 2014, starting in a 0–3 away loss to Athletic Bilbao.[8] He scored his first goal in the competition on 4 October, contributing to a 3–3 draw at former club Eibar.[9]

On 29 May 2015, Morales renewed his contract with the Valencians, signing until 2019.[10] He scored 12 goals in the 2018–19 campaign, adding five assists for the 15th-placed team.[11]

References
  1. "José Luis Morales". Eurosport. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ""I had trials at Real Madrid at 11 and they rejected me"". Diario AS. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. Juanma Fernández y José Luis Morales, nuevas incorporaciones para el Levante UD B (Juanma Fernández and José Luis Morales, new additions to Levante UD B) Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Levante UD, 1 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. El canterano Morales, primer 'fichaje' del Levante para la próxima temporada (Youth player Morales, first Levante 'signing' for next season); Las Provincias, 17 April 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Morales jugará cedido en Eibar (Morales will play on loan at Eibar); Marca, 30 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén die on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. El Eibar se aprovecha de cierta apatía del filial azulgrana (Eibar take advantage of somewhat lethargic azulgrana reserves); Marca, 27 October 2013 (in Spanish)
  8. Bilbao claim first win of season; ESPN FC, 30 August 2014
  9. En Ipurua, hasta el rabo todo es toro (At Ipurua, it is not over until it is over); Marca, 4 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. Morales renueva y amplía su contrato para las próximas tres temporadas y lo celebra adquiriendo su abono del Levante UD (Morales renews and extends his contract for the following three seasons and celebrates it acquiring his Levante UD subscription) Archived 2 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Levante UD, 29 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  11. "Morales comanda al Levante en Primera" [Morales in charge of Levante in Primera] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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