Martín Morel

Martín Morel

Personal information
Full name	Martín Gerardo Morel
Date of birth	November 5, 1980 (1980-11-05) (age 31)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Universitario de Deportes
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006-2010	Tigre	85	(25)
2010	Deportivo Cali	16	(14)
2011-present	Universitario de Deportes	15	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Martín Gerardo Morel (born 5 November 1980 in Rosario) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Universitario de Deportes.

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 torunament.

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 (Spanish)
• Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Morel, Martin
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Date of birth	5 November 1980
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
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