Claudio Morel

Morel Rodríguez started his career in Argentina with San Lorenzo in the Primera División. In the 2000–01 season he won the Clausura with San Lorenzo, and in 2001 he helped them win the Copa Mercosur, beating Brazilian club Flamengo in the final.

He scored his first goal for the club on 5 October 2002 in a 2–1 win over Newell's Old Boys at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain.{{cite web|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&mTEID=3377&Season=2002%20-%202003&CTID=60&CPID=137&TEID=3364&RFID=&PLID=551828&MAID=313389&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|title=Claudio Morel Rodríguez 05/10/2002 (San Lorenzo)|date=5 October 2002|work=The Guardian|access-date=2008-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429123512/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&mTEID=3377&Season=2002%20-%202003&CTID=60&CPID=137&TEID=3364&RFID=&PLID=551828&MAID=313389&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|archive-date=29 April 2012}} He won the 2002 Copa Sudamericana with the club, beating Atlético Nacional of Colombia 4–0 in the final in November 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=47749&slangab=S |title=Consagratoria goleada de San Lorenzo en Medellín |date=28 November 2002 |publisher=CONMEBOL |language=Spanish |access-date=2008-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804064629/http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=47749&slangab=S |archive-date=4 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}

He scored one more goal for San Lorenzo also in the 2002–03 season, and also against Newell's Old Boys, in a 2–1 defeat on 2 May 2003 at the Estadio Newell's Old Boys.{{cite web|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&mTEID=3377&Season=2002%20-%202003&CTID=60&CPID=137&TEID=3364&RFID=&PLID=551828&MAID=321165&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|title=Claudio Morel Rodríguez 02/05/2003 (San Lorenzo)|date=2 May 2003|work=The Guardian|access-date=2008-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429123519/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&mTEID=3377&Season=2002%20-%202003&CTID=60&CPID=137&TEID=3364&RFID=&PLID=551828&MAID=321165&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|archive-date=29 April 2012}}

He moved to Boca Juniors in 2004 and made his Boca debut in a 0–0 draw against Lanús on 15 August 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/english/futbol_prof_plantel_ficha.php?id=32 |title=Morel Rodríguez, Claudio Marcelo |publisher=Club Atlético Boca Juniors |access-date=2008-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804030106/http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/english/futbol_prof_plantel_ficha.php?id=32 |archive-date=4 August 2008 |url-status=dead }} His first trophy with Boca came in 2004 when the club won the Copa Sudamericana, by beating Bolivian club Bolivar 2–1 over two legs in the final. In 2005, he won the Recopa Sudamericana and the Copa Sudamericana as well as winning both the 2005 Apertura and the 2006 Clausura in the 2005–2006 season. He won the Recopa Sudamericana 2006 with Boca, beating São Paulo 4–3 on aggregate.

On 10 February 2007, Morel scored his first goal with Boca Juniors in a 4–0 victory over Banfield,{{cite web|url=http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2007/02/10/um/01361208.html|title=Sólo faltó Román|date=10 February 2007|publisher=Diario Olé|language=Spanish|access-date=1 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305022650/http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2007/02/10/um/01361208.html|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead}} later that year in December he played in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan and helped Boca to the runners-up spot, losing to Italian club A.C. Milan 4–2 in the final.

He was runner-up behind fellow Paraguayan Salvador Cabañas in the 2007 South American Footballer of the Year award. He was also selected in the "Ideal Eleven of South America in 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=61753&slangab=E |title=Salvador Cabañas was chosen as "Footballer of America" 2007 |date=2 January 2008 |publisher=CONMEBOL |access-date=2008-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804072541/http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=61753&slangab=E |archive-date=4 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}". In August 2008 he helped Boca win the 2008 Recopa Sudamericana, beating fellow Argentine club Arsenal 5–3 on aggregate. In December 2008 he was chosen as the Paraguayan footballer of the year by the press.[https://archive.today/20110813033710/http://www.abc.com.py/2008-12-30/articulos/483023/morel-rodriguez-gana-el-premio-abc-color Morel Rodríguez gana el Premio ABC Color] – Diario ABC Color

On 20 June 2010, prior to Paraguay's group match against Slovakia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Boca Juniors announced they would not renew Morel Rodríguez' contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,73/func,view/catid,34/id,396537/ |title=When Saturday Comes - the Half Decent Football Magazine - Paraguay's Next Top Male Model final (Ft Slovakia) - Message Board |access-date=2011-09-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227130836/http://www.wsc.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,73/func,view/catid,34/id,396537/ |archive-date=27 February 2012 }}

In 2015, he and Sol de América colleague Aureliano Torres both joined 12 de Octubre of the División Intermedia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/intermedia-con-mitad-de-semana-bien-movida-1363933.html|title=Intermedia, con mitad de semana bien movida – Fútbol – ABC Color}}

He made his international debut in 1999.

Morel Rodríguez also represented Paraguay U23 at the 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament, making three appearances.{{Cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/paraguay-v-bolivia-20-january-2000-268580/|title = Paraguay v Bolivia, 20 January 2000}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/paraguay-v-peru-22-january-2000-268582/|title = Paraguay v Peru, 22 January 2000}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/argentina-v-paraguay-18-january-2000-268579/|title = Argentina v Paraguay, 18 January 2000}}

He played in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, and has played in the qualifying games for the 2010 World Cup.

After a spell at Sarmiento de Leones, Morel began playing for Argentine amateur club San Eliseo in San Vicente.[https://www.eldiariosur.com/canning/sociedad/2017/12/26/incomodo-en-san-eliseo-sampaoli-cambio-de-country-12990.html Incómodo en San Eliseo, Sampaoli cambió de country], eldiariosur.com, 26 December 2017 In the beginning of 2019 it was reported, that Morel had been appointed manager of the club.[https://www.eldiariosur.com/canning/deportes/2019/1/23/claudio-morel-rodriguez-asumio-como-nuevo-director-tecnico-de-san-eliseo-19996.html Claudio Morel Rodríguez asumió como nuevo director técnico ...], eldiariosur.com, 23 January 2019[http://www.saneliseogolf.com/noticias-generales/c/0/i/30510646/reunion-futbol-infantil Reunión Fútbol infantil], saneliseogolf.com, 23 February 2019

In August 2020, there were rumors about Morel would be appointed manager of Ciclón de Tarija.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210115111823/https://diarionuevosur.com/futbol-tarijeno-claudio-morel-rodriguez-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-del-club-atletico-ciclon/ FÚTBOL TARIJEÑO: Claudio Morel Rodríguez es el nuevo entrenador del Club Atlético Ciclón]}}, diarionuevosur.com, 13 August 2020 However, the rumors was never officially confirmed.

In February 2021, Morel returned to Boca Juniors as a youth coach.[https://elcrackdeportivo.com.ar/boca/2021/2/23/regresan-dos-campeones-los-ex-boca-que-estan-de-nuevo-en-el-club-18307.html Regresan dos campeones: Los ex Boca que están de nuevo en el club], elcrackdeportivo.com.ar, 23 February 2021

;San Lorenzo

• Argentine Primera División: 2001 Clausura
• Copa Mercosur: 2001
• Copa Sudamericana: 2002

;Boca Juniors

• Argentine Primera División: 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura
• Copa Sudamericana: 2004, 2005
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2005, 2006, 2008
• Copa Libertadores: 2007

;Individual

• Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2008

• ¹Las copas locales se refieren a la Copa del Rey.
• ²Las competiciones internacionales se refieren a la Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Copa Mercosur, Mundial de Clubes y Recopa Sudamericana.

• Players and Records in Paraguayan Football

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