Wilson Morelo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wilson Morelo

| fullname = Wilson David Morelo López

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|5|21}}

| birth_place = Montería, Colombia

| height = {{height|m=1.72}}

| currentclub = Jaguares de Córdoba

| clubnumber = 19

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2003–2006

| years2 = 2006–2007

| years3 = 2007–2008

| years4 = 2009–2010

| years5 = 2011

| years6 = 2012

| years7 = 2012–2013

| years8 = 2014–2016

| years9 = 2014–2015

| years10 = 2016

| years11 = 2016–2017

| years12 = 2017

| years13 = 2017–2019

| years14 = 2019–2021

| years15 = 2022–2023

| clubs1 = Bajo Cauca

| clubs2 = Envigado

| clubs3 = Millonarios

| clubs4 = América de Cali

| clubs5 = Atlético Huila

| clubs6 = Deportes Tolima

| clubs7 = La Equidad

| clubs8 = Monterrey

| clubs9 = → Santa Fe (loan)

| clubs10 = → Sinaloa (loan)

| clubs11 = Pachuca

| clubs12 = → Everton (loan)

| clubs13 = Santa Fe

| clubs14 = Colón

| clubs15 = Santa Fe

| caps1 = 10

| caps2 = 10

| caps3 = 4

| caps4 = 42

| caps5 = 32

| caps6 = 12

| caps7 = 51

| caps8 = 13

| caps9 = 49

| caps10 = 16

| caps11 = 10

| caps12 = 9

| caps13 = 28

| caps14 = 51

| caps15 = 63

| goals1 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 8

| goals5 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 18

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 = 22

| goals10 = 4

| goals11 = 3

| goals12 = 3

| goals13 = 14

| goals14 = 11

| goals15 = 22

| years16 = 2023

| clubs16 = Águilas Doradas

| caps16 = 25

| goals16 = 8

| years17 = 2024–

| clubs17 = Jaguares de Córdoba

| caps17 = 27

| goals17 = 6

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 16:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Wilson David Morelo López (born 21 May 1987), is a Colombian football striker who plays for Categoría Primera A club Jaguares de Córdoba.{{Cite web |title=Wilson Morelo Stats, News, Bio |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/104284/wilson-morelo |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=ESPN |language=en}}{{Soccerway|wilson-david-morelo/22293|Wilson Morelo}}{{Cite web |title=Primer Equipo |url=https://independientesantafe.com/primer-equipo/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=Independiente Santa Fe |language=es}}

Career

Morelo started his career with Bajo Cauca in the 2003 Categoría Primera B, before joining Envigado in the Categoría Primera A for the 2006 season. He then joined Millonarios for the 2007 season.

In December 2008, Morelo joined América de Cali.{{Cite web |last=Tiempo |first=Casa Editorial El |date=2008-12-21 |title=Aquí están, uno a uno, los trece títulos del América |trans-title=Here, one by one, all thirteen titles of América |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-4734725 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Futbol Red |language=ES}} He then joined Atlético Huila for the 2011 season.{{Cite web |last=Fabra |first=Juan |date=2011-01-20 |title=El cordobés Morelo con su nueva casa Atlético Huila |trans-title=The Cordovan Morelo with a new home in Atlético Huila |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/2011/01/20/el-cordobes-morelo-con-su-nueva-casa-atletico-huila/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=El Universal |language=es}} For the 2012 season, he joined Deportes Tolima,{{Cite web |last=Herrera Correa |first=Jaime |date=2012-01-27 |title=Los 18 equipos de la Liga Postobón movieron sus fichas |trans-title=The 18 teams of the Liga Postobón change their squads |url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/los-18-equipos-de-la-liga-postobon-movieron-sus-fichas.html |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Diario El País |language=spanish}} before joining La Equidad in the summer of the same year.{{Cite web |last=Tiempo |first=Casa Editorial El |date=2012-08-25 |title=Estos son los números que usan los jugadores en el torneo colombiano |trans-title=These are the numbers used by players in the Colombian tournament |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12159021 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Fútbol Red |language=spanish}}

On 12 December 2013, Morelo joined Liga MX side Monterrey. In July 2014, he returned to Colombia, joining Santa Fe on loan{{Cite web |last=de Fex |first=Victor Miguel |date=2014-07-18 |title=Cordobeses en los grandes clubes del país |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/cordoba/2014/07/18/cordobeses-en-los-grandes-clubes-del-pais/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=El Heraldo |language=es}} Santa Fe beat Independiente Medellín in the final of the 2014 Categoría Primera A.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-21 |title=Santa Fe consiguió su octava estrella |url=https://www.radionacional.co/cultura/santa-fe-consiguio-su-octava-estrella |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Radio Nacional |language=es}} He also won the 2015 Copa Sudamericana, helping Santa Fe beat Argentine club Huracán on penalties.{{Cite web |date=2015-12-10 |title=Santa Fe grita campeón en la Copa Sudamericana |url=https://www.prensalibre.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/santa-fe-grita-campeon-de-la-copa-sudamericana/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Prensa Libre |language=es-GT}} He then joined Dorados de Sinaloa on loan for the 2016 Clausura.{{Cite web |last=Redacción |first= |date=2015-12-17 |title=Wilson Morelo y Yimmi Chará ya tienen equipo en México |url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/liga-colombiana/noticias/sdi585/128332/wilson-morelo-y-yimmi-chara-ya-tienen-equipo-en-mexico |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Colombia.com |language=spanish}}

On 8 June 2016, Morelo joined Pachuca on a permanent transfer.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-08 |title=Wilson Morelo reforzará al campeón Pachuca |url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/wilson-morelo-reforzara-al-campeon-pachuca |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=TUDN |language=es}} On 5 January 2017, he joined Chilean Primera División club Everton on loan.{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-01-05 |title=Wilson Morelo ya firmó con Everton |url=http://www.everforever.cl/wilson-morelo-ya-firmo-con-everton/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Ever Forever |language=es}}

On 29 June 2017, he returned to Colombia and Santa Fe, joining the Bogotá team.{{Cite web |last=Independiente Santa Fe |date=2017-06-29 |title=¡Bienvenido de nuevo a casa goleador ⚽! |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10154807770198174&set=a.422397988173 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Facebook |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Casallas |first=Sergio |date=2017-07-07 |title=Santa Fe y las cifras de sus siete delanteros en este año 2017 |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2017/07/07/futbol/1499463526_180032.html |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}}

On 25 January 2019, Morelo joined Argentine club Colón and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Club Atlético Colón |date=2019-01-26 |title=Wilson Morelo firmó su contrato y se convirtió en nuevo jugador de Colón. |url=https://x.com/ColonOficial/status/1089295560732041217 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=twitter}} The club paid $1 million USD for 75% of the player's rights.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-25 |title=Wilson Morelo deja Santa Fe y jugará en Colón de Argentina |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/01/25/futbol/1548379680_559694.html |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} On 5 June 2021, he and fellow Colombia Yéiler Góez, were crowned champions of the 2021 Copa de la Liga.{{Cite web |last=Dellocchio |first=Cristian |date=2021-06-04 |title=¡Colón campeón! Apabulló a Racing y se quedó con la Copa de la Liga |url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/346152-colon-campeon-apabullo-a-racing-y-se-quedo-con-la-copa-de-la |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=PAGINA12 |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-04 |title=Video: Yéiler Góez y Wilson Morelo campeones con Colón de la Copa de Liga Argentina 2021 |url=https://www.comutricolor.com/en-los-medios/video-yeiler-goez-y-wilson-morelo-campeones-con-colon-de-la-copa/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=ComuTricolor |language=es}}

On 22 January 2022, Morelo rejoined Santa Fe for a third spell.{{Cite web |last=Osorio Guillott |first=Andrés |date=2022-01-20 |title=Wilson Morelo: El rostro de la Santa Fe |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/santa-fe/wilson-morelo-el-rostro-de-la-santa-fe/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=El Espectador |language=spanish}} In July 2023, he joined Águilas Doradas looking for more playing time.{{Cite web |last=Redacción |first= |date=2023-07-07 |title=Wilson Morelo, a corazón abierto: así fue nostálgico adiós a Santa Fe |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay/mensaje-de-wilson-morelo-a-hinchada-de-santa-fe-tras-confirmarse-su-salida-a-aguilas-doradas-184364 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Fútbol Red |language=spanish}} On 12 January 2024, he returned to Córdoba, joining Jaguares de Córdoba.{{Cite web |last=Pérez |first=Miguel Ángel Prieto |date=2024-01-12 |title=Wilson Morelo llega a su tierra: Nuevo jugador de Jaguares |url=https://colombia.as.com/futbol/wilson-morelo-llega-a-su-tierra-nuevo-jugador-de-jaguares-n/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}} He scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory against his most recent club, Águilas Doradas.{{Cite web |last=Peñuela |first=Juan David Beetar |date=2024-02-09 |title=Wilson Morelo le da la victoria al último minuto a Jaguares sobre Águilas Doradas |url=https://colombia.as.com/futbol/wilson-morelo-le-da-la-victoria-al-ultimo-minuto-a-jaguares-sobre-aguilas-doradas-n/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es-co}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable", style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup{{Efn\|Includes Copa Colombia, Copa MX and Copa Argentina}} ! colspan="2" \|Continental{{Efn\|Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and CONCACAF Champions Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|Other{{Efn\|Includes Superliga Colombiana, Campeón de Campeones and Copa de la Superliga}} ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="3" \|América de Cali \|2009 \| rowspan="2" \|Categoría Primera A \|21 \|5 \| colspan="2" \|— \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|23 \|5
2010 \|21 \|3 \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|21 \|3
colspan="2" \|Total !42 !8 !0 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !44 !8
Atlético Huila \|2011 \|Categoría Primera A \|32 \|7 \|9 \|1 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|41 \|8
Deportes Tolima \|2012 \|Categoría Primera A \|12 \|0 \|8 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|20 \|0
rowspan="3" \|La Equidad \|2012 \| rowspan="2" \|Categoría Primera A \|20 \|5 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|20 \|5
2013 \|31 \|13 \|5 \|1 \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|42 \|14
colspan="2" \|Total !51 !18 !5 !1 !6 !0 !0 !0 !62 !19
Monterrey \|2013–14 \|Liga MX \|13 \|2 \|6 \|3 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|19 \|5
rowspan="3" \|Santa Fe (loan) \|2014 \| rowspan="2" \|Categoría Primera A \|25 \|10 \|10 \|4 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|35 \|14
2015 \|24 \|12 \|8 \|2 \|22 \|9 \|2 \|1 \|56 \|24
colspan="2" \|Total !49 !22 !18 !5 !22 !9 !2 !1 !91 !38
Dorados de Sinaloa (loan) \|2015–16 \| rowspan="2" \|Liga MX \|16 \|4 \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|19 \|4
Pachuca \|2016–17 \|10 \|3 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|13 \|3
Everton (loan) \|2016–17 \|Campeonato Chileno \|9 \|3 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|10 \|3
rowspan="3" \|Santa Fe \|2017 \| rowspan="2" \|Categoría Primera A \|15 \|8 \|1 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|16 \|9
2018 \|29 \|13 \|3 \|1 \|17 \|11 \| colspan="2" \|— \|49 \|25
colspan="2" \|Total !44 !21 !4 !2 !17 !11 !0 !0 !65 !34
rowspan="5" \|Colón \|2018–19 \| rowspan="4" \|Primera División \|6 \|1 \|1 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0 \|8 \|2
2019–20 \|20 \|6 \|2 \|0 \|6 \|3 \|1 \|1 \|29 \|10
2020–21 \|8 \|2 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|8 \|2
2021 \|17 \|2 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|17 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !51 !11 !3 !1 !6 !3 !2 !1 !62 !16
rowspan="3" \|Santa Fe \|2022 \| rowspan="2" \|Categoría Primera A \|44 \|19 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|44 \|19
2023 \|19 \|3 \|2 \|0 \|5 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|26 \|3
colspan="2" \|Total !63 !22 !2 !0 !5 !0 !0 !0 !70 !22
Águilas Doradas \|2023 \|Categoría Primera A \|25 \|4 \|3 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|28 \|4
Jaguares de Córdoba \|2024 \|Categoría Primera A \|27 \|8 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|28 \|8
colspan="3" \|Career total !439 !133 !62 !14 !61 !23 !5 !2 !567 !172

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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup{{Efn|Includes Copa Colombia, Copa MX and Copa Argentina}}

! colspan="2" |Continental{{Efn|Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and CONCACAF Champions Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Other{{Efn|Includes Superliga Colombiana, Campeón de Campeones and Copa de la Superliga}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals