Gonzalo Morales (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Javier Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Barracas Central (on loan from Boca Juniors) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Atalaya | |||
| 2015–2022 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Boca Juniors | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 42 | (8) |
| 2025– | → Barracas Central (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gonzalo Javier Morales (born 4 March 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Barracas Central, on loan from Boca Juniors.
Career
Early career
Morales played for Deportivo Atalaya at youth level, before coming through the youth setup at Boca Juniors.[1][2]
Boca Juniors
He signed his first professional contract at the club in 2021, signing until 2026.[3] On 23 September 2022, he made his debut in a game against Godoy Cruz, coming on as a second-half substitute for Óscar Romero.[4] He made his first start on 28 September against Quilmes in the Copa Argentina, marking it with his first goal.[5] On 2 October, he scored his first league goal in a 1–0 win against Vélez Sarsfield.[6]
Loan to Unión Santa Fe
On 11 August 2023, he joined fellow Liga Profesional side Unión Santa Fe on an 18-month loan.[7] He scored 9 times in all competitions in his time at Unión.[8]
Loan to Barracas Central
Upon his return to Boca after his loan at Unión, he was again loaned out on 6 January 2025, this time to Barracas Central.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March, scoring an equaliser in the 7th minute of second half stoppage time in a 1–1 draw against Sarmiento.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 4 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2022 | Liga Profesional | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Unión Santa Fe
(loan) |
2023 | Liga Profesional | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Barracas Central
(loan) |
2025 | Liga Profesional | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
Honours
Boca Juniors
References
- ^ "Quién es Gonzalo Morales, el pibe que iría de titular vs. Quilmes". Olé (in Spanish). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ García, Hugo (4 October 2022). "Gonzalo "Toro" Morales, la historia del nuevo valor de Atalaya que explotó en Boca". www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ López, Tomás (3 October 2022). "Quien es Gonzalo Morales, el juvenil que le dio el triunfo a Boca ante Vélez por la Liga Profesional". Vía País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "¿Quién es y cómo juega Gonzalo Morales? El juvenil de Boca que brilla con dos goles en los últimos dos partidos | Sporting News Argentina". www.sportingnews.com (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Gonzalo Morales, la joya de Boca que surgió del mismo club que Julián Álvarez y fue viral por una frase". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "VIDEO: El gol de Gonzalo Morales para darle el 1-0 a Boca ante Vélez - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Oficial: Gonzalo Morales será nuevo jugador de Unión". El Litoral (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Gonzalo Morales no sigue en Unión y es refuerzo de Barracas Central". Uno Santa Fe. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Empate de Sarmiento y Barracas en un partido salpicado por interna de barras en Junín". Depor TV. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
External links
- Gonzalo Morales at Soccerway