Rafael Morales (footballer, born 1892)

Rafael Morales
Personal information
Full name Rafael Morales Veloso
Date of birth (1892-12-06)6 December 1892
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Date of death 24 August 1932(1932-08-24) (aged 39)
Place of death Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Sociedad Gimnástica
1912 Barcelona
1912–1913 Espanyol
1913–1915 Barcelona
1915–1917 Sabadell
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Morales Veloso (6 December 1892 – 24 August 1932), also known as Morales II, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona[1] and RCD Espanyol.[2][3][4]

He was the brother of fellow footballer Antonio Morales.[3]

Playing career

Rafael Morales was born on 6 December 1892 in Madrid, and began his footballing career at his hometown club Sociedad Gimnástica in 1911, at the age of 19,[3] making his debut on 29 October in a friendly match against Madrid FC, netting twice to help his side to a 3–0 win.[5] In the following week, on 5 November, he again scored twice in a friendly, this time for a 6–1 win.[5] He played as a right winger.[4]

In January 1912, Morales was signed by FC Barcelona, playing only in the reserve team in his first season there.[4] Due to the impossibility of playing in the first team, he signed for RCD Espanyol ahead of the 1912–13 season, but following a brief stint in which he only played six competitive matches, he then returned to Barcelona, where he played until 1915.[3][4] In total, he played 38 games with the Barcelona club, including 8 competitive matches in the Catalan championship.[1] He finished his career at Sabadell FC between 1915 and 1917.[3][4]

Rafael played alongside his brother Antonio at Espanyol,[3] Barcelona,[6] and even at Sabadell,[7] so in order to avoid confusion between them in the match chronicles, the press began referring to him as Morales II to distinguish him from his older brother "Morales I".[3]

Death

Morales died in Barcelona on 24 August 1932, at the age of 39.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rafel Morales stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Morales II, Rafael Morales Veloso - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Rafael "MORALES II" Veloso". www.periquito.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Rafael Morales". www.enciclopedia.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Temporada 1911-12" [Season 1911-12]. www.leyendablanca.galeon.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Squad of Barcelona 1914-15 Campionat de Catalunya". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Arsenio Morales I". historia.cesabadellfc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.