Daniel Morales
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Daniel Alexandre Morales Batagello (born December 6, 1975 in Brazil
) is a former Brazil
ian footballer
. Currently he is playing for Lokomotiv Mezdra as a midfielder
. Morales typically plays as a defensive midfielder. In April 2009, he received a Bulgarian passport.
, Fernandópolis, Garça FC and Coritiba
, Morales relocated to Bulgaria
in December 2002, signing a contract with Naftex Burgas
. During playing at Brazil
Morales earned 200 appearances, scored twenty goals. He made his competitive debut for Naftex on 15 March 2003 against Cherno More Varna in the seventeen round of the Bulgarian top division. In next season (2003–04), Morales earned 27 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored six goals and provided seven assists. On 13 February 2004 he scored two goals and provided one assist in a match against Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia. The result of the match was a 3-3 draw. In June 2004 Daniel joined the defended A PFG champions Lokomotiv Plovdiv for fee of 100 000 €. He wears shirt number twenty eight for Loko. Morales made his debut for Loko Plovdiv on 15 August 2004 against his previous team Naftex. In season 2004/05 he played in only 9 matches and in summer'2005 signed with Cherno More Varna. Morales fast becomes part of the titular team of Cherno More. The Brazilian player is uncompromising in defence and very dangerous in attack. In December 2006 he was honoured as Footballer of the Year of Varna
. One months later he transferred to the most successful Bulgarian football team - CSKA Sofia. For six months in CSKA Morales earned 10 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored one goal. In season 2007/08 he played in Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 3 August 2008 Morales signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Spartak Varna. In the season 2008-09 he earned 27 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored seven goals and provided two assists. In June 2009 Morales signed with Lokomotiv Mezdra.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a former Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. Currently he is playing for Lokomotiv Mezdra as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Morales typically plays as a defensive midfielder. In April 2009, he received a Bulgarian passport.
Career
After spending the first nine years of his career in his home country with XV de Jau, Mogi MirimMogi Mirim Esporte Clube
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube, commonly called Mogi Mirim, is a Brazilian football team from Mogi Mirim in São Paulo, founded on February 1, 1932.The team's home ground is the Papa João Paulo II stadium, which has a capacity 19,900...
, Fernandópolis, Garça FC and Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
, Morales relocated to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in December 2002, signing a contract with Naftex Burgas
PFC Naftex Burgas
PFC Naftex Burgas is a former football club from Burgas, Bulgaria.-History:The club was created in 1962 by a group of workers, laying the foundations of the future Petroleum Refinery Neftochim, which had not yet been named. The team startеd in A regional group under the name of Stroitel. The...
. During playing at Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Morales earned 200 appearances, scored twenty goals. He made his competitive debut for Naftex on 15 March 2003 against Cherno More Varna in the seventeen round of the Bulgarian top division. In next season (2003–04), Morales earned 27 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored six goals and provided seven assists. On 13 February 2004 he scored two goals and provided one assist in a match against Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia. The result of the match was a 3-3 draw. In June 2004 Daniel joined the defended A PFG champions Lokomotiv Plovdiv for fee of 100 000 €. He wears shirt number twenty eight for Loko. Morales made his debut for Loko Plovdiv on 15 August 2004 against his previous team Naftex. In season 2004/05 he played in only 9 matches and in summer'2005 signed with Cherno More Varna. Morales fast becomes part of the titular team of Cherno More. The Brazilian player is uncompromising in defence and very dangerous in attack. In December 2006 he was honoured as Footballer of the Year of Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
. One months later he transferred to the most successful Bulgarian football team - CSKA Sofia. For six months in CSKA Morales earned 10 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored one goal. In season 2007/08 he played in Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 3 August 2008 Morales signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Spartak Varna. In the season 2008-09 he earned 27 appearances playing in the A PFG, scored seven goals and provided two assists. In June 2009 Morales signed with Lokomotiv Mezdra.
External links
Brazilian FA Database- Profile at spartak1918.com