{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1987)}} {{family name hatnote|Morelo|López|lang=Spanish}} {{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 = Águilas Doradas | 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 | years18 = 2025– | clubs18 = Águilas Doradas | caps18 = 31 | goals18 = 6 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 12 December 2025 }}
'''Wilson David Morelo López''' (born 21 May 1987), is a Colombian football striker who plays for Categoría Primera A club Águilas Doradas.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|wilson-david-morelo/22293|Wilson Morelo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Primer Equipo |url=https://independientesantafe.com/primer-equipo/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=Independiente Santa Fe |language=es}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He then joined Atlético Huila for the 2011 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> For the 2012 season, he joined Deportes Tolima,<ref>{{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}}</ref> before joining La Equidad in the summer of the same year.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 12 December 2013, Morelo joined Liga MX side Monterrey. In July 2014, he returned to Colombia, joining Santa Fe on loan<ref>{{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}}</ref> Santa Fe beat Independiente Medellín in the final of the 2014 Categoría Primera A.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He also won the 2015 Copa Sudamericana, helping Santa Fe beat Argentine club Huracán on penalties.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He then joined Dorados de Sinaloa on loan for the 2016 Clausura.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 8 June 2016, Morelo joined Pachuca on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 5 January 2017, he joined Chilean Primera División club Everton on loan.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 29 June 2017, he returned to Colombia and Santa Fe, joining the Bogotá team.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 25 January 2019, Morelo joined Argentine club Colón and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The club paid $1 million USD for 75% of the player's rights.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 5 June 2021, he and fellow Colombia Yéiler Góez, were crowned champions of the 2021 Copa de la Liga.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 22 January 2022, Morelo rejoined Santa Fe for a third spell.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In July 2023, he joined Águilas Doradas looking for more playing time.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 12 January 2024, he returned to Córdoba, joining Jaguares de Córdoba.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory against his most recent club, Águilas Doradas.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|16 December 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|wilson-david-morelo/22293}}</ref> {| 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 |} {{Notelist}}
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Santa Fe''' * Categoría Primera A: 2014–II * Superliga Colombiana: 2015 * Copa Sudamericana: 2015
===Individual=== * Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2015
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|wilson-morelo}}
{{Águilas Doradas squad}} {{Copa Libertadores top scorers}} {{Copa Sudamericana top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morelo, Wilson}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers Category:Envigado F.C. players Category:Millonarios F.C. players Category:América de Cali footballers Category:Atlético Huila footballers Category:Deportes Tolima footballers Category:La Equidad footballers Category:C.F. Monterrey players Category:Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Category:Club Atlético Colón footballers Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers Category:Copa Sudamericana–winning players Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Chilean Primera División players Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Liga MX players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Sportspeople from Montería Category:Footballers from Córdoba Department Category:Copa Sudamericana top scorers Category:Copa Libertadores top scorers Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen