# Wilson Morelo

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{{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](/source/Monter%C3%ADa), Colombia
| height = {{height|m=1.72}}
| currentclub = [Águilas Doradas](/source/%C3%81guilas_Doradas)
| clubnumber = 19
| position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(association_football))
| 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](/source/Bajo_Cauca_F.C.)
| clubs2 = [Envigado](/source/Envigado_F.C.)
| clubs3 = [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.)
| clubs4 = [América de Cali](/source/Am%C3%A9rica_de_Cali)
| clubs5 = [Atlético Huila](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Huila)
| clubs6 = [Deportes Tolima](/source/Deportes_Tolima)
| clubs7 = [La Equidad](/source/La_Equidad)
| clubs8 = [Monterrey](/source/C.F._Monterrey)
| clubs9 = → [Santa Fe](/source/Independiente_Santa_Fe) (loan)
| clubs10 = → [Sinaloa](/source/Dorados_de_Sinaloa) (loan)
| clubs11 = [Pachuca](/source/C.F._Pachuca)
| clubs12 = → [Everton](/source/Everton_de_Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar) (loan)
| clubs13 = [Santa Fe](/source/Independiente_Santa_Fe)
| clubs14 = [Colón](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Col%C3%B3n)
| clubs15 = [Santa Fe](/source/Independiente_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](/source/%C3%81guilas_Doradas)
| caps16 = 25
| goals16 = 8
| years17 = 2024
| clubs17 = [Jaguares de Córdoba](/source/Jaguares_de_C%C3%B3rdoba)
| caps17 = 27
| goals17 = 6
| years18 = 2025–
| clubs18 = [Águilas Doradas](/source/%C3%81guilas_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](/source/Association_football) [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)) who plays for [Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A) club [Águilas Doradas](/source/%C3%81guilas_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](/source/%C3%81guilas_Doradas) in the 2003 [Categoría Primera B](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_B), before joining [Envigado](/source/Envigado_F.C.) in the [Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A) for the [2006](/source/2006_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) season. He then joined [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_F.C.) for the [2007](/source/2007_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) season.

In December 2008, Morelo joined [América de Cali](/source/Am%C3%A9rica_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](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Huila) for the [2011](/source/2011_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) 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](/source/2012_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) season, he joined [Deportes Tolima](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Liga_MX) side [Monterrey](/source/C.F._Monterrey). In July 2014, he returned to Colombia, joining [Santa Fe](/source/Independiente_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](/source/Independiente_Medell%C3%ADn) in the final of the [2014 Categoría Primera A](/source/2014_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season).<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](/source/2015_Copa_Sudamericana), helping Santa Fe beat Argentine club [Huracán](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Hurac%C3%A1n) 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](/source/Dorados_de_Sinaloa) on loan for the [2016 Clausura](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Liga_MX_season).<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](/source/C.F._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](/source/Chilean_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) club [Everton](/source/Everton_de_Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar) 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](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Col%C3%B3n) 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](/source/Y%C3%A9iler_G%C3%B3ez), were crowned champions of the [2021 Copa de la Liga](/source/2021_Copa_de_la_Liga_Profesional).<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](/source/%C3%81guilas_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](/source/C%C3%B3rdoba_Department), joining [Jaguares de Córdoba](/source/Jaguares_de_C%C3%B3rdoba).<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](/source/Copa_Colombia), [Copa MX](/source/Copa_MX) and [Copa Argentina](/source/Copa_Argentina)}}
! colspan="2" |Continental{{Efn|Includes [Copa Libertadores](/source/Copa_Libertadores), [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana) and [CONCACAF Champions Cup](/source/CONCACAF_Champions_Cup)}}
! colspan="2" |Other{{Efn|Includes [Superliga Colombiana](/source/Superliga_Colombiana), [Campeón de Campeones](/source/Campe%C3%B3n_de_Campeones) and [Copa de la Superliga](/source/Copa_de_la_Superliga)}}
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="3" |[América de Cali](/source/Am%C3%A9rica_de_Cali)
|[2009](/source/2009_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
| rowspan="2" |[Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A)
|21
|5
| colspan="2" |—
|2
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|23
|5
|-
|[2010](/source/2010_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|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](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Huila)
|[2011](/source/2011_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|Categoría Primera A
|32
|7
|9
|1
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|41
|8
|-
|[Deportes Tolima](/source/Deportes_Tolima)
|[2012](/source/2012_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|Categoría Primera A
|12
|0
|8
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|20
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" |[La Equidad](/source/La_Equidad)
|[2012](/source/2012_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
| rowspan="2" |Categoría Primera A
|20
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|20
|5
|-
|[2013](/source/2013_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|31
|13
|5
|1
|6
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|42
|14
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!51
!18
!5
!1
!6
!0
!0
!0
!62
!19
|-
|[Monterrey](/source/C.F._Monterrey)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Liga_MX_season)
|[Liga MX](/source/Liga_MX)
|13
|2
|6
|3
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|19
|5
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Santa Fe](/source/Independiente_Santa_Fe) (loan)
|[2014](/source/2014_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
| rowspan="2" |Categoría Primera A
|25
|10
|10
|4
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|35
|14
|-
|[2015](/source/2015_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|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](/source/Dorados_de_Sinaloa) (loan)
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Liga_MX_season)
| rowspan="2" |Liga MX
|16
|4
|3
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|19
|4
|-
|[Pachuca](/source/C.F._Pachuca)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Liga_MX_season)
|10
|3
|0
|0
|2
|0
|1
|0
|13
|3
|-
|[Everton](/source/Everton_de_Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar) (loan)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Chilean_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|[Campeonato Chileno](/source/Chilean_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|9
|3
|0
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|10
|3
|-
| rowspan="3" |Santa Fe
|[2017](/source/2017_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
| rowspan="2" |Categoría Primera A
|15
|8
|1
|1
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|16
|9
|-
|[2018](/source/2018_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|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](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Col%C3%B3n)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
| rowspan="4" |[Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|6
|1
|1
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|1
|0
|8
|2
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|20
|6
|2
|0
|6
|3
|1
|1
|29
|10
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020_Copa_de_la_Liga_Profesional)
|8
|2
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|8
|2
|-
|[2021](/source/2021_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|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](/source/2022_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
| rowspan="2" |Categoría Primera A
|44
|19
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|44
|19
|-
|[2023](/source/2023_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|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](/source/%C3%81guilas_Doradas)
|[2023](/source/2023_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|Categoría Primera A
|25
|4
|3
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|28
|4
|-
|[Jaguares de Córdoba](/source/Jaguares_de_C%C3%B3rdoba)
|[2024](/source/2024_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|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](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A): [2014–II](/source/2014_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
* [Superliga Colombiana](/source/Superliga_Colombiana): [2015](/source/2015_Superliga_Colombiana)
* [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana): [2015](/source/2015_Copa_Sudamericana)

===Individual===
* [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana) top scorer: [2015](/source/2015_Copa_Sudamericana)

==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
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Category:Footballers from Córdoba Department
Category:Copa Sudamericana top scorers
Category:Copa Libertadores top scorers
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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wilson Morelo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Morelo) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Morelo?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.