José Luis Morales Nogales

Early career

Born in Madrid, Morales only played amateur football well into his 20s. At 10 or 11 years of age, he had unsuccessful trials with Real Madrid. A Brunete youth graduate, he made his senior debut in the Tercera División with Parla. Morales signed with Fuenlabrada also in the fourth division – and the Community of Madrid – in 2010. He scored a career-best 20 goals in his only season, in an eighth-place finish.

Levante

On 1 July 2011, Morales joined Levante, being assigned to the reserves in the fourth tier and promoting in his first season, with the player contributing 14 goals in 41 matches. On 17 April 2013, he agreed to a new two-year deal and was promoted to the main squad. Morales was loaned to Segunda División club Eibar on 30 July 2013. He played his first game as a professional on 18 August 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against Real Jaén. Morales scored his first professional goal on 27 October 2013, the second in the 2–0 victory at Barcelona B. He added a further two in 40 competitive appearances during the campaign, helping the Basques to a first-ever promotion to La Liga. Back to Levante, Morales made his top-flight debut on 30 August 2014, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Athletic Bilbao. He scored his first goal in the competition on 4 October, in a 3–3 draw at former side Eibar. On 29 May 2015, Morales renewed his contract with the Valencians, signing until 2019. He scored 12 times in 2018–19, adding five assists for the…

As of match played 8 May 2026

Eibar

Segunda División: 2013–14 Levante

Segunda División: 2016–17, 2024–25 Individual

Segunda División Player of the Month: December 2013