Eugenio Félix Morel Bogado (born 2 February 1950) is a retired professional
footballer
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.
He has been characterized as a very fast, talented left-footed player who scored many goals playing the
left forward position.
Childhood and youth
Morel was seven years old when his family decided to go to
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
in 1957.
With other hopes in the great
Buenos Aires
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, he started to practice football which eventually will become his living for many years to come.
Career
Morel played his first games in
Racing Club in Argentina in 1969, showing his quality in the tough Argentine football leagues. He had his debut in the first division league in 1970. Other teams he played for include
Talleres de Remedios de Escalada
Club Atlético Talleres, usually called Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, is an Argentine sports club sited in the Remedios de Escalada district of Lanús Partido, Greater Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which curren ...
(1972),
Libertad of Paraguay (1974 to 1979),
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...
(1980 to 1981),
San Lorenzo de Almagro
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo (in English: ''Saint Lawrence''), is a sports club of Argentina in the Boedo district of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its football team ...
(1982),
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...
of Asunción (1983) and
Oriente Petrolero
Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero () is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions five times, Copa Aerosur winners two ti ...
of
Bolivia (1984).
Later on he played for clubs of the countryside of Paraguay between 1986 and 1987 and also had brief stints at
O'Higgins of
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
(1987);
Tacuary
Tacuary Football Club is a Paraguayan First Division football team, based in the neighborhood of Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923.
Tacuary qualified for the Copa Libertadores tournament twice (in 2005 and 2007) and the Copa Sudam ...
(1989);
Club 2 de Febrero and
Club 3 de Mayo of
Capiatá and
Club 8 de Diciembre of
Fernando de la Mora. He retired at the age of 46.
One of his most memorable goals happened at the
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...
Copa América, when he scored a
bicycle kick
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goal against
Brazil
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in the
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity, however over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling, dropping the ...
in
Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
. The goal allowed Paraguay to advance to the finals and eventually win the Copa America tournament for the second time in history.
Personal life
His sons are Juan Eduardo,
Claudio Marcelo, Emmanuel Andrés, Eugenio Ricardo, Pablo Sebastián and Félix Nicolás. Of all of them, Claudio is the only one that followed his steps by becoming a successful football player.
Honours
Player
Club
;
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...
*
Argentine Primera División Runners-up: 1980–81
International
;
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
*
Copa América:
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...
References
Viva Paraguay*
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1950 births
Living people
Paraguayan footballers
Paraguayan expatriate footballers
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers
Club Libertad footballers
Cerro Porteño players
O'Higgins F.C. footballers
Expatriate footballers in Chile
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Copa América-winning players
1979 Copa América players
Paraguay international footballers
Association football forwards
Expatriate footballers in Bolivia
Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
Oriente Petrolero players