At 33 years old, José Luis Morales is signing his best season in the First Division. The numbers are not deceiving. With his goal against Barcelona, the 'Comandante' surpasses his best record in LaLiga, the 12 of 2018-19, and is two goals away from matching the figures of Arouna Koné, top scorer in a season in the highest category as granota with 15 targets. On the other hand, adds his 50th goal with Levante in First, being the top gunner in history in the category, above Roger Martí (39) and Enis Bardhi (20), who complete the podium ahead of David Barral (18) and Riga Mustapha (17).
Morales equals the 13 goals scored by Felipe Caicedo in 2010-11 and Roger in 2018-19; currently, the 'Gunman' has 11 in his personal locker. The Madrid striker also adorns his statistics with four assists so far this season.
It should be remembered that Melero López decided that his goal against Atlético de Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano, another as much that put the fight for the title on the ropes, to give the victory to the granotas after drawing days before against the colchoneros in the Ciutat de València, in a double confrontation that complicated the road to those of the Cholo, It was the work of Mario Hermoso on his own door.
In this way, there would be 14 goals for the 'Commander' in 2020-21, after renewing his contract until 2023, with an option for one more year. His best course facing the opposing goal. Morales, who began his career as a dizzying winger, has been focusing his position and evolving his game until he became a total forward. The top scorer in the history of Levante in First. The legend continues.