| Carlos Morales | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1979 |
| Birth Place: | La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Puebla (women) (Manager) |
| Years1: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs1: | C.F. La Piedad |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 1998–2004 |
| Clubs2: | Morelia |
| Caps2: | 203 |
| Goals2: | 25 |
| Years3: | 2001 |
| Clubs3: | → Pachuca (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs4: | Tigres UANL |
| Caps4: | 81 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs5: | Toluca |
| Caps5: | 81 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Clubs6: | Tecos |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs7: | Santos Laguna |
| Caps7: | 100 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Morelia |
| Caps8: | 172 |
| Goals8: | 16 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Lobos BUAP (loan) |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Clubs10: | Morelia |
| Caps10: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1999–2005 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Toluca (Interim) |
| Manageryears2: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs2: | Atlético Morelia |
| Manageryears3: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs3: | Puebla (women) |
Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera (born 6 September 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer. He last played for Lobos BUAP on loan from Morelia in Liga MX. He recently was the manager of Atlético Morelia
A versatile midfielder and accurate set-piece taker, Carlos can play as a central midfielder, winger, wing-back and full-back. He began his career by debuting with Mexico's Ascenso MX La Piedad (based on the city in the Mexican State of Michoacán) (1997-'98), then was brought forth to Liga MX by Morelia (1998–2001, 2002–2004, 2012), later on he would move to Pachuca (2001–2002), Tigres (2003–2006), Toluca (2006–2009), Tecos (2009) and Santos Laguna (2010–2012).
Carlos is the brother of Ramón Morales, a former footballer.[1]
Morelia
Invierno 2000
Tigres UANL
Pachuca
Invierno 2001
Toluca
Apertura 2008
Santos Laguna
Clausura 2012