Alfredo Morales
Morales with Hertha BSC in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfredo Morales | ||
Date of birth | May 12, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, West Germany | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1997 | BSC Reinickendorf 21 | ||
1997–1999 | Borussia Pankow | ||
1999–2000 | FC Concordia Wilhelmsruh | ||
2000–2008 | Hertha BSC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Hertha BSC II | 82 | (11) |
2010–2013 | Hertha BSC | 20 | (1) |
2013–2018 | FC Ingolstadt | 142 | (9) |
2018–2021 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 61 | (2) |
2021– | New York City FC | 18 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2009 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2019 | United States | 16 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 5, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 19, 2019 |
Alfredo Morales (born May 12, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. Born to a naturalized Peruvian-born American father and a German mother, Morales has represented the United States internationally at the youth and senior levels.
Club career[]
Morales took his first steps at Borussia Pankow in the east of Berlin. In November 2008, Morales played his first match for Hertha BSC II in the Regionalliga. In 2010, he was allowed to travel with the professional players to the summer training camp for first time,[1] though he could not make it to the squad. Due to injuries to Fanol Perdedaj and Raffael, however, he made his professional debut for Hertha's first team on December 5, 2010, in a match against 1860 Munich, which Hertha lost 0–1.[2]
On May 17, 2013, Morales joined FC Ingolstadt on a two-year contract.[3] Morales received a red card in the 80th minute of Ingolstadt's opening match against Erzgebirge Aue on July 19, 2013, after earning a spot in the starting XI.[4] On May 16, 2018 Morales joined newly promoted Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf.[5]
On April 7, 2021, Morales joined Major League Soccer club New York City FC on a three year contract through the 2023 season with an option for 2024.[6]
International career[]
Morales was eligible to play for the United States through his father, who was born in Peru but is an American citizen and served in the U.S. military.[7] Morales was called up by the senior U.S. squad for the November 2011 European friendlies.[8] Morales made his first appearance for the national on January 29, 2013, in an international friendly against Canada, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute.[citation needed]
Morales had considered playing for Peru since his father is from Chimbote, Peru.[9] Sergio Markarián, then coach of the Peru national team, had shown interest in the German-born player.[10] Morales was cap tied to the United States on July 13, 2015, when he started against Panama in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The day after, however, he was replaced by Joe Corona on the roster, as each squad that advanced to the knockout stage could make six changes to their roster.[11]
Career statistics[]
- As of games played on February 21, 2021.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hertha BSC II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 26 | 4 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
2010–11 | 26 | 3 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
2011–12 | 16 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | ||
Total | 82 | 11 | — | 82 | 11 | |||
Hertha BSC | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2011–12 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
FC Ingolstadt | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
2015–16 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
2016–17 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
Total | 142 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 149 | 10 | ||
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
2019–20 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Total | 61 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
Career total | 305 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 324 | 14 |
References[]
- ^ "BSC: Hertha mit 27 Spielern ins Trainingslager - News - 2. Bundesliga - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga (in German). February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "0:1 bei 1860 München, Rote Karte für Sejna". Hertha BSC Blog (in German). December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Sciaretta, Brian (May 17, 2013). "Morales Signs With Ingolstadt". Yanks Abroad. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ingolstädter Fehler machen Sylvestr glücklich: FC Ingolstadt 04 - Erzgebirge Aue 1:2 (0:1)". kicker online (in German). December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "U.S.'s Aflredo Morales joins newly promoted Fortuna Dusseldorf". ESPN FC. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "NYCFC sign USMNT midfielder Alfredo Morales from Fortuna Dusseldorf". Major League Soccer. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Alfredo Morales: 7 Things You Should Know". thedenimkit.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Klinsmann Names 22 Players to MNT Roster for Important November Friendlies Against France and Slovenia". ussoccer.com. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Alfredo Morales a Depor: 'Me gustaría jugar con Claudio Pizarro' (AUDIO)". Depor (in Spanish). January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Markarián: Alfredo Morales del Hertha quiere jugar por Perú" (in Spanish). peru.com. September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "MNT Concludes Gold Cup Group Play with 1-1 Draw Against Panama". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Alfredo Morales » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
External links[]
- Alfredo Morales at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Alfredo Morales at WorldFootball.net
- Alfredo Morales at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- German people of Peruvian descent
- German people of American descent
- Footballers from Berlin
- German footballers
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Hertha BSC II players
- Hertha BSC players
- FC Ingolstadt 04 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- New York City FC players
- Regionalliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players