Alfredo Morales

Alfredo Morales (born May 12, 1990) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York City FC. Born in Germany, he represented the United States national team.

Not to be confused with Alfredo Morelos.

Alfredo Morales
Morales with Hertha BSC in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Morales
Date of birth (1990-05-12) May 12, 1990
Place of birth Berlin, West Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team 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 70 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 United States U20 4 (0)
2012 United States U23 1 (0)
2013–2019 United States 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 19, 2019

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,[2] 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.[3]

On May 17, 2013, Morales joined FC Ingolstadt on a two-year contract.[4] 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.[5] On May 16, 2018 Morales joined newly promoted Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] Morales was called up by the senior U.S. squad for the November 2011 European friendlies.[9] 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.

Morales had considered playing for Peru since his father is from Chimbote, Peru.[10] Sergio Markarián, then coach of the Peru national team, had shown interest in the German-born player.[11] 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.[12]

Career statistics
As of games played on February 21, 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC II2008–09Regionalliga Nord40—40
2009–10264—264
2010–11263—263
2011–12161—161
2012–13Regionalliga Nordost103—103
Total8211—8211
Hertha BSC2010–112. Bundesliga300030
2011–12Bundesliga8020100
2012–132. Bundesliga9110101
Total20130231
FC Ingolstadt2013–142. Bundesliga32120341
2014–1532210332
2015–16Bundesliga24110251
2016–1727110281
2017–182. Bundesliga27421295
Total14297114910
Fortuna Düsseldorf2018–19Bundesliga23130261
2019–2024140282
2020–212. Bundesliga14020160
Total61290703
Career total3052319132424

Honors

New York City FC

References
  1. "Alfredo Morales". New York City FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "0:1 bei 1860 München, Rote Karte für Sejna". Hertha BSC Blog (in German). December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  4. Sciaretta, Brian (May 17, 2013). "Morales Signs With Ingolstadt". Yanks Abroad. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "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.
  6. "U.S.'s Aflredo Morales joins newly promoted Fortuna Dusseldorf". ESPN FC. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  7. "NYCFC sign USMNT midfielder Alfredo Morales from Fortuna Dusseldorf". Major League Soccer. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. "Alfredo Morales: 7 Things You Should Know". thedenimkit.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Markarián: Alfredo Morales del Hertha quiere jugar por Perú" (in Spanish). peru.com. September 23, 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  12. "MNT Concludes Gold Cup Group Play with 1-1 Draw Against Panama". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  13. "Alfredo Morales » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  14. "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

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