Efrain Morales
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Efraín Andrés Morales Badillo | ||
Date of birth | (2004-03-04) March 4, 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Decatur, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2021 | Atlanta United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Atlanta United 2 | 63 | (3) |
2021– | Atlanta United | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Bolivia U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 27, 2023 |
Efraín Andrés Morales Badillo (born March 4, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Atlanta United. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Bolivia.
Career
Born in Decatur, Georgia, Morales joined in the youth academy of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United in 2016.[1] Morales began at the under-12 level but quickly progressed to the under-17 side.[1] After impressing coaches in the youth setup, Morales signed a professional homegrown player contract with Atlanta United on August 13, 2020, which will come into effect on January 1, 2021.[1]
On August 15, 2020, Morales made his professional debut for Atlanta United 2, Atlanta United's reserve team in the USL Championship, against Charleston Battery. He came on as a 22nd-minute substitute for Patrick Nielsen and scored his first professional goal in the 51st minute. Despite the goal, Atlanta United 2 lost 3–2.[2]
Morales signed a contract extension with Atlanta United on November 29, 2023.[3]
Personal life
Born in the United States, Morales is the son of a Bolivian father and a Puerto Rican mother.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played June 16, 2021[5]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlanta United 2 | 2020 | USL Championship | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c Bogert, Tom (August 13, 2020). "Atlanta United sign 16-year-old US youth national team defender Efrain Morales to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Charleston Battery 3–2 Atlanta United 2". Soccerway.
- ^ "Atlanta United re-signs Efraín Morales". ATLUtd.com. Atlanta United. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Club de la MLS ficha al juvenil boliviano Efraín Morales | EL DEBER". eldeber.com.bo.
- ^ Efrain Morales at Soccerway
External links
- Efrain Morales at Soccerway.com
- Efrain Morales at FBref.com
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