Efrain Morales
Personal information
Full name Efrain Morales
Date of birth (2004-03-04) March 4, 2004
Place of birth Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Youth career
2016–2021 Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Atlanta United 2 54 (2)
2021– Atlanta United 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Bolivia U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 27, 2023

Efrain Andres 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta United 2 2020 USL Championship41——41
2021 USL Championship60——60
Total 101——101
Career total 1010000101

    References

    1. 1 2 3 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.
    2. ↑ "Charleston Battery 3–2 Atlanta United 2". Soccerway.
    3. ↑ "Atlanta United re-signs Efraín Morales". ATLUtd.com. Atlanta United. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Club de la MLS ficha al juvenil boliviano Efraín Morales | EL DEBER". eldeber.com.bo.
    5. ↑ Efrain Morales at Soccerway
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