Alex Morrell

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| name = Alex Morrell

| image = CINvTB 2017-04-19 - Alex Morrell (34070120972) (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Morrell playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2017

| fullname = Robert Alexander Morrell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|11}}

| birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, United States

| height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| collegeyears1 = 2012–2015

| college1 = North Florida Ospreys

| collegecaps1 = 63

| collegegoals1 = 10

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = VSI Tampa Bay

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = Chicago Fire

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Saint Louis FC (loan)

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = South Georgia Tormenta

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = Greenville Triumph

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = South Georgia Tormenta

| caps7 = 25

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = October 16, 2022

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Robert Alexander Morrell (born May 11, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger.

Career

Morell spent four years playing in the collegiate ranks for the North Florida Ospreys,{{cite web |url=http://www.unfospreys.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8201 |title=Alex Morrell |publisher=University of North Florida |accessdate=January 3, 2018}} while also playing for VSI Tampa Bay and Orlando City B in the Premier Development League, and amateur development league for college players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464-tormenta-fc-acquires-alex-morrell-from-tampa-bay-rowdies|title=Tormenta FC Acquires Alex Morrell from Tampa Bay Rowdies|last=O'Donnell|first=Bernadette|date=2019-01-22|website=South Georgia Tormenta FC|language=en-us|access-date=2019-06-25|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020230807/https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464-tormenta-fc-acquires-alex-morrell-from-tampa-bay-rowdies|url-status=dead}} After graduating college, Morrell was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. He signed with the club on March 11, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/03/11/chicago-fire-sign-2016-superdraft-second-round-pick-alex-morrell |title=Chicago Fire sign 2016 SuperDraft second-round pick Alex Morrell |author=Dan Itel |publisher=MLS |date=March 11, 2016 |accessdate=January 3, 2018}} During the 2016 season, Morrell made four appearances with the Fire before being loaned for the remainder of the season to Saint Louis FC.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/robert-alex-morrell/344777/|title=USA - R. Morrell - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-06-25}} Morrell made two appearances for Saint Louis. After Fire did not extend his 2017 contract option, Morrell signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies on December 29, 2016.{{cite news |url=http://saintpetersblog.com/rowdies-add-22-year-old-forward-alex-morrell-roster/ |title=Rowdies add 22-year-old forward Alex Morrell to its roster |newspaper=Saintpetersblog |publisher=saintpetersblog.com |date=December 29, 2016}} In his first season with the Rowdies Morrell played in 23 matches and scored 2 goals. In 2018, Morrell made a further 11 appearances with the Rowdies, but the team declined to resign him.

Morrell joined Tormenta FC ahead of the inaugural USL League One season.{{cite web |title=Tormenta FC Acquires Alex Morrell from Tampa Bay Rowdies |url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464 |website=TormentaFC.com |date=January 22, 2019 |accessdate=January 22, 2019}}

In January 2020, Morrell signed with Greenville Triumph SC.{{cite news |title=TRIUMPH SIGN WINGER ALEX MORRELL |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news_article/show/1076261 |newspaper=Greenville Triumph Sc |date=January 14, 2020 |accessdate=14 January 2020 |last1=Triumph |first1=Greenville }}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chicago Fire \|2016 \|MLS \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Saint Louis FC (Loan) \|2016 \|USL \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
rowspan="3"\|Tampa Bay Rowdies \|2017 \|rowspan="2"\|USL \|22	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	24	3
2018 \|11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
colspan="2"\|Total !33	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	35	3
Tormenta FC \|2019 \|USL League One \|27	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	4
Greenville Triumph SC \|2020 \|USL League One \|8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
colspan="3" \|Career total !73	7	1	1	0	0	1	0	75	8