Alfredo Morales

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alfredo Morales

| image = Morales, Alfredo Hertha 12-13 WP (cropped).JPG

| caption = Morales with Hertha BSC in 2013

| fullname = Alfredo Morales

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|05|12}}

| birth_place = Berlin, West Germany

| height = 6 ft 0 in{{cite web |title=Alfredo Morales |url=https://www.nycfc.com/players/alfredo-morales/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=New York City FC}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = St. Louis City SC

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = 1994–1997

| youthclubs1 = BSC Reinickendorf 21

| youthyears2 = 1997–1999

| youthclubs2 = Borussia Pankow

| youthyears3 = 1999–2000

| youthclubs3 = FC Concordia Wilhelmsruh

| youthyears4 = 2000–2008

| youthclubs4 = Hertha BSC

| years1 = 2008–2013

| clubs1 = Hertha BSC II

| caps1 = 82

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2010–2013

| clubs2 = Hertha BSC

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2013–2018

| clubs3 = FC Ingolstadt

| caps3 = 142

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2018–2021

| clubs4 = Fortuna Düsseldorf

| caps4 = 61

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = New York City FC

| caps5 = 73

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = San Jose Earthquakes

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = St. Louis City SC

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = United States U20

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012

| nationalteam2 = United States U23

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2013–2019

| nationalteam3 = United States

| nationalcaps3 = 16

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = March 15, 2025

| nationalteam-update = November 19, 2019

}}

Alfredo Morales (born May 12, 1990) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC. Born in Germany, he played for the United States national team.

Club career

Morales took his first steps at Borussia Pankow in the east of Berlin.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} 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,{{cite web | title=BSC: Hertha mit 27 Spielern ins Trainingslager - News - 2. Bundesliga - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga | website=bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga | date=25 February 2015 | url=http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga2/news/2010/hertha-mit-27-spielern-ins-trainingslager_0000157716.php | archive-url=https://archive.today/20150227025207/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga2/news/2010/hertha-mit-27-spielern-ins-trainingslager_0000157716.php | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 February 2015 | language=de | access-date=25 February 2015 }} 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.{{cite web | title=0:1 bei 1860 München, Rote Karte für Sejna | website=Hertha BSC Blog | date=5 December 2010 | url=http://www.immerhertha.de/2010/12/05/01-bei-1860-munchen-rote-karte-fur-sejna/ | language=de | access-date=25 February 2015}}

On May 17, 2013, Morales joined FC Ingolstadt on a two-year contract.{{cite web | url = http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=10390 | title = Morales Signs With Ingolstadt | publisher = Yanks Abroad | date = 17 May 2013 | access-date = 8 June 2013 | first = Brian | last = Sciaretta | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130629023721/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=10390 | archive-date = 29 June 2013 | url-status = usurped }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/ingolstadt-gegen-aue-2013-bundesliga-1894575/analyse|title=Ingolstädter Fehler machen Sylvestr glücklich: FC Ingolstadt 04 - Erzgebirge Aue 1:2 (0:1)|date=12 December 2011|website=kicker online|language=de|access-date=25 February 2015}} On May 16, 2018, Morales joined newly promoted Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{cite web|title=U.S.'s Aflredo Morales joins newly promoted Fortuna Dusseldorf|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3499363/uss-aflredo-morales-joins-newly-promoted-fortuna-dusseldorf|date=16 May 2018|access-date=16 May 2018|work=ESPN FC}}

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.{{cite web|title=NYCFC sign USMNT midfielder Alfredo Morales from Fortuna Dusseldorf|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-sign-usmnt-midfielder-alfredo-morales-from-fortuna-dusseldorf|date=7 April 2021|access-date=7 April 2021|publisher=Major League Soccer}}

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.{{cite web | url = http://www.thedenimkit.com/2011/11/04/alfredo-morales-7-things-you-should-know/ | title = Alfredo Morales: 7 Things You Should Know | publisher = thedenimkit.com | date = 4 November 2011 | access-date = 6 March 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161226222530/http://www.thedenimkit.com/2011/11/04/alfredo-morales-7-things-you-should-know/ | archive-date = 26 December 2016 | url-status = dead }} Morales was called up by the senior U.S. squad for the November 2011 European friendlies.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2011/11/Klinsmann-Names-22-Players-to-MNT-Roster-for-France-and-Slovenia-Friendlies.aspx|title=Klinsmann Names 22 Players to MNT Roster for Important November Friendlies Against France and Slovenia|date=3 November 2011|publisher=ussoccer.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825070900/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2011/11/Klinsmann-Names-22-Players-to-MNT-Roster-for-France-and-Slovenia-Friendlies.aspx|archive-date=25 August 2012|access-date=14 September 2012}} 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|date=October 2020}}

Morales had considered playing for Peru since his father is from Chimbote, Peru.{{cite web | title=Alfredo Morales a Depor: 'Me gustaría jugar con Claudio Pizarro' (AUDIO) | website=Depor | date=22 January 2014 | url=http://depor.pe/futbol-internacional/alfredo-morales-me-gustaria-jugar-claudio-pizarro-audio-1008606 | language=es | access-date=25 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111182550/http://depor.pe/futbol-internacional/alfredo-morales-me-gustaria-jugar-claudio-pizarro-audio-1008606 | archive-date=11 November 2014 | url-status=dead }} Sergio Markarián, then coach of the Peru national team, had shown interest in the German-born player.{{cite web | url = http://peru.com/2011/09/23/futbol/seleccion/markarian-alfredo-morales-hertha-quiere-jugar-peru-noticia-21669 | title = Markarián: Alfredo Morales del Hertha quiere jugar por Perú | language = es | publisher = peru.com | date = 23 September 2011 | access-date = 14 September 2012 | archive-date = December 2, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191202230320/https://peru.com/2011/09/23/futbol/seleccion/markarian-alfredo-morales-hertha-quiere-jugar-peru-noticia-21669 | url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/07/mnt-concludes-gold-cup-group-play-with-11-draw-against-panama | title=MNT Concludes Gold Cup Group Play with 1-1 Draw Against Panama | date=13 July 2015 | publisher=ussoccer.com | access-date=13 August 2020 }}

Career statistics

{{updated|games played on February 21, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Alfredo Morales » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alfredo-morales/2/|publisher=World Football|access-date=16 May 2018}}

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|National cup	colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Hertha BSC II	2008–09	rowspan="4"\|Regionalliga Nord	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
2009–10	26	4	colspan="2"\|—	26	4
2010–11	26	3	colspan="2"\|—	26	3
2011–12	16	1	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
2012–13	Regionalliga Nordost	10	3	colspan="2"\|—	10	3
colspan="2"\|Total	82	11	colspan="2"\|—	82	11
rowspan="4"\|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
colspan="2"\|Total	20	1	3	0	23	1
rowspan="6"\|FC Ingolstadt	2013–14	rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga	32	1	2	0	34	1
2014–15	32	2	1	0	33	2
2015–16	rowspan="2"\|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
colspan="2"\|Total	142	9	7	1	149	10
rowspan="4"\|Fortuna Düsseldorf	2018–19	rowspan="2"\|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
colspan="2"\|Total	61	2	9	0	70	3
colspan="3"\|Career total	305	23	19	1	324	24