Efrain Morales

Efrain Morales (born March 4, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

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
Club information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 35
Youth career
2016–2020 Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Atlanta United 2 11 (1)
2021– Atlanta United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 13, 2022

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]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Morales is the son of a Bolivian father and a Puerto Rican mother.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played June 16, 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta United 2 2020 USL Championship41——41
2021 USL Championship60——60
Total 101——101
Career total 1010000101

References
  1. 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. "Club de la MLS ficha al juvenil boliviano Efraín Morales | EL DEBER". eldeber.com.bo.
  4. Efrain Morales at Soccerway


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