Alfredo Morales

Alfredo Morales

Alfredo Morales with Hertha BSC in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Morales
Date of birth	(1990-05-12) May 12, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Ingolstadt
Number	6
Youth career
1994–1997	BSC Reinickendorf 21
1997–1999	Borussia Pankow
1999–2000	FC Concordia Wilhelmsruh
2000–2008	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Hertha BSC II	81	(11)
2010–2013	Hertha BSC	20	(1)
2013–	FC Ingolstadt	103	(5)
National team‡
2008–2009	United States U20	4	(0)
2012	United States U23	1	(0)
2013–	United States	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 18, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 22, 2016

Alfredo Morales (born May 12, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Ingolstadt. Born to a naturalized Peruvian-born American father and a German mother, Morales has represented the United States internationally at the youth and senior levels.

In November 2008, Morales made his first match for the second team of Hertha BSC in the Regionalliga. In 2010, he was allowed to travel with the professional players to the summer training camp for first time, 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.

On May 17, 2013, Morales joined FC Ingolstadt on a two-year contract. 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.

Morales was eligible to play for the United States through his father, who is Peruvian, but also is an American citizen and served in the U.S. military. Morales was called up by the senior U.S. squad for the November 2011 European friendlies. 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.

Morales had considered playing for Peru since his father is from Chimbote, Peru,Sergio Markarián, coach of the Peru national team, had shown interest in the German-born player. 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 switched with Joe Corona, as each squad that advanced to the knockout stage could make six changes from their roster.