Alfredo Morelos
Alfredo José Morelos Aviléz (born 21 June 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Santos.
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Morelos with Rangers in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alfredo José Morelos Aviléz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cereté, Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2014 | Independiente Medellín | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Independiente Medellín | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → HJK (loan) | 30 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | HJK | 12 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Rangers | 178 | (78) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Santos | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Colombia U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Colombia U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Colombia | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:33, 8 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:47, 8 September 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Morelos began his senior career with Independiente Medellín in his homeland before moving to Finland to play for Helsinki side HJK, initially on loan then permanently. In June 2017, he moved to Scotland to join Rangers, for a reported fee of £1m. Morelos currently holds the club record for most goals scored in European competitions with 29 goals.
Morelos played youth international football for Colombia at under-17 and under-20 levels. He was a member of the under-20 team that were runners-up in the 2015 South American U-20 Championship. Morelos made his senior international debut for Colombia in 2018 and was part of the squad that finished third at the 2021 Copa América.