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Álvaro Morata

Spain

23 October 1992

striker

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Álvaro Morata is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División club Leganés, on loan from Serie A club Como.

Morata began his career at La Liga club Real Madrid, making his debut with the senior team in late 2010. After winning the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, he moved to Serie A club Juventus for €20 million in 2014, winning the double of the domestic league and the Coppa Italia in both of his seasons with the club. After being bought back by Real Madrid for €30 million, he won a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League in 2016–17, before joining Premier League club Chelsea in 2017 for a club record fee of around £60 million. In January 2019, Morata returned to Spain to join Atlético Madrid on loan, and joined the club permanently on 1 July 2020. From 2020 to 2022, Morata had another spell at Juventus on loan, winning the Supercoppa Italiana before continuing at Atlético Madrid. In 2024, Morata joined Serie A club AC Milan for a fee of €13 million. Subsequently in 2025, he joined Süper Lig club Galatasaray on loan, winning a domestic double.

Morata earned 34 caps for Spain at youth level, helping his country win the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2014, and has represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2016, Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and captained his team to victory at Euro 2024. With 37 goals, he is Spain's fourth top goalscorer of all time.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Morata with Spain in 2025

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Álvaro Borja Morata Martín
Date of birth: (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position: Striker

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Leganés(on loan from Como)
Number: 21

⚽ Youth career:
2005–2007: Atlético Madrid
2007–2008: Getafe
2008–2010: Real Madrid

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013: Real Madrid B 83 (45)
2010–2014: Real Madrid 37 (10)
2014–2016: Juventus 64 (15)
2016–2017: Real Madrid 26 (15)
2017–2020: Chelsea 47 (16)
2019–2020: → Atlético Madrid (loan) 49 (18)
2020–2024: Atlético Madrid 68 (28)
2020–2022: → Juventus (loan) 67 (20)
2024–2026: AC Milan 16 (5)
2025: → Galatasaray (loan) 12 (6)
2025–2026: → Como (loan) 26 (0)
2026–: Como 0 (0)
2026–: → Leganés (loan) 3 (0)

⚽ International career‡:
2009: Spain U17 6 (2)
2010: Spain U18 2 (3)
2010–2012: Spain U19 13 (11)
2013–2014: Spain U21 13 (13)
2014–2025: Spain 87 (37)