Santiago Morales (soccer)
.jpg) Morales with Inter Miami in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Morales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami II | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Dallas | |||
| –2023 | Inter Miami | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Inter Miami II | 32 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | United States U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 14, 2024 | |||
Santiago Morales (born February 9, 2007) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Inter Miami II. Born in Spain, he is a United States youth international.
Early life
[edit]Morales was born on February 9, 2007 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The son of Argentine footballer Javier Morales, he has a younger brother.[2] Growing up, he regarded Spain international Andrés Iniesta and Argentina international Lionel Messi as his football idols.[3]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Morales joined the youth academy of American side FC Dallas. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of American side Inter Miami, helping the club's under-15 team win the 2022 MLS Next Cup before being promoted to the reserve team in 2023.[4] On 12 June 2023, he debuted for them during a 1-1 home loss on penalties to Toronto FC II in the league.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. July 4, 2025. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Santi Morales, la joyita de padres argentinos que firmó con Inter Miami" [Who is Santi Morales, the little gem of Argentine parents who signed with Inter Miami] (in Spanish). Clarín. September 12, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Santiago Morales, el canario del Inter de Miami al que Messi saluda: "Es un sueño, pero si no estudio mis papás me retan"" [Santiago Morales, the Inter Miami Canary Islander whom Messi greets: "It's a dream, but if I don't study, my parents will scold me"] (in Spanish). Relevo. October 26, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Quién es el pibe de 17 años del Inter Miami que fue felicitado por Messi" [Who is the 17-year-old Inter Miami kid who was congratulated by Messi?] (in Spanish). Olé. January 19, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Santiago Morales at Soccerway
External links
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