*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 14 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
Morata began his career at La Liga clubReal Madrid, making his debut with the senior team in late 2010. After winning the2013–14 UEFA Champions League, he moved toSerie A clubJuventus for €20 million in 2014, winningthe double of the domestic league and theCoppa Italia in both of his seasons with the club. After being bought back by Real Madrid for €30 million, he won aLa Liga title and theUEFA Champions League in 2016–17, before joiningPremier League clubChelsea 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 theSupercoppa 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.
Morata signed forReal Madrid in 2008 from neighbouringGetafe after starting out atAtlético Madrid,[3][4] and appeared forReal Madrid C while still a junior.[5] In July 2010, after a successful season with theJuvenil A team, where he won two youth titles and scored 34 goals,[6] he was promoted toReal Madrid Castilla, Real's reserve team. Later that month, first-team managerJosé Mourinho took Morata and four of his teammates on a preseason tour in the United States.[7]
On 15 August 2010, Morata made his debut with Castilla in afriendly match withAlcorcón, scoring the only goal of the game.[8] HisSegunda División B debut came on 29 August in a 3–2 win againstCoruxo,[9] and he scored his first competitive goal in a 1–1 draw againstAlcalá on 31 October.[10]
On 12 December 2010, Morata made his debut for the first team when he was brought on as asubstitute forÁngel Di María in the 88th minute of a 3–1La Liga win atReal Zaragoza.[11] Ten days later he made his first appearance in theCopa del Rey, again coming off the bench in the last few minutes. In January 2011, afterGonzalo Higuaín's injury, the Spanish media expected Morata to be his replacement in the main squad. Mourinho, however, rejected this, saying that "Morata is not yet ready to be a starter at Madrid. He trains with us, but he has to continue learning with Castilla".[12] In this period Morata scored five goals in four matches with the reserves,[13] whileEmmanuel Adebayor was signed to replace Higuaín in the first team.[14]
On 13 February 2011, Morata scored the firsthat-trick of his career, in a 7–1 victory againstDeportivo Fabril.[15] He finishedhis first season as a senior with 14 league goals – joint top scorer in the squad withJoselu – but Castilla failed to gain promotion inthe play-offs.[16]
Morata scored his first competitive goal with Real's first team on 11 November 2012, coming on in the 83rd minute and scoring the winner after just 60 seconds in a 2–1 away win againstLevante.[17] In his first official start, at home againstRayo Vallecano on 17 February of the following year, he scored the opener after just three minutes, but was substituted before the half-hour mark to make room forRaúl Albiol, afterSergio Ramos wassent off in a 2–0 home victory.[18]
On 2 March 2013, Morata played the full 90 minutes ofEl Clásico againstBarcelona,assistingKarim Benzema to score the opener in an eventual 2–1 home win.[19] Inthe following season, he became a regular member of the first-team squad under new coachCarlo Ancelotti, but expressed a desire for more minutes during the January transfer window.[20]
On 19 July 2014,Juventus announced that they had reached an agreement for the fee of €20 million for the transfer of Morata, who signed a five-year deal,[24][25] with Real Madrid having the option to buy him back in the future.[26] He made his debut inSerie A on 13 September, replacingFernando Llorente for the final minute of a 2–0 home win againstUdinese;[27] two weeks later he again came on in place of his compatriot, and headed his first goal for his new club as they won 3–0 atAtalanta.[28]
On 5 October 2014, in a 3–2 home win againstRoma, Morata came on as a substitute and was sent off for a foul onKostas Manolas, who was ordered off for retaliating.[29] On 9 November he scored twice in a 7–0 home demolition ofParma, with Llorente – whom he replaced after 71 minutes – adding a further two.[30] Morata came on for the final ten minutes of theSupercoppa Italiana againstNapoli inDoha, Qatar on 22 December, and scored in thepenalty shoot-out which Juventuslost 5–6.[31]
On 7 April 2015, Morata was sent off for a foul onAlessandro Diamanti as Juventus defeatedFiorentina in the cup semi-final, thus missingthe final.[35] One week later, he won apenalty in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final againstMonaco, which was converted byArturo Vidal in a 1–0 home win.[36] In the first leg of the semi-final, against Real Madrid, he put the hosts ahead with a tap-in in the eighth minute, as the match ended in a 2–1 home victory,[37] and he repeated the feat in the return match, on both occasions not celebrating scoring against his former club.[38] On 6 June, inthe final against Barcelona inBerlin, he scored the equaliser early in the second half of a 1–3 loss.[39]
In early August 2015, Morata was ruled out for a month due to asoleus muscle tear in his left calf during training, and was sidelined for the2015 Supercoppa Italiana.[40] In his second appearance after returning to action, on 15 September, he featured for 85 minutes and scored the winner in a 2–1 win atManchester City in theUEFA Champions League group phase.[41] On 30 September, he scored to help defeatSevilla 2–0 at theJuventus Stadium, his fifth goal in as many appearances in the competition to equalAlessandro Del Piero's record.[42] On 24 November, he was nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year.[43]
On 10 December 2015, Morata signed a contract extension until 2020.[44] On 20 March 2016, in theDerby della Mole away to neighboursTorino, he came off the bench in the first half and scored twice in a 4–1 victory.[45] On 21 May, he again came off the bench to score the winning goal in the 20th minute of extra time to win theCoppa Italia final 1–0 againstA.C. Milan in Rome'sStadio Olimpico.[46]
On 21 June 2016, Real Madrid exercised their buy-back clause to re-sign Morata from Juventus for €30 million.[47] His first competitive appearance was on 9 August, as he started in a 3–2 win over fellow Spaniards Sevilla in the2016 UEFA Super Cup, being replaced by Benzema after 62 minutes.[48] His first goal came in a 2–1 home win overCelta on 27 August.[49]
On 5 April 2017, Morata profited from managerZinedine Zidane's rotations and scored three times in a 4–2 away win againstLeganés to keep his team two points clear of Barcelona with a game in hand.[50] In spite of spending the vast majority ofthe season as backup to Benzema, he scored 15 league goals[51] as the club was crowned champions for the first time in five years.[52][53] He added three goals in nine appearances in theUEFA Champions League,[54][55][56] which Real Madrid won for the second successive year.[57]
On 19 July 2017,Chelsea announced that they had agreed terms with Real Madrid for the transfer of Morata, for a reported club-record fee of around £60 million.[58] On 21 July, he passed his medical and officially became a Chelsea player.[59][60]
Morata made his competitive debut in the2017 FA Community Shield match againstArsenal, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute as his team lost on penalties after drawing 1–1 in normal time, with Morata missing in the shoot-out.[61] On 12 August 2017, he scored and provided an assist forDavid Luiz in his first appearance in thePremier League, a 2–3 defeat at home toBurnley – his goal was a header in the 69th minute of the game to cut the deficit to 3–1.[62] On 23 September, he scored his first hat-trick for Chelsea in a 4–0 away win againstStoke City;[63] this made him the 17th Chelsea player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League.[64]
On 5 November 2017, Morata scored in the 1–0 home win againstManchester United, coached by his former boss Mourinho.[65] He took his league tally to ten goals on 26 December, helping Chelsea to a 2–0 win overBrighton & Hove Albion, also atStamford Bridge.[66]
On 17 January 2018, Morata was sent off after picking up abooking for diving, then another seconds later for dissent, in a third roundFA Cupreplay win overNorwich City.[67] He finished his first year with 15 goals in all competitions, and the Blues finished fifth in theleague table.[68]
On 27 January 2019, Morata was transferred to Atlético Madrid on an 18-monthloan deal.[72] He made his league debut on 3 February, in a 0–1 away loss againstReal Betis.[73] He scored his first goal on 24 February, in a 2–0 home win overVillarreal.[74] On 6 July 2019, Atlético Madrid confirmed the permanent signing of Morata from Chelsea and he would officially join the club on 1 July 2020,[75] for a fee around £58 million.[76]
On 18 August 2019, Morata scored the only goal in Atlético Madrid'sLa Liga opener win againstGetafe.[77] On 1 October 2019, Morata marked his 300th professional game with an assist for the game's opening goal in a 2–0 away win against Russian sideLokomotiv Moscow.[78] On 22 October, he scored his firstChampions League goal for Atlético by heading homeRenan Lodi's cross for the only goal of the game in a home win against German sideBayer Leverkusen. This also made him the first player to score for bothReal Madrid and Atlético in the Champions League.[79] On 11 March 2020, in theChampions League last 16 second leg away to defending championsLiverpool, Morata came on as a late substitute inextra time and scored the final goal of the game in a 3–2 away win, thus winning the tie 4–2 on aggregate, ensuring his team's qualification to the quarter-finals of the competition.[80]
Morata returned to Juventus on 22 September 2020, on a one-year loan worth €10 million, with an option for purchase at €45 million.[81] Juventus also reserve the right to extend the loan for a further year for another €10 million; in this case, the option for purchase is worth €35 million.[81] He made his first appearance for the club since his return on 27 September, in a 2–2 away draw against Roma in Serie A.[82][83] He scored his first goal for the club since his return on 17 October, in a 1–1 away draw toCrotone.[84] Morata scored a brace on 20 October, to help Juventus win 2–0 in theUEFA Champions League group stage match againstDynamo Kyiv away from home.[85] On 28 October, he had three goals disallowed for offside against Barcelona in a Champions League group stage game, which Juventus lost 2–0 at home.[86] On 20 January 2021, Morata won theSupercoppa Italiana, beating 2–0 Napoli in a match where he scored the second goal.[87]
On 15 June 2021, Morata's loan with Juventus was extended until 30 June 2022.[88] In the 2021–22 season, he scored nine goals in 35 Serie A appearances, as Juventus decided not to activate the buy option of €35m.[89]
In July 2022, Atlético Madrid confirmed that Morata would return to Madrid at the end of his loan spell at Juventus.[90] In the2022–23 Champions League season, Atlético were eliminated from all European competitions as they finished last in the group,[91] in which Morata failed to score in his five matches in the competition. However, he scored 13 goals in the league,[92] his highest total goals at Atlético in La Liga.
On 28 August 2023, he scored a brace in a 7–0 win over Rayo Vallecano, contributing to Atlético's biggest away win in La Liga history.[93] On 24 September 2023, he scored a brace in a 3–1 victory over Real Madrid, his first La Liga goals against his former club.[94] On 3 January 2024, Morata scored his first hat-trick with the club againstGirona in a 4–3 loss.[95] In the2023–24 season, he set a new personal best in La Liga by scoring 15 goals, making him the second top scorer for his club behindAntoine Griezmann.[96]
On 19 July 2024, Morata joinedSerie A clubAC Milan on a four-year contract with the option for a further season if he registers at least 20 goal contributions in the2024–25 season.[97][98] Before settling on a number 7 shirt, the same number he usually plays with in the national team, he considered choosing number 22 and even asked for permission fromKaká, although the number had been in use since his transfer to Real Madrid in 2009.[99] He made his debut for Milan on 17 August, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 2–2 draw against Torino.[100] Later that year, on 5 November, he scored his first Champions League goal with Milan in a 3–1 away victory over his former club Real Madrid.[101]
Morata was selected to theSpain under-17 team for the2009 U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, playing four matches and scoring two goals as Spain finished third.[106][107] Subsequently, he represented theunder-19s at the Japan International Tournament,[108] helping Spain finish second behind the hosts.[109]
Morata was selected by Spain for the2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Romania, helping the national team win the tournament with six goals, the highest in the competition.[110] He made his debut with theunder-21s at the2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel, scoring the only goal in each of the first two group games againstRussia andGermany, in the 82nd and 86th minutes respectively.[111][112] He closed out a perfect group stage with his third goal, against theNetherlands in a 3–0 win.[113] In the semi-final againstNorway, after appearing as 58th minute substitute forRodrigo Moreno, Morata scored his fourth goal in four matches and assisted a goal forIsco.[114] He returned to the starting line-up forthe final and assisted captainThiago Alcântara's sixth minute opening goal in a 4–2 win overItaly.[115] Morata's four goals in five matches won him the Golden Boot award for top goalscorer.[116] He was also named in UEFA's Squad of the Tournament.[117]
On 7 November 2014, Morata was called up to managerVicente del Bosque'ssenior squad for matches againstBelarus andGermany.[118] He made his debut against Belarus on the 15 November, replacing Isco for the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win inHuelva for theUEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.[119] In the same competition, on 27 March 2015, he scored his first senior international goal, the only goal in a victory overUkraine inSeville.[120]
Selected forthe finals in France,[121] Morata started and scored a brace in a 3–0 group win againstTurkey in Nice.[122] On 2 September 2017, coming off the bench in the 77th minute, he scored once to help the hosts defeatItaly 3–0 in the2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[123] He was left out of Spain's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals in Russia, following what was described byThe Guardian as "an indifferent season at Chelsea."[124]
On 24 May 2021, he was included inLuis Enrique's24-man squad forUEFA Euro 2020.[125] On 19 June, In Spain's second group match of the tournament againstPoland, Morata scored the opening goal in an eventual 1–1 draw.[126] Morata scored Spain's fourth goal of the Euro 2020 round of 16 in the 100th minute of the game againstCroatia, resulting in a 5–3 victory on 28 June.[127] In the semi-finals againstItaly, he came off the bench to score an equalising goal, which sent the match to extra-time and eventually to a penalty-shootout. Spain were eliminated after losing the shootout by 4–2,[128] in which his penalty was saved byGianluigi Donnarumma. His goal against Italy was his sixth in theEuropean Championship, overtakingFernando Torres' Spanish record of five goals in the competition.[129]
On 27 September 2022, he scored a goal in the 88th minute to secure a 1–0 victory overPortugal, which helped Spain to clinch top spot of their group in theNations League A, and qualify to the competition's finals.[130] In November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[131] During the group stage, he scored a goal each in all three matches againstCosta Rica, Germany andJapan, equaling the same record for Spain byTelmo Zarra in1950.[132]
In March 2023, Morata was named ascaptain of the Spain national team by head coachLuis de la Fuente for the upcomingEuro 2024 qualifying matches.[133] In June 2023, he was selected in the final squad for theNations League Finals,[134] which Spain won for the first time after defeating Croatia 5–4 on penalties following a goalless draw.[135] On 8 September, he scored his first international hat-trick in a 7–1 win away toGeorgia inUEFA Euro 2024 qualification.[136]
Morata was confirmed as Spain's captain forUEFA Euro 2024.[137] He scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Croatia in Spain's first game of the tournament.[138] He recorded an assist onLamine Yamal's goal as Spain came from behind to achieve a 2–1 win overFrance in the semi-final.[139] With Spain's 2–1 victory againstEngland in thefinal, Morata joined 12 other players in having won both youth and senior Euro titles, alongside his teammatesMikel Merino,Ferran Torres,Nacho andRodri.[140] Morata lifted Spain's tournament trophy as captain.[141]
A striker,[142] in his younger days, Morata was compared to Real Madrid and Spain'sFernando Morientes due to his playing style.[143] During his first season at Juventus he stood out for his pace, energy, physicality and work-rate on the pitch, while his technique, opportunism, heading ability and positional sense saw him score several crucial goals.[144][145][146][147] Despite this, Morata has been criticised for his inconsistency in front of goal and perceived poor mentality, most notably during his time at Chelsea.[148] He has also been praised for his leadership.[149]
Morata was born inMadrid.[150] He is son to Susana Martín and Alfonso Morata. His father is heavily involved in transfer negotiations alongside Morata's agent,Juanma López.[151]
In March 2014, Morata shaved off all of his hair in solidarity with sick children, saying "kids with cancer wanted to have my haircut but they couldn't, so I gave myself theirs."[152]
Morata married his Italian girlfriend Alice Campello inVenice on 17 June 2017.[153] They have four children: three sons, including twins, Alessandro (born 2018), Leonardo (born 2018), and Edoardo (born 2020);[154] and a daughter, Bella (born 2023).[155] In 2018, Morata changed his shirt number at Chelsea from 9 to 29 in honour of the 29 July birthday of his twin sons.[156] Morata announced the couple's separation on August 12, 2024 through an Instagram story.[157] The couple reconciled in January 2025.[158]
During Spain's celebrations of theirEuro 2024 victory over England, Morata and teammateRodri were filmed chanting "Gibraltar is Spanish". The chants were labelled "rancid", "discriminatory" and "hugely offensive to Gibraltarians" by theGovernment of Gibraltar, and led to an official complaint toUEFA by the Gibraltar Government andGibraltar Football Association.[159][160][161] After an investigation was opened on 19 July, Morata and Rodri were formally charged under Article 11 of UEFA on 23 July.[162] The pair were given a one match ban.[163]
^"Un año inolvidable para Morata" [An unforgettable year for Morata] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. 7 December 2009. Archived fromthe original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved11 August 2010.
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