Álvaro Borja Morata Martín born 23 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid, and the Spain national team.
He began his career at Real Madrid, making his debut with the senior team in late 2010. After winning the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, he moved to Juventus for €20 million in 2014, winning the double of Serie A and the Coppa Italia in both of his seasons in Turin. After being bought back by Real for €30 million, he won another La Liga and the UEFA Champions League in 2016–17 before joining Chelsea in 2017 for a club record fee of around £60 million. In January 2019, he moved to Atlético Madrid on loan and joined the club permanently on 1 July 2020. Morata moved back to Juventus on loan in 2020.
Morata earned 34 caps for Spain at youth level, helping the country win the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2014, and represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Álvaro Borja Morata Martín[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Atlético Madrid | ||
| 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– | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Juventus (loan) | 67 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2010 | Spain U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Spain U19 | 13 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U21 | 13 | (13) |
| 2014– | Spain | 56 | (26) |
