Following his move to St. Louis City, Morales's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 4→16), while his Rating climbed 8→10. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 30).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	St. Louis City · 13th	25	2	6.7	10	16
2024/25	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	23	0	6.55	8	4
2023/24	New York City FC · 11th	22	1	6.71	12	13
2022/23	New York City FC · 3rd	24	2	6.89	18	20
2021/22	New York City FC · 4th	31	4	6.95	23	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	16	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

A. Morales is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at St. Louis City, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (49.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Morales.

On the season, Morales graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.668 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 36 Morales is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

12.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.67

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.1%

Available fixtures25 of 22

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.163

Goal contribution / 900.163

Defensive actions / 903.668

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Dribble success %57.1

Cards / 900.408

Foul involvement / 902.201

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 36, Morales sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Morales's projected Rating — 12.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists2

Chances created8

Passes581

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success57.1%

Duels won55

Duels won %56.7%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions14

Blocks8

Fouls committed15

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentDec 2025 – nowFree

St. Louis CityFeb 2025 – Dec 2025Free Transfer

San Jose EarthquakesJan 2024 – Feb 2025Free

New York City FCApr 2021 – Jan 2024

Fortuna DüsseldorfJul 2018 – Apr 2021Free

FC Ingolstadt 04Jul 2013 – Jul 2018Free

Hertha BSCuntil Jul 2013

About A. Morales

Alfredo Eloy Galo Morales is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for St. Louis City, born on May 12, 1990 in Berlin, standing 183 cm tall. He is from USA. St. Louis City currently sit 6th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, A. Morales has made 25 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,104 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

A. Morales's next match is on September 6, 2026, when St. Louis City face Vancouver Whitecaps away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Morales at 12.1 with a Season form score of 21.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Campeones Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, A. Morales has totalled 435 club appearances with 23 goals and 15 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 32 appearances for FC Ingolstadt 04.

A. Morales's career has also included time at San Jose Earthquakes, New York City FC, Fortuna Düsseldorf, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Hertha BSC.

On the international stage, A. Morales has represented USA — 16 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points