Alvaro Borja Morata Martin born 23 October 1992 is a
Spanish professional footballer who plays forReal Madrid
and the Spain national team as a striker.He began his career at Real
Madrid, making his debut with the senior team
in late 2010 and going on to appear in 52 official games (11 goals),
notably winning the 2014 Champions League.
He moved to Juventus for €20 million in 2014, winning the domestic
double of Serie A and Coppa Italia in both of his
seasons before being bought back for €30 million.Morata gained 34
caps for Spain at youth level, helping the country
win the 2013 Under-21 Championship. He made his senior debut in
2014, representing the nation at the Euro 2016.
Style of play
Good in the air and at holding up the ball, with clinical finishing
ability, quick feet and excellent movement, Morata drew
comparisons to Real Madrid and Spain's Fernando Morientes due to his
playing style. During his first season at Juventus,
he stood out for his pace, energy and work-rate on the pitch, while
his technique, opportunism and positional sense
saw him score several crucial goals.A versatile and well-rounded
forward, Morata is capable of playing as a main striker
or linking up play between the lines, and can even play out wide on
the wing. He is also an accurate penalty taker.
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".Since 10
December 2016, he is engaged to his girlfriend, Alice Campello.
International career
Morata was called by the Spanish under-17 team for the 2009 FIFA
World Cup in Nigeria, playing four matches and scoring
two goals for the third-placed side. Subsequently he represented
the under-19s at the Japan International Tournament,
helping to a second-place finish after the hosts.Morata was
selected by Spain to the squad that appeared in the 2011 UEFA
European Under-19 Championship in Romania, helping the national
team win the tournament with six goals, the highest
in the competition.
He made his debut with the under-21s at the 2013 European
Championships in Israel, being essential in the first two group
games against Russia and Germany by netting the solitary goal in
each contest, respectively in the 82nd and 86th minutes;
he closed out a perfect group stage for both team and player with
his third, against the Netherlands (3–0)eventually he was
crowned the competition's top scorer, and it also ended in
conquest.
On 7 November 2014, Morata was called up to full side manager
Vicente del Bosque's squad for matches against Belarus
and Germany. He made his debut against the former on the 15th,
replacing Isco for the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win
in Huelva for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers; in the same
competition, on 27 March 2015, he scored his first senior
international goal, the only in a victory over Ukraine in
Seville.Selected for the finals in France, Morata started and scored
a brace in a 3–0 group stage win against Turkey in Nice.
Club career
Real Madrid - 2008
Born in Madrid, Morata signed for Real Madrid in 2008 from
neighbouring Getafe CF, finishing his formation two years later
but starting appearing for Real Madrid C still as a junior. In
July 2010, after a successful season with the Juvenil A where
he won two youth titles and scored 34 goals, he was promoted to
Real Madrid Castilla; later that month, first team coach
José Mourinho took the player alongside four teammates to a
preseason tour in the United States.
On 15 August 2010, Morata made his debut with Castilla in a
friendly match with AD Alcorcón, scoring the only goal of the
game.
His third division debut came on the 29th in a 3–2 win against
Coruxo FC, and he netted his first official goal in a 1–1 draw
against RSD Alcalá, on 31 October.On 12 December 2010, Morata made
his debut for the first team when he was brought
on as a substitute for Ángel Di María in the 88th minute of a 3–1
La Liga win at Real Zaragoza.Ten days later, he made
his debut in the Copa del Rey, also coming from the bench in the
last minutes. In January 2011,
after Gonzalo Higuaín's injury,Spanish media appointed him to be
his replacement in the main squad. However, Mourinho
discarded this option saying that "he's not prepared to be in the
starting lineup of Real Madrid. He needs to grow up and
finish his formation with Castilla"; in this period of time he
scored five goals in four matches with the reserves,while
Emmanuel Adebayor was being signed to fit the missing
striker in the first team.
On 13 February 2011, Morata scored the first hat-trick of his
career, in a 7–1 victory against Deportivo de La Coruña B.
He finished his first season as a senior with 14 league goals –
squad best alongside Joselu – but Castilla failed to gain
promotion in the playoffs.Morata scored his first official goal
with Real's main squad on 11 November 2012, entering
the field in the 83rd minute of an away fixture against Levante UD
and netting the 2–1 winner after just 60 seconds.
In his first-ever official start, at home against Rayo Vallecano on
17 February of the following year, he scored the opener
after just three minutes, but was removed from the pitch before the
half-hour mark to make room for Raúl Albiol after
Sergio Ramos was sent off in a 2–0 home success.On 2 March 2013,
Morata played the full 90 minutes in El Clásico
against FC Barcelona, providing the assist as Karim Benzema scored
the opener in an eventual 2–1 home win.
In the 2013–14 season, Morata became a regular member of the first
team squad under new coach Carlo Ancelotti.
On 18 March 2014 he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions
League, closing the scoreline in a 3–1 win over
FC Schalke 04 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the
round-of-16.On 17 May, in the last game of the league
campaign, he netted two late goals against RCD Espanyol to help to a
3–1 home success and tally eight in the
competition;he also featured in the club's victory in the final of
the Champions League against Atlético Madrid,
playing the last ten minutes of regular time and extra time after
replacing Benzema.
Juventus - 2014
On 19 July 2014, Juventus F.C. announced that they had reached an
agreement for the transfer of Morata, who signed
a five-year deal for the fee of €20 million, with Real Madrid having
the option to buy him back in the future. He made
his debut in Serie A on 13 September, replacing Fernando Llorente
for the final minute of a 2–0 home win against
Udinese Calcio;two weeks later he again came on in place of his
fellow Spaniard, and headed his first goal for his
new club as it won 3–0 at Atalanta B.C.
On 5 October 2014, against A.S. Roma, Morata came on as a substitute
and was sent off for a foul on Kostas Manolas,
who himself received his marching orders for retaliating. Juventus
won the home fixture 3–2. On 9 November he scored
twice to help to a 7–0 home demolition of Parma FC, with Llorente –
whom he replaced after 71 minutes – adding
a further two to the scoreline; he came on for the final ten minutes
of the Supercoppa Italiana against S.S.C. Napoli
in Doha, Qatar on 22 December, and scored in the penalty shootout in
a 5–6 loss.
On 28 January 2015, Morata played the last 13 minutes of the Coppa
Italia fixture also against Parma, and scored
the game's only goal at the Stadio Ennio Tardini to qualify his team
to the semi-finals. The following month, at home
against Borussia Dortmund for the Champions League's round-of-16, he
scored the 2–1 winner in the 43rd minute
of the first leg;he also started and found the net in the return
match, helping to a 3–0 success at the Westfalenstadion.
On 7 April 2015, Morata was sent off for a foul on Alessandro
Diamanti as Juventus defeated ACF Fiorentina in the cup
semi-finals, thus missing the final. One week later, he won a
penalty in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals
against AS Monaco FC, which was later converted by Arturo Vidal for
an eventual 1–0 home success, also the final aggregate
score. In the first leg of the semi-finals, against his former club
Real Madrid, he put the hosts ahead through a tap-in in
the eighth minute, as the match ended with a 2–1 home victory, and
he repeated the feat in the return match, on both occasions
not celebrating. On 6 June, in the final against Barcelona in
Berlin, he scored the equaliser early into the second half of a 1–3
loss.
In early August 2015, Morata was ruled out for a month due to a
soleus muscle tear in his left calf during training, and was
sidelined for the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana. In his second appearance
since returning to action, on 15 September, he featured
85 minutes and netted the 2–1 winner at Manchester City for the
Champions League group phase; on 30 September,
he scored to help defeat Sevilla FC 2–0 at the Juventus Stadium, his
fifth in as many appearances in the latter competition
to equal Alessandro Del Piero's record,and on 24 November he was
nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year.
On 10 December 2015, Morata signed a contract extension that kept
him at the club until 2020. On 20 March 2016, in the
Derby della Mole against neighbours Torino F.C., he came off the
bench in the first half and scored twice in a 4–1 away victory.
On 21 May, he came off the bench to score the winning goal in the
110th minute of extra time to win the Coppa Italia
1–0 against A.C. Milan in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
Return to Real Madrid - 2016
On 21 June 2016, Real Madrid exercised their buy-back clause to
bring back Morata from Juventus for €30 million.His first
competitive
appearance took place on 9 August, as he started in a 3–2 win over
fellow Spaniards Sevilla FC for the UEFA Super Cup, being replaced
by Benzema after 62 minutes.His first goal came in a 2–1 home
success over Celta de Vigo, on 27 August.
Real Madrid's asking price for Alvaro
Morata is slightly unreasonable
After Juventus confirmed Real Madrid have activated Alvaro
Morata's buy-back clause, it's now looking more and more likely
that the Spaniard will be quickly shipped on for a profit.Premier
League giants Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be in contention
for the Spanish international, but might be forced to drop out of
the race given Madrid's stubbornness regarding the transfer fee.
According to the Daily Mail, the Los Blancos are reportedly
demanding a mammoth £64 million for the former Juve forward.
Despite putting in promising performances for the Bianconeri over
the last two seasons, the 23-year-old is still relatively
unproven for both club and country, making the asking price seem
rather steep. At just the age of 23, Morata already has
several honours to his name, including two Scudettos and a
Champions League final appearance with the Old Lady,
even scoring during the encounter.
The talent is definitely there for everyone to see, but his
obvious potential was not enough to cement a place in the first
team
at Turin, often playing second fiddle to the likes of Mario
Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala during last season, as well as Carlos
Tevez
and Fernando Llorente the year before. Even with the limited match
time, the Spanish striker has been effective whenever
called upon by Massimiliano Allegri, scoring 27 goals over the
course of two seasons. The 23-year-old has shown great
maturity during his time with Juventus, being rewarded with an
inclusion in the Spanish side for Euro 2016 as a result.
His promising performances have led to an increase in his price tag,
and Real Madrid wasted no time in triggering a buy-back
clause in the deal which saw the striker leave the Santiago Bernabeu
for Italy in the first place. Possessing greater value now,
the player's sale is sure to generate a profit for the La Liga
giants, but their asking price could be a major obstacle in any
potential transfer negotiations.What makes the £64 million price tag
even more unrealistic is the relatively lower values of more
established players across the continent. Arsenal value star player,
perhaps the crown jewel of the Emirates, Alexis Sanchez
at just £34.1 million, nearly half the price of Morata.
The Chilean winger is one of the most highly rated players in the
Premier League and was, and continues to be, a key component
of the Chilean national side, leading them to consecutive Copa
America wins in 2015 and 2016. With respect to quality and
experience,
the former Barcelona player is head and shoulders above Morata, yet
Madrid's valuation of the striker remains much more than that
of the Chilean. Belgian play maker Kevin de Bruyne joined Manchester
City from Wolfsburg for £55 million, a price still lower than
Morata's.
The 25-year-old was one of the best midfielders in Europe last
season, providing a key presence for City in the league, as well as
in Europe, guiding the team to the semi-finals of the Champions
League. n terms of quality, Morata is not at the level of the
aforementioned players yet, which means Madrid's asking price for
the striker can be deemed unrealistic.One factor that could
support the Spanish striker's valuation is his relatively younger
age. At 23, the Real Madrid youth product has many years in
which to prove himself as a true force in the game. At the moment,
however, the increased asking price for the forward appears
to be outrageous, and it will take some negotiating by Madrid's
representatives to forge together a deal for the player's sale.
Remarks: Sbobet is an Asian Handicap Betting- Sports Betting. One of the worlds leading online gaming brands. Best odds in online sports betting, football betting, casino, racing and games. Sbobet Mobile support all mobile devices and multi currency payments methods.
