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Top Facts You Need to Know About Alvaro Morata

Here is a look at the list of top facts you need to know about Alvaro Morata.

Alvaro Borja Morata Martin is a Spanish skilled soccer player who on loan from

Atletico Madrid

plays for Serie A club Juventus and the Spanish national team as a forward. He started his senior football at Real Madrid, debuting in late 2010. He transferred to Juventus for EUR 20 million in 2014 after securing the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League trophy, capturing double in Serie A and Coppa Italia in two campaigns.

He earned another La Liga and

UEFA Champions League

title in 2016-17 after being purchased again by Real for €30 million, ahead of joining Chelsea in 2017 for a club-record price of about £60 million.

He decided to join Atletico Madrid on loan in January 2019 and made the deal permanent on 1 July 2020. In 2020, Morata transferred back to Juventus on loan. Morata won 34 caps at youth level for Spain, played as a member of the team who won the 2013 UEFA Under-21 European Championship. In 2014, he debuted for Spain represented the country at the 2016 UEFA Euro. 

In this article, we provide you all the facts you need to know about Alvaro Morata's religion, salary, personal life, lifestyle, net worth, salary, career, house, Instagram account, and much more.

 

Top Facts You Need to Know About Alvaro Morata

Here is a look at the list of top facts you need to know about Alvaro Morata

Alvaro Morata's surprising proposal

Apart from walking down the aisle, a good proposal from a man is definitely the one thing any woman wants most. During a magic show at the Rialto Theater in Madrid, Alvaro Morata proposed to Alice Campello. 

Magician Antonio Diaz planned to deceive her, "this would be the best trick you've ever seen." However, Her lover Morata on his knees having a wedding ring on his hand was the thing Campello discovered. 

"When referring to the Guardian, Morata remembered," Your border is the pitch and when you've taken away, the anxiety is stronger."

 

Alvaro Morata shaving his head bald

Playing still as a Real Madrid footballer, Morata shocked fans once in a game against Rayo Vallecano, he spotted a strange bald appearance. Eventually, he clarified that the action was a statement of support for children facing cancer. "There were some kids at a hospital that wanted to have the same hairstyle as me, but they couldn’t (due to cancer). Instead for them to have my hairstyle, I cut my hair and got their hairstyle .”

 

Alvaro Morata comparisons to Real Madrid legend

His playing style has given him remarkable references to Fernando Morientes, the legend of

Los Blancos

Morientes scored 72 goals in 182 games for Real Madrid. "That's what a lot of people have said, and I feel very fortunate to be compared to such a brilliant center-forward. I'm strong as far as I'm concerned with my back to goal and a great finisher. The most important is the latter of those attributes. That's all about being a forward, scoring goals from as few opportunities as possible."

In recent years, several analysts have highly criticized him, particularly due to his poor spell at

Chelsea

. What they neglect to understand, though, is that Morata has some years ahead of him at 27 years of age and could still turn it around.

 

Alvaro Morata and father figure Gianluigi Buffon

At Juventus, Morata had a good 2-year loan spell from 2014 to 2016. If it was not for Buffon's encouragement, it would never have occurred when he was new there.

He had a lot of rough times on the pitch, which really took a toll on him. While talking to Real Madrid TV before the final match between Juventus and Real Madrid in the 2017 Champions League,

Buffon

told reporters:" Those boys who are not matured already live to the extreme in different circumstances. When things are not going well, they live with great joy or with great anxiety.

In his last time at Juve, Alvaro had some negative emotions, we discussed it a little since I felt so sorry for him, he was a boy I truly liked and I tried to support him and give him comfort. He needed a teammate's support, and I really like him.

Alvaro Morata's bad relationship with Chelsea fans

A few Chelsea fans might want to hear about him again! He made it clear after joining Atletico Madrid on the loan that he wanted to make the transfer permanent.

Soon after the announcement of his move to Atletico, Alvaro Morata posted a tweet that read: "pleased. It's formal. Now I will have time to return with work and goals all the effort of the club and the affection of the supporters. Yeah, thanks!"

It didn't go over with the fans well. In Morata, who had consistently displayed frustration with the English team, the Blues fans have voiced their discontent. And though he was underperforming, they seemed mistreated by a footballer they admired, singing his name constantly

 

Alvaro Morata prefers to live a quiet life

In an interview, Morata said that he enjoyed living a happy life in Italy. He said, "I live central, almost near Chelsea. I really like London's cultural diversity, the multiple cultures and religions altogether, however, I wouldn't linger here for a long time.  It's too large, too much tension, too many places, too much uncertainty. The greatest place to live in, for a Spaniard, is Italy. anything is there beautiful, history, art, food, and fashion.

  • Segunda Division B

    : 2011–12

  • La Liga

    : 2011–12, 2016–17

  • Copa del Rey

    : 2010–11, 2013–14

  • UEFA Champions League

    : 2013–14,[24] 2016–17

  • UEFA Super Cup

    : 2016

  • FIFA Club World Cup

    : 2016

  • Serie A

    : 2014–15, 2015–16

  • Coppa Italia

    : 2014–15, 2015–16

  • Supercoppa Italiana

    : 2015

  • FA Cup

    : 2017–18

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  • Europa League

    : 2018–19

  • FIFA U-17 World Cup

    : third-place 2009

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship

    : 2011

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    : 2013

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament

    : 2011

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament

    : 2013

  • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season

    : 2014–15

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot

    : 2011

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Boot

    : 2013

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Alvaro Morata's club career

After beginning at Atletico Madrid, Morata joined Real Madrid from 

Getafe

 in 2008 and debuted whilst already a junior for Real Madrid C. 

He was transferred to 

Real Madrid Castilla

, Real's reserve team, in July 2010, after a productive campaign with the Juvenil A team, where he won 2 youth trophies and netted 34 goals. Later that month, Jose Mourinho, the first-team boss, took Morata and 4 of his peers on a US seasonal trip. 

Morata debuted with Castilla in a friendly match with Alcorcon on 15 August 2010, netting the game's only goal. His first game in Segunda Division B came in a 3-2 victory over 

Coruxo

 on August 29, and on October 31, he netted his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw over Alcala. 

Morata debuted for the first team on 12 December 2010, when he was called on as a replacement for 

Angel Di Maria

 in the 88th minute of Real Zaragoza's 3-1 La Liga victory.

Ten days later, he played his first Copa del Rey game, coming off the bench once again in the last moments. In January 2011, the Spanish media anticipated Morata to be his substitute in the main team after

Gonzalo Higuain

's injury.

Even so, Mourinho denied this, stating that "Morata is not able to be a starter in Madrid now. He trains with us, yet with Castilla, he has to continue practicing." Morata netted 5 goals in 4 games with the reserves during this time, whereas Emmanuel Adebayor was agreed to sign to substitute Higuain in the first XI. 

Morata recorded the first hat-trick of his professional life on 13 February 2011, in a 7-1 win over

Deportivo Fabril

. He ended his first campaign with 14 league goals as a senior, joint-highest goalscorer with Joselu in the team, but Castilla struggled to win promotion in the play-offs.

 

On 11 November 2012, Morata netted his first professional goal with Real's first squad, coming off the bench in the 83rd minute and netting the winning goal in a 2-1 away victory against

Levante

after just a minute.

He netted the opener after just three minutes in his first professional appearance, at home against

Rayo Vallecano

on February 17 of the next year, however, was replaced to make way for

Raul Albiol

, as Sergio Ramos was sent off in a 2-0 home triumph. 

Morata played the entire El Clasico on 2 March 2013, assisting

Karim Benzema

net the goal in an ultimate 2-1 home victory. He had already become a starter of the first-XI under new manager Carlo Ancelotti during the next campaign, yet showed a need for more minutes during the transfer window in January. Morata netted his first UCL goal on 18 March 2014, the third in a 3-1 victory over Schalke at home in the round of 16.

He netted two late goals over

Espanyol

on 17 May, in the last match of the league season, to enable Real secure a 3-1 home victory, and end with eight goals in the league. He later played in the club's win over Atletico Madrid in the UCL Final, playing the last 40 minutes after substituting Benzema. 

Juventus confirmed on 19 July 2014 that they had negotiated a five-year contract worth of EUR 20 million for the move of Morata with Los Blancos getting the opportunity to purchase him back later. On 13 September he debuted in Serie A substituting Fernando Llorente for the last minutes of a 2-0 home victory over

Udinese

.

 

On 7 April 2015, when Juventus beat Fiorentina in the cup semi-final, Morata was sent off for a foul on

Alessandro Diamanti

, therefore missed the final. Seven days later, he won a penalty against Monaco in the first leg of the UCL quarter-final, socred by

Arturo Vidal

. He put the hosts ahead in the eighth minute in the first leg of the semi-final over Real Madrid.

The game finished in a 2-1 home win, and he accomplished the feat in the second game, without celebrating on both times. He netted the equalizer in the second half 1–3 defeat on 6 June in the final over

Barcelona

in Berlin. 

Alvaro was ruled out for thirty days at the beginning of August 2015 because of a soleus muscle strain in his left calf through training and was missed the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana.

On 15 September, in his second outing since going back to play, he played for 85 minutes and netted the goal in a 2-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Manchester City. He managed to help beat Sevilla 2-0 at the Juventus Stadium on 30 September, his fifth goal in as many competitive games to surpass the record of Alessandro Del Piero.

He was selected for the UEFA Team of the Year on 24 November. Morata agreed on a contract renewal until 2020 on 10 December 2015. He played in the Derby Della Mole away from neighbors

Torino

and netted double in a 4-1 game.

He came off the bench again on 21 May to net the winner through extra time to take the final 1-0 Coppa Italia against

A.C. Milan

in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Real Madrid activated the buy-back option on 21 June 2016 to re-sign the striker from Juventus for €30 million.

 

His initial professional game was on 9 August, when he began in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup in a 3-2 victory against

Sevilla

, being substituted after 62 minutes by Benzema. In a 2-1 home victory against

Celta

on 27 August, his first goal came.

Morata benefited from coach Zinedine Zidane's shifts on 5 April 2017 and netted thrice in a 4-2 away victory over

Leganes

to keep his side two points away from Barcelona with a match in hand. He scored 15 league goals despite spending the vast majority of the season as a backup to Benzema, as the club was declared championship for the first time in 5 years.

In nine UEFA Champions League matches, which Real Madrid earned for the second consecutive year, he added three goals. Chelsea revealed on 19 July 2017 that they had reached agreements with Real Madrid for Morata's move, for an estimated club-record fee of about £60 million. He successfully completed his medical on 21 July and formally became a Chelsea player.

 

In the 2017 FA Community Shield game against

the Gunners

, Morata made his professional debut, coming off the bench in the 74th minute as a replacement and his side failed on penalties after drawing 1-1, with Morata failing in the penalty kicks.

He netted a goal and assisted David Luiz in his first Premier League outing on 12 August 2017, his goal was a header in the 69th minute of the match to reduce the margin to 3-1. He celebrated his first hat-trick for the Blues on 23 September in a 4-0 away victory over

Stoke City

, which made him the 17th Chelsea player in the PL to do so.

Morata netted in the 1-0 home loss against

Manchester United

, managed by his longtime manager, Mourinho, on 5 November 2017. On 26 December, he raised his league total to 10 goals, enabling Chelsea to earn a 2-0 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion, again at Stamford Bridge.

 

In a third-round 2018 FA Cup rematch victory against

Norwich City

, Morata was sent off following picking up a booking for diving. Scoring 15 goals for the Blues, he ended his first season up and Chelsea finished fifth. On 18 August 2018, Morata scored the first goal in the subsequent season, netting the second goal in a 3-2 home win over the Gunners.

He scored the winner on 4 October in a 1-0 victory against

MOL Vidi

in the UEL. Next month, in a league game at home, he scored a brace to help his side overcome Crystal Palace 3–1. 

After twelve years, Morata transferred to Atletico Madrid in 2019, joining them on an 18-month loan contract. In February, in a 0-1 away failure against Real Betis, he played his first game, and next week in a 2–0 home victory against

Villarreal

, he netted his first goal.

 

In March 2020, Morata came off the bench in extra time in the Champions League against

Liverpool

and netted the last goal in a 3-2 away victory, securing the tie 4-2 on aggregate, guaranteeing the qualification of his side to the tournament's quarter-finals.

On 22 September 2020, Morata came back to Juventus on loan for EUR 10 million, with a buying opportunity added up to EUR 45 million. Juventus additionally retains the right to extend it with an extra EUR 10 million for another year. In a 2-2 draw over Roma in Serie A, he debuted for the team after his comeback on 27 September.

 

Alvaro Morata's International career

Morata was picked up for the 2009 U-17 World Cup in

Nigeria

by Spain's under-17 side, playing 4 games and netting 2 goals as

Spain

finished 3rd. Later, at the Japan International Tournament, he appeared helping Spain rank second behind Japan.

Alvaro Morata was picked up for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship as well, winning the tournament with six goals. He debuted at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, netting the only goal in both group matches against Russia and Germany. With his 3rd goal, over the Netherlands in a 3-0 victory, he finished a flawless group stage. Spain won the competition and he emerged as the highest scorer in the tournament. 

Morata was picked up by Vicente del Bosque for the senior team on 7 November 2014 for games over Belarus and Germany. The striker made his debut over

Belarus

, substituting Isco in a 3-0 win. Morata netted his first goal in the same tournament in a win over Ukraine.

Morata began and scored twice in a 3-0 win over Turkey. He scored against Italy in a 3–0 win in the 2018 FIFA World Cup while coming on in the 77th minute. However, following a disappointing club campaign, Morata was left out of Spain's

World Cup

final team.

 

Alvaro Morata's style of play

Morata was comparable with Real Madrid and Spain's legendary Fernando Morientes in his youth because of his style of playing. He stood out for his speed, creativity, technical ability, and work-rate on the field in his first campaign at Juventus, while his skills, opportunistic behavior, leadership skill, and tactical sense saw him score some vital goals. Morata is qualified to play as the main forward or second striker and has additionally played on flanks, a flexible and complete striker. He is an efficient penalty taker as well.

 

Alvaro Morata's personal life

In Madrid, Morata was born and raised. He is the son of Susana Martin and Alfonso Morata, and his father is actively engaged with Morata's agent, Juanma Lopez, in transfer deals. In 2014, in sympathy with sick children, Morata shaved all his hair off, stating" children with cancer wished to get my haircut yet they couldn't, so I offered myself theirs."

He began dating with his Italian partner, Alice Campello, in 2016 and they were married in Venice in 2017. In2018, the couple introduced twin sons, Alessandro and Leonardo, and Alvaro Morata changed his Chelsea jersey number to honor them from 9 to 29.

Their third son Edoardo was born in September 2020. Alice Campello 22, is a model and fashion designer from Italy. She has become popular in the fashion business, with her own brand, Avril. With 2.3 million followers on social media, she is also an Instagram star. 

Everyday she posts several images and can be viewed at @alicecampello. She can be seen on Twitter under the same account, where her 24,7K  followers are always greeted by pictures of the lovely family.

 

Alvaro Morata's house

This is yet another mysterious story about the player. At the point when Alvaro was trying to finish his move to Atletico Madrid permanently, he and his family lived in a luxurious house in Madrid. There was, though, an armed invasion at the house from which, luckily, everyone survived uninjured.

The £3.5 million property was listed for sale just after the fact. On Instagram, Alice Campello talked about the frightening incident.

"She said," I'm still frustrated, and I think I'm going to be scared for a long time. This is one of the experiences I don't think are quickly overlooked, one of those things that helps you know how much life and love is valuable. It is very disturbing to know that you have your babies at home and to believe they can harm them or do anything to them.

Luckily, we're all healthy and it could have been a lot tougher. So many remembrances have been robbed, yet they are lost. I'm going to try not to stress about it today and worry about our families to completely forget it."

 

Alvaro Morata Instagram

Alvaro has 11.6 million followers on Instagram that is one of the highest among Spanish footballers. Morata publicly contributed a heartwarming message to his father. He also blogs about his spouse and children and his clubs. He still has a paying contract with a few companies that he blogs for and makes quite a bit of cash!

 

Alvaro Morata salary - Alvaro Morata net worth

Morata is now earning £150,000 in wages. His biggest pay was in Chelsea, where he received £200,000. He made the money for about two years, which meant that the blues paid him about £15,600.00. He has a five-year agreement at Atletico Madrid and plans to gain £36 million by 2024!

For a professional footballer who has just played for big clubs, his net worth is relatively low. Morata's net worth peaks at $23 million as of 2020. Leaving Chelsea and joining Atletico Madrid, Alvaro Morata took a pay cut solely due to his eagerness to play for the Los Rojiblancos.

 

Alvaro Morata injury

In two dimensions, Morata has been unfortunate. The first factor is that he has never been allowed to adjust or evolve as he has just appeared in significant clubs. And also, he has always had struggled with bad injuries.

Morata lost his position in the team because of an injury despite scoring 10 goals for Chelsea in his first three appearances. He made a fast return but did not fully heal. In his bad season and his lack of confidence, it was noticeable. It finally contributed to the end of his spell in West London. He has had several injuries at Atletico Madrid after the fact.

 

Some fast facts about Alvaro Morata:

  • Alvaro Morata's Real Name

    : Alvaro Borja Morata Martin

  • Alvaro Morata's Nickname

    : Alvaro

  • Alvaro Morata's Profession

    : Spanish Professional Footballer

  • Alvaro Morata's height

    : 189 cm

  • Alvaro Morata's Weight

    : 82 kg

  • Alvaro Morata's Chest

    : 40 inches

  • Alvaro Morata's Waist

    : 34 inches

  • Alvaro Morata's Biceps

    : 14.5 inches

  • Alvaro Morata's Eye Colour

    : Dark Brown

  • Alvaro Morata's Hair Colour

    : Brown

 

  • Alvaro Morata's Club Debut

    : In 2010, for Real Madrid

  • Alvaro Morata's International Debut

    : In 2014, for Spanish International Team

  • Alvaro Morata's Jersey Number

    : 21

  • Alvaro Morata's Position

    : Striker

  • Alvaro Morata's Date of Birth

    : 23 October 1992

  • Alvaro Morata's Age:

    (as in 2020) 27

  • Alvaro Morata's Birth Place

    : Madrid, Spain

  • Alvaro Morata's Zodiac sign

    : Scorpion

  • Alvaro Morata's Nationality

    : Spanish

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  • Alvaro Morata's Father

    : Alfonso Morata

  • Alvaro Morata's Mother

    : Susana Martin Ramos

  • Alvaro Morata's Brother

    : Marta Abril Morata Martin

  • Alvaro Morata's Religion

    : Roman Catholic

  • Alvaro Morata's Ethnicity

    : Spanish

  • Alvaro Morata's Affairs/Girlfriends

    : Maria Pombo

  • Alvaro Morata's Net Worth

    : $23 million

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- Since the striker was very passionate to join Manchester United, he reportedly dyed his hair. At the point when the transfer fell through, Morata shaved his hair off. The Spaniard joined Chelsea instead and

Romelu Lukaku

's transfer was completed by United. 

-Alvaro Morata is a big admirer of Antonio Conte. In 2014, Conte took him to Juventus and then purchased him for the Blues as a substitute for

Diego Costa

.

- Alfonso Morata, is his father and his agent as well. 

-Susana Morata is a really big fan of Los Blancos. She's still encouraged that her son can return and play for Real Madrid. You can guarantee that she is not very pleased with her son playing for Atletico Madrid.

 

- Morata's parents pressured him to take time away soccer to raise his test scores at a certain stage. The value of school, which they saw as a good option other than soccer, was often discussed. 

-Alvaro Morata netted 115 goals provided 31 assists for his clubs. For a 27-year-old forward who has appeared in over 300 matches, the numbers are not remarkable. He is still the number one forward for Spain because of an injury to Diego Costa, however, he has an excellent tally in the national side, netting 17 goals in 33 matches.

 


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