# Alex Morrell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Morrell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Morrell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Morrell > Source revision: 1318244811 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American soccer player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alex Morrell | image = CINvTB 2017-04-19 - Alex Morrell (34070120972) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Morrell playing for the [Tampa Bay Rowdies](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rowdies) in 2017 | fullname = Robert Alexander Morrell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|11}} | birth_place = [Lakeland, Florida](/source/Lakeland%2C_Florida), United States | height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}} | position = [Winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2012–2015 | college1 = [North Florida Ospreys](/source/North_Florida_Ospreys_men's_soccer) | collegecaps1 = 63 | collegegoals1 = 10 | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = [VSI Tampa Bay](/source/VSI_Tampa_Bay_FC_(PDL)) | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → [Saint Louis FC](/source/Saint_Louis_FC) (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = [Tampa Bay Rowdies](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rowdies) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = [South Georgia Tormenta](/source/Tormenta_FC) | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = [Greenville Triumph](/source/Greenville_Triumph_SC) | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = [South Georgia Tormenta](/source/Tormenta_FC) | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = October 16, 2022 }} '''Robert Alexander Morrell''' (born May 11, 1994) is an American [soccer](/source/soccer) player who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)). ==Career== Morell spent four years playing in the collegiate ranks for the [North Florida Ospreys](/source/North_Florida_Ospreys),{{cite web |url=http://www.unfospreys.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8201 |title=Alex Morrell |publisher=University of North Florida |accessdate=January 3, 2018}} while also playing for VSI Tampa Bay and Orlando City B in the [Premier Development League](/source/Premier_Development_League), and amateur development league for college players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464-tormenta-fc-acquires-alex-morrell-from-tampa-bay-rowdies|title=Tormenta FC Acquires Alex Morrell from Tampa Bay Rowdies|last=O'Donnell|first=Bernadette|date=2019-01-22|website=South Georgia Tormenta FC|language=en-us|access-date=2019-06-25|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020230807/https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464-tormenta-fc-acquires-alex-morrell-from-tampa-bay-rowdies|url-status=dead}} After graduating college, Morrell was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the [2016 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2016_MLS_SuperDraft) by [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club). He signed with the club on March 11, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/03/11/chicago-fire-sign-2016-superdraft-second-round-pick-alex-morrell |title=Chicago Fire sign 2016 SuperDraft second-round pick Alex Morrell |author=Dan Itel |publisher=MLS |date=March 11, 2016 |accessdate=January 3, 2018}} During the 2016 season, Morrell made four appearances with the Fire before being loaned for the remainder of the season to [Saint Louis FC](/source/Saint_Louis_FC).{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/robert-alex-morrell/344777/|title=USA - R. Morrell - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-06-25}} Morrell made two appearances for Saint Louis. After Fire did not extend his 2017 contract option, Morrell signed with [Tampa Bay Rowdies](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rowdies) on December 29, 2016.{{cite news |url=http://saintpetersblog.com/rowdies-add-22-year-old-forward-alex-morrell-roster/ |title=Rowdies add 22-year-old forward Alex Morrell to its roster |newspaper=Saintpetersblog |publisher=saintpetersblog.com |date=December 29, 2016}} In his first season with the Rowdies Morrell played in 23 matches and scored 2 goals. In 2018, Morrell made a further 11 appearances with the Rowdies, but the team declined to resign him. Morrell joined [Tormenta FC](/source/Tormenta_FC) ahead of the inaugural [USL League One](/source/USL_League_One) season.{{cite web |title=Tormenta FC Acquires Alex Morrell from Tampa Bay Rowdies |url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/987464 |website=TormentaFC.com |date=January 22, 2019 |accessdate=January 22, 2019}} In January 2020, Morrell signed with [Greenville Triumph SC](/source/Greenville_Triumph_SC).{{cite news |title=TRIUMPH SIGN WINGER ALEX MORRELL |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news_article/show/1076261 |newspaper=Greenville Triumph Sc |date=January 14, 2020 |accessdate=14 January 2020 |last1=Triumph |first1=Greenville }} ==Career statistics== {{updated|August 29, 2020}}{{Soccerway|robert-alex-morrell/344777}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) |[2016](/source/2016_Major_League_Soccer_season) |[MLS](/source/Major_League_Soccer) |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |[Saint Louis FC](/source/Saint_Louis_FC) (Loan) |[2016](/source/2016_USL_season) |[USL](/source/United_Soccer_League) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Tampa Bay Rowdies](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rowdies) |[2017](/source/2017_USL_season) |rowspan="2"|USL |22||2||1||1||0||0||1||0||24||3 |- |[2018](/source/2018_USL_season) |11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!2!!1!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!35!!3 |- |[Tormenta FC](/source/Tormenta_FC) |2019 |[USL League One](/source/USL_League_One) |27||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||4 |- |[Greenville Triumph SC](/source/Greenville_Triumph_SC) |[2020](/source/2020_Greenville_Triumph_SC_season) |USL League One |8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !73!!7!!1!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!75!!8 |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == * {{USL League One player|alex-morrell}} * {{MLS player|alex-morrell}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrell, Alex}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Chicago Fire FC draft picks Category:Chicago Fire FC players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:North Florida Ospreys men's soccer players Category:Saint Louis FC players Category:Soccer players from Polk County, Florida Category:Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players Category:Tormenta FC players Category:USL Championship players Category:USL League One players Category:USL League Two players Category:VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL) players Category:Greenville Triumph SC players Category:21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alex Morrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Morrell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Morrell?action=history)). 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