Morato (footballer, born 1992)

Andrew Eric Feitosa (born 1 September 1992), commonly known as Morato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.

Morato
Personal information
Full name Andrew Eric Feitosa
Date of birth (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Francisco Morato, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly
Number 12
Youth career
2001–2006 São Paulo
2006–2008 Desportivo Brasil
2008 Internacional
2009–2010 Olé Brasil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Gyeongnam 6 (0)
2012–2013 Ferroviária 9 (0)
2014 Mogi Mirim 8 (2)
2014–2015 Boa Esporte 18 (3)
2016 FC Cascavel 7 (4)
2016–2019 Ituano 36 (11)
2017–2018São Paulo (loan) 1 (0)
2018Sport Recife (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2022 Red Bull Bragantino 55 (8)
2021Vasco da Gama (loan) 40 (7)
2022Avaí (loan) 22 (4)
2022–2023 Al-Khaleej 21 (4)
2023– Al-Faisaly 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Morato was born in Francisco Morato, São Paulo, Morato finished his formation with Olé Brasil. In 2011 he moved abroad, joining K League Classic side Gyeongnam.

Morato made his professional debut on 23 July 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Yoon Bit-garam in a 2–2 away draw against Incheon United. After six matches, only two as a starter, he was released.

Morato subsequently returned to his homeland, and represented Ferroviária, Mogi Mirim and Boa Esporte in quick succession.[1] On 8 December 2015 he signed for Audax,[2] but moved to FC Cascavel the following 18 February.[3]

After scoring doubles against Maringá and J. Malucelli, Morato was presented at Ituano on 4 May 2016.[4] He was a regular starter for the club during the Série D and the Campeonato Paulista campaigns, notably scoring a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Metropolitano on 9 July.

On 11 April 2017, Morato signed an eight-month contract with São Paulo, club he already represented as a youth.[5] He made his debut for the club eight days later, starting and assisting Lucas Pratto in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil away win against Cruzeiro.[6]

On 7 August 2018, Morato was loaned to fellow top-tier side Sport as a part of Everton Felipe's deal to São Paulo.[7] On 15 January 2019, Ituano announced that Morato had returned to the club.[8]

In April 2019, after performing well in the state league for Ituano, Morato was transferred to newly merged Red Bull Bragantino,[9] where he won the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

On 13 August 2022, Morato joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej on a two-year deal.[10]

On 26 July 2023, Morato joined Al-Faisaly.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 17 December 2021[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Conmebol Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gyeongnam 2011 K League Classic 6 0 6 0
Ferroviária 2012 Paulista A2 0 0 6[a] 1 6 1
2013 9 0 9 0
Total 9 0 6 1 15 1
Mogi Mirim 2014 Série C 0 0 8 2 8 2
Boa Esporte 2014 Série B 16 2 16 2
2015 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 1
Total 16 2 2 1 1 0 19 3
Cascavel 2016 Paranaense 7 4 7 4
Ituano 2016 Série D 11 3 3[a] 1 14 4
2017 0 0 12 2 12 2
2019 0 0 13 6 13 6
Total 11 3 25 8 3 1 39 12
São Paulo (loan) 2017 Série A 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Sport Recife (loan) 2018 Série A 7 0 7 0
Red Bull Bragantino 2019 Série B 23 6 23 6
2020 Série A 18 0 14 2 2 0 34 2
Total 41 6 14 2 2 0 57 8
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2021 Série B 29 6 6 1 5 0 40 7
Career total 110 17 72 18 9 0 0 0 9 2 200 37
  1. ^ a b All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References

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  1. ^ "Vinte e dois anos de idade e muitas camisas de clubes" [Twenty-two years of age and many club shirts] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Paulistão: Osasco Audax acerta com atacante Morato" [Paulistão: Osasco Audax sign forward Morato] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "FC Cascavel anuncia dois reforços para a sequência do Paranaense" [FC Cascavel announce two additions for the remainder of the Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Ituano volta aos treinos e apresenta novidades" [Ituano return to training and present news] (in Portuguese). Itu. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Morato reforça o Tricolor" [Morato bolsters Tricolor] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Morato estreia com "ótima atuação", mas não surpreende Ceni" [Morato debuts with "great shape", but does not surprise Ceni] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ^ "São Paulo acerta a contratação de Everton Felipe; Morato vai para o Sport" [São Paulo sign Everton Felipe; Morato goes to Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Morato está de volta ao Ituano" [Morato is back at Ituano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ituano FC. 15 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Ituano anuncia saída de Morato e Baralhas para o Bragantino" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 April 2019.
  10. ^ "موراتو خلجاويًا حتى 2024".
  11. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع الجناح البرازيلي موراتو".
  12. ^ Morato at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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