Efraín Andrés Morales Badillo (born March 4, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, Morales joined in the youth academy of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United in 2016.
[1] After impressing coaches in the youth setup, Morales signed a professional homegrown player contract with Atlanta United on August 13, 2020, which will come into effect on January 1, 2021.
[3] Morales made his Bolivia national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo.
[4] Born in the United States, Morales is the son of a Bolivian father and a Puerto Rican mother.