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João Morelli Neto (born 11 March 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers.
 Morelli with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Morelli Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Itu, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Ituano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → FCI Levadia (loan) | 22 | (16) |
| 2018 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Ituano | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | FCI Levadia | 29 | (11) |
| 2020– | HFX Wanderers | 31 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2022 | |||
Early life
Morelli was born and raised in the city of Itu, São Paulo state.[1][2] In 2013, he joined the under-17 team of local club Ituano, where he scored three goals in eight appearances, primarily as a substitute.[1] The following year, he was promoted to the under-20 team, where he made another five appearances.[1]
Club career
Middlesbrough
In March 2015, Morelli signed a contract with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough until the end of the season, the result of Boro's partnership with Ituano.[3] In the 2016–17 season, he made ten appearances in Premier League 2 for Middlesbrough's under-23 side, scoring two goals.[4] Over the course of his first two years at the club, he scored eleven goals in 41 appearances in all competitions for Middlesbrough's under-23s.[5]
Loan to FCI Levadia
On 20 February 2017, Morelli signed a one-year contract extension with Middlesbrough before going on a year-long loan to Estonian Meistriliiga side FCI Levadia Tallinn.[6] In 22 league appearances that season, he scored sixteen goals, tying for fifth in league scoring.[4][7] Morelli also played 90 minutes in both legs of Levadia's Europa League first qualifying round series against Irish club Cork City.[4]
Fleetwood Town
On 31 January 2018, Morelli signed an 18-month contract with EFL League One side Fleetwood Town.[8] Shortly after he signed for the club, manager Uwe Rösler was sacked and replaced by Joey Barton, under whom Morelli later recounted feeling "lost" after a drastic change of tactics and position.[2] He subsequently failed to make a competitive appearance for the Fishermen and was released at the end of the season.[4]
Return to Ituano
On 29 August 2018, Morelli returned to Ituano, where he made nine appearances and scored two goals in the Copa Paulista.[1][4]
Return to Levadia
On 27 December 2018, Morelli returned to FCI Levadia, signing a two-year contract.[9] He made 29 league appearances that season, scoring eleven goals.[4] He also appeared for Levadia in the Estonian Supercup and scored a goal in one appearance in the Estonian Cup.[4] Later in the season, he played every minute of both legs in Levadia's extra-time loss to Icelandic club Stjarnan in Europa League qualifying.[4]
HFX Wanderers
On 25 February 2020, Morelli signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[10] He made his debut for the Wanderers on August 15 against Pacific FC, and converted a penalty in an eventual 2–2 draw.[11] After a very strong 2021 season, Morelli was the Golden Boot winner in the CPL,[12] netting 14 goals in 21 games and was nominated for the CPL Player of the Year award on December 5, 2021.[13] On December 12 the Wanderers announced Morelli had signed a contract extension through 2023.[14] Two days later on December 14 at the CPL awards ceremony, Morelli was named the 2021 CPL Player of the Year.[15]
During the Wanderers' second game of the 2022 season against Atlético Ottawa on April 16, Morelli suffered an ACL injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 16 April 2022[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FCI Levadia (loan) | 2017 | Meistriliiga | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 |
| Ituano | 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| FCI Levadia | 2019 | Meistriliiga | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 15 | |||
| 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 100 | 50 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Estonian Cup and Canadian Championship.
- Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League.
- Includes appearances in the Copa Paulista, Estonian Supercup and Canadian Premier League playoffs.
Honours
HFX Wanderers
- Canadian Premier League
- Runners-up: 2020
References
- Acaz Fellegger (29 August 2018). "Ituano trouxe de volta o atacante João Morelli que estava na Europa" (in Portuguese). Ituano FC. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Gary Griffiths (2 March 2020). "Interview: João Morelli". From Aways. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Jonathon Taylor (10 March 2015). "Boro's link with Juninho's Ituano FC blossoming as Joao Morelli makes league debut". Teesside Live. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- João Morelli at Soccerway
- Jonathon Taylor (8 September 2017). "The Brazilian striker on fire in Estonia: Middlesbrough's Joao Morelli is making waves in Tallinn". Teesside Live. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Joao Morelli Leaves Boro On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "ML Väravalööjate Edetabel (2017)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Fleetwood Town complete signing of Joao Morelli". Fleetwood Town F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Yurii Tkachuk, João Morelli ja Marek Kaljumäe liitusid FCI Levadiaga" (in Estonian). FCI Levadia Tallinn. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Gareth Hampshire (25 February 2020). "Wanderers bring samba style to Halifax with Brazilian pair João Morelli and Eriks Santos". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Molinaro, John (August 15, 2020). "'Coastal Clash' between Pacific FC and HFX Wanderers ends in stalemate in PEI".
- "HFX Wanderers FC attacker Joao Morelli wins 2021 CPL Golden Boot". Canadian Premier League. December 5, 2021.
- Thompson, Marty (December 12, 2021). "CPL Awards 2021 set for Tuesday: View nominees here". Canadian Premier League.
- "Morelli Commits to Wanderers for 2022 and 2023". HFX Wanderers FC. December 12, 2021.
- Thompson, Marty (December 14, 2021). "HFX Wanderers FC's Joao Morelli named 2021 CPL Player of the Year". Canadian Premier League.
- O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 20, 2022). "HFX Wanderers' João Morelli to miss rest of 2022 season with torn ACL". Canadian Premier League.
External links
- Inspired by Kaká, HFX newcomer João Morelli hopes to make a big impact in CPL
- João Morelli fala de experiência no futebol da Estônia e brinca com costume pós-jogo no país: a sauna
- 'Lido com mais desafios nesta volta ao Levadia', diz João Morelli
- Gramados artificiais, frio e toque de bola: João Morelli conta sobre como é jogar na Estônia
На других языках
- [en] João Morelli
[ru] Морелли, Жуан
Жуан Морелли Нето (порт. João Morelli Neto; 11 марта 1996, Сан-Паулу) — бразильский футболист, нападающий канадского клуба «Галифакс Уондерерс».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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