Robert Alexander Morrell (born May 11, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger.

Career

Morell spent four years playing in the collegiate ranks for the

North Florida Ospreys The North Florida Ospreys are the athletic teams of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. The Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I. UNF became a full-fledged member of Division I in 2009; previously, the Osp ...

, while also playing for VSI Tampa Bay and Orlando City B in the

Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...

, and amateur development league for college players. After graduating college, Morrell was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the

2016 MLS SuperDraft The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in Ba ...

by Chicago Fire. He signed with the club on March 11, 2016. During the 2016 season, Morrell made four appearances with the Fire before being loaned for the remainder of the season to Saint Louis FC. Morrell made two appearances for Saint Louis. After Fire did not extend his 2017 contract option, Morrell signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies on 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 South Georgia Tormenta FC is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-prof ...

ahead of the inaugural USL League One season. In January 2020, Morrell signed with Greenville Triumph SC.

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* * 1994 births Living people American soccer players Men's association football midfielders Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Major League Soccer players North Florida Ospreys men's soccer players Saint Louis FC players Soccer players from Florida Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida Tampa Bay Rowdies players Tormenta FC players USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL) players Greenville Triumph SC players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub