Game Changers: Incredible Stories of Resilience in Sports

MLS and Bolivian Soccer Player Efrain Morales S3 - Episode 30

Linda Martindale

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Excited to welcome Efraín Morales to the Game Changers podcast. Efraín is one of the rising young defenders in Major League Soccer, currently playing center back for CF Montréal and building a reputation as a fearless competitor with global roots.

Born in Georgia to a Puerto Rican mother and Bolivian father, he came up through the Atlanta United FC, signing a Homegrown contract at just 16 years old and quickly making his mark in the professional ranks.

Now continuing his MLS career in Montréal, Morales has also stepped onto the international stage—making his senior debut for the Bolivia national team during a 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Morales is a player whose story—and ceiling—are just getting started. Listen in as he talks about growing up in professional football.

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