Alex James Weathers Monis (born March 20, 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Born in the United States, Monis plays for the Philippines national team.

Club career

Born in

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, Monis began his career with the Chicago Fire youth academy before joining Chicago United. He then returned to the Chicago Fire in 2018.

Chicago Fire

On March 11, 2020, Monis signed a homegrown player deal with

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club Chicago Fire.

Forward Madison (loan)

On July 24, 2020, Monis was loaned to

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club

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for the remainder of the

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season. He made his professional debut for the club a day later on July 25 against

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, coming on as a 74th minute in a 2–1 defeat.

New England Revolution II

Monis signed with

side

on January 8, 2024.

International career

USA youth

On May 15, 2019, Monis made his United States debut for the under-16s in a friendly against the

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Philippines

In May 2024, Monis was included in the

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28-man squad for the

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qualifying matches against

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

. Monis made his debut on 6 June 2024 against the former at the

Mỹ Đình National Stadium The Mỹ Đình National Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Nam Từ Liêm district, Hanoi, Vietnam. It has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex. It was officially opened in September 2003 ...

. He started and played 70 minutes as Vietnam won 3–2.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Monis, Alex 2003 births Living people Sportspeople from Downers Grove, Illinois Filipino men's footballers Philippines men's international footballers American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Filipino people of American descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent Men's association football forwards Chicago Fire FC players Forward Madison FC players Major League Soccer players USL League One players Homegrown Players (MLS) MLS Next Pro players Chicago Fire FC II players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players USL Championship players Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois New England Revolution II players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Filipino sportsmen