Andrew Eric Feitosa (born 1 September 1992), commonly known as Morato, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a winger for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.

Club career

Morato was born in

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, Morato finished his formation with Olé Brasil. In 2011 he moved abroad, joining

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side

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. Morato made his professional debut on 23 July 2011, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 2–2 away draw against

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. After six matches, only two as a starter, he was released. Morato subsequently returned to his homeland, and represented Ferroviária,

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and Boa Esporte in quick succession. On 8 December 2015 he signed for Audax, but moved to

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the following 18 February. After scoring doubles against

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and J. Malucelli, Morato was presented at Ituano on 4 May 2016. He was a regular starter for the club during the Série D and the

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campaigns, notably scoring a brace in a 5–0 home routing of

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on 9 July. On 11 April 2017, Morato signed an eight-month contract with

, club he already represented as a youth. He made his debut for the club eight days later, starting and assisting

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in a 2–1

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away win against Cruzeiro. On 7 August 2018, Morato was loaned to fellow top-tier side

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as a part of Everton Felipe's deal to São Paulo. On 15 January 2019, Ituano announced that Morato had returned to the club. In April 2019, after performing well in the state league for Ituano, Morato was transferred to newly merged

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, where he won the

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. On 13 August 2022, Morato joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej on a two-year deal. On 26 July 2023, Morato joined Al-Faisaly.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morato 1992 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players K League 1 players Saudi Pro League players Saudi First Division League players Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Boa Esporte Clube players Ituano FC players São Paulo FC players Sport Club do Recife players Red Bull Bragantino players CR Vasco da Gama players Avaí FC players Al Faisaly FC players Gyeongnam FC players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej FC players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen