Gearóid Morrissey (born 17 November 1991) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Cork City over two spells, with a brief stint in between at Cambridge United, where he made his debut against Manchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ringmahon Rangers | |||
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cork City | 131 | (10) |
| 2015 | Cambridge United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Cork City | 126 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, 2 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2012 | |||
Club career
editMorrissey joined Blackburn Rovers' youth setup in 2008, aged 16, after playing for local side Ringmahon Rangers. He returned to Ireland two years later, and signed for Cork City.[1]
Morrissey made his debut on 29 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Athlone Town for the First Division championship. He achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 2011, appearing regularly, and was an ever-present figure for the club in the following campaigns.
On 22 December 2014, Morrissey moved to League Two's Cambridge United.[2] He made his U's debut on 3 February 2015, replacing Luke Chadwick in the 51st minute of a FA Cup 0–3 loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[3]
It was announced he had re-signed for home club Cork City on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.[citation needed]
Morrissey announced his retirement from professional football on 2 December 2021 after 335 professional appearances, scoring 30 goals.[4]
International career
editMorrissey represented Republic of Ireland in the under-17 and under-19 levels.[2]
Career statistics
editProfessional appearances – correct as of 2 December 2021.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2010 | LOI First Division | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2012 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Cambridge United | 2014–15 | EFL League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Cambridge United Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Cork City | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2017 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[i] | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | LOI First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Cork City Total | 257 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 323 | 30 | ||
| Career Total | 267 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 335 | 30 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in President's Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ "Morrissey takes step back to go forward". Irish Examiner. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Morrissey set for United". Cambridge United FC. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Man Utd 3–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Casey, Gavan. "Morrissey announces LOI retirement and Beattie also departs Cork City ahead of 2022 season". The42.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland – G.Morrissey". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
External links
edit- Cork City official profile Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Gearóid Morrissey at Soccerbase
- Gearóid Morrissey at Soccerway
- Gearóid Morrissey – UEFA competition record (archive)
