Hayden Matthew Morton (born 2 March 1994) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Sutherland Sharks in the National Premier Leagues.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden Matthew Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | NSWIS | ||
| 2011–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Sutherland Sharks | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Sutherland Sharks (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Blacktown Spartans | 32 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wollongong Wolves | 19 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sutherland Sharks | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wollongong United | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | St George City | 20 | (0) |
| 2020 | Wollongong United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Australia U-17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2012 | Australia U-20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 May 2013 | |||
Morton played youth football with the Mariners before making his professional debut for the club in 2012. He has also played for Sutherlands Sharks.
Playing career
editClub
editMorton made his debut for the Central Coast Mariners in a one goal defeat against Sydney FC late in 2012.[3] Early in 2013 he signed a two year professional contract with the Mariners, keeping him at the club until 2015.[3] He made a second Mariners appearance in March 2013 as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Melbourne Heart.[4] He made his third competitive appearance for the Mariners starting in a 2013 AFC Champions League loss to Guizhou Renhe.[5]
Morton's next Mariners appearance was a win in the 2014 FFA Cup quarter-finals over Palm Beach.[6]
Morton enjoyed a run of first-team appearances in early 2015, with regular right-backs Jacob Poscoliero injured and Storm Roux on international duty with New Zealand.[7]
International
editMorton was first called into the Young Socceroos squad for the AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[8] He went on to play for the side at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, reaching the semi-finals and so qualifying for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hayden Morton". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Hayden Morton". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: Hayden Morton ready to rise". thefootballsack.com. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Mariners end regular season with win". ccmariners.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Guizhou Renhe 2-1 Central Coast Mariners: Visitors cough up lead". goal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Sim the star as Mariners smash Sharks". Central Coast Mariners FC. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "News: Morton intent on keeping his starting spot". Central Coast Mariners FC. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Mariner Morton makes Qantas Young Socceroos". ccmariners.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Qantas Young Socceroos knocked out in semis". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.