Shayden Jermaine Morris (born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shayden Jermaine Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, London | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Southend United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | (2) |
| 2022– | Aberdeen | 25 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
editMorris was born in Newham and attended Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham.[2][3]
Career
editFleetwood Town
editAfter playing youth football for Southend United, Morris joined Fleetwood Town's academy in 2018 on a two-year scholarship.[4] He made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town as a substitute in their 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Liverpool U21 on 25 September 2019.[2][5] On 16 July 2020, Morris signed his first professional contract – a one-year contract with the option of a further year.[6] On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract lasting until summer 2023.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 16 January 2021 in a 1–0 League One defeat at home to Portsmouth.[2][5] Morris scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 home win over Cheltenham Town on 21 August 2021.
Aberdeen
editMorris moved to Scottish club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 June 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2019–20[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[10] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[11] | League One | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2022–23[11] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Shayden Morris at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Newham's double delight". Newham Recorder. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "11 youngsters awarded scholarships within club's academy". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Shayden Morris". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Sandells, Tom (16 July 2020). "Fleetwood Town youngster signs first professional deal". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Shayden Morris pens contract extension with the Cod Army". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Shayden Morris: Aberdeen make 20-year-old winger 10th summer recruit". BBC Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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