Taylor Lee Morgan (born 21 October 1990) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Lee Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Southampton | ||
| 2004–2006 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2007–2009 | English Schools Football Association | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | ||
| 2010–2012 | George Mason Patriots | 50 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Bradenton Academics | 8 | (3) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire Premier | 6 | (3) |
| 2013 | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Östersunds FK | 19 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Falkirk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2016 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | San Antonio FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Whitehawk | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 94 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2017 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editTaylor joined the Southampton academy at the age of 10 and remained there for four years before joining the Queens Park Rangers academy for two years. Morgan played for the English Schools' Football Association U18 side while he continued his education,[1] before moving to the United States on a college scholarship through the Pass4Soccer Scholarships Agency.[2] He spent his first year at Central Connecticut State University before transferring to George Mason University for his final three years. He finished with 23 goals and 7 assists in 50 appearances for the George Mason Patriots, including 13 goals in 19 matches as a senior to lead the Colonial Athletic Association.[3] During his time at college, he also appeared for the Chicago Fire Premier of the USL Premier Development League.
Toronto FC
editMorgan was signed by Toronto FC in the fourth round (58th overall) in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He joined the team for its 2013 pre-season training camp and officially signed with them on 1 March 2013.[4] He then made his debut on 2 March 2013 in Toronto's MLS season opener against Vancouver Whitecaps at the BC Place Stadium, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Terry Dunfield.[5] Morgan was released by Toronto on 14 May 2013, after making this one appearance.[6]
Östersunds
editMorgan signed with Swedish football club Östersund on 9 August 2013.[7] He scored his first two goals for the club on 21 August 2013 against Vänersborgs IF in the Svenska Cupen in the 41st and 69th minutes of a 5–0 victory.[8] He then scored his first two league goals on 14 September 2013 against Varbergs BolS in the 82nd and 87th minute, after coming on as a substitute match in a 3–0 victory.[9] Morgan then scored his third goal for the club on 19 October against Ljungskile SK in the 90th minute of a 3–1 victory.[10]
Falkirk (loan)
editAfter the 2014 Superettan season concluded, Morgan signed with Scottish Championship side Falkirk on loan until the end of the season.[11] He made his debut on 10 January 2015 against Hibernian, coming on as a substitute.[12]
Airdrieonians (loan)
editOn 23 July 2015, Morgan moved on loan to Scottish League One club Airdrieonians, signing until January 2016.[13] He made his debut for the club on 25 July 2015 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Annan Athletic. He started the match and played 75 minutes as Airdrieonians lost 3–1.[14]
Tulsa Roughnecks
editMorgan signed with the Tulsa Roughnecks of the United Soccer League in February 2016.[15] He made his debut for the club on 26 March 2016 against RGV Toros, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute as Tulsa won 2–0.[16] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April in a 1–2 defeat against Swope Park Rangers.[17]
San Antonio
editMorgan signed for Tulsa's Texas rivals San Antonio on 22 June 2016,[18] making his debut when he played the first 60 minutes in 0–0 home draw on 9 July against Oklahoma City Energy.[19] He featured as a wide midfielder or lone forward in 13 further matches and was credited with his only assist for what was the winning goal after coming on as second-half substitute against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on 20 August 2016. [20] He left the club at the end of the 2016 season and signed for National League South side Whitehawk on 23 March 2017.[21]
Personal
editTaylor supports Arsenal, while his father and younger brother are season ticket holders of Queen's Park Rangers. Two weeks before being signed by Toronto FC, he went to a QPR game while back in the UK on holiday, not knowing at the time that he would be watching one of his soon-to-be coach Ryan Nelsen's final professional games as a player. Nelson subsequently left QPR to coach Toronto FC and signed Taylor the following month.[22]
Taylor attended Hamble Community Sports College and Taunton's College in Southampton. While at George Mason University he studied psychology.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 May 2016[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2013 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Östersunds FK | 2013 | Superettan | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 2016 | USL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 57 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ^ "ESFA Under 18 Squad 2008/2009". ESFA. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Taylor Morgan". Pass4Soccer.
- ^ "Young Striker Morgan relishes time at Toronto FC camp". TSN. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Toronto FC signs Welsh international Earnshaw". TSN. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Vancouver vs. Toronto – Rosters". MLS. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Toronto FC waives Ashton Bennett and Taylor Morgan". Waking the Red. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Östersunds Fotbollsklubb » Nyheter » Ny forward klar för ÖFK". ostersundsfk.se. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013.
- ^ "VÄNERSBORG VS. ÖSTERSUNDS FK 0 – 5". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "VARBERG VS. ÖSTERSUNDS FK 0 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "LJUNGSKILE VS. ÖSTERSUNDS FK 1 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Falkirk recruit striker Taylor Morgan on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Hibernian 3-3 Falkirk". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Taylor Morgan pens loan deal". Airdrieonians F.C. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Annan Athletic 3-1 Airdrieonians". Soccerway.
- ^ "Roughnecks Add English Striker Taylor Morgan".
- ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks 2-0 RGV Toros". Soccerway.
- ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks 1-2 Swope Park Rangers". Soccerway.
- ^ "San Antonio Fc Acquires Forward Taylor Morgan from Tulsa Roughnecks Fc". 22 June 2016.
- ^ "San Antonio Fc Unbeaten Streak Reaches Five Matches After Draw Vs. Okc Energy Fc". 9 July 2016.
- ^ "San Antonio Fc Records Second Straight Victory; Sweeps Season-Series Vs. Seattle". 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Whitehawk Sign Well-Travelled Striker – Pitchero Non-League". nonleague.pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Young Striker Morgan relishes time at Toronto FC camp". TSN. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
edit- Taylor Morgan at Major League Soccer
- Taylor Lee Morgan at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Taylor Morgan at Soccerway