Michael Morrison (footballer)
 Michael Morrison playing for Leicester City |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Brian Morrison | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back, Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Cambridge United | 108 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Leicester City | 77 | (5) |
| 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | (0) |
| 2011– | Charlton Athletic | 32 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | England C | 8 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 25 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Brian Morrison (born 3 March 1988) is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He plays as a centre-back but can also play as a right-back.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Cambridge United
Morrison started his career at Cambridge United where he came through their youth academy and became the youngest player to ever feature for their reserve side at just 15.[1] He made his debut for Cambridge United in October 2005 against Halifax when he was aged 17,[2] and was voted young player of the year for three years in row between 2006 and 2008.[3] He appeared for the England C national football team against Finland in November 2007 and against Wales in May 2008 when England retained the Four Nations Tournament champions title.[4][5]
[edit] Leicester City
Morrison joined Leicester City on 2 July 2008, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] Pleased at joining Leicester, Morrison believed his transfer was in the best interests of Cambridge, who could've lost him on a free transfer.[7] He saw manager Nigel Pearson as his mentor due to his past experience as a defender.[8] Morrison made his professional debut in a 2–0 win over MK Dons on August 9,[9] scoring his first goal in a 4–2 win over Huddersfield Town on 24 January 2009.[10] He returned to the first-team lineup in November 2008 after Patrick Kisnorbo was ruled out by injury.[11] Helping Leicester win promotion as champions, he ended their last home game of the season by scoring two goals against Scunthorpe United on 24 April, the night they received the League One trophy.[12]
Happy to fight for a first-team spot in the 2009–10 season,[13] Morrison's squad number was changed from 15 to 4. On 6 October 2009, Morrison signed a two-year contract extension with Leicester, keeping him at the club until June 2012.[14] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 home win over Sheffield United on Boxing Day.[15] Morrison took over the right back role in January 2010, after a poor display from teammate Robbie Neilson.[16]
[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
On January 7, 2011 it was announced that Morisson had signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17]
[edit] Charlton Athletic
On July 8, 2011, Morrison joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He quickly established himself as a key member of Chris Powell's team.
[edit] International career
Morrison has represented England at semi professional level during his time at Cambridge United playing for the England C sometimes known as the 'England National Game XI'.
He appeared for the England C national football team against Finland in November 2007 and against Wales in May 2008 when England retained the Four Nations Tournament champions title.[4][5]
[edit] Career statistics
Correct as of 12 January 2011
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup[18] | Other[19] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2005–06 | Cambridge United | Conference National | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Team did not enter | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Team did not enter | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2005–08 | Total | 107 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 121 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | League One | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2008–2011 | Total | 70 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011– | Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 184 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 228 | 10 | ||
[edit] Honours
- Leicester City
[edit] References
- ^ "Michael Morrison profile". Cambridge United FC. http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10423~34393,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-10. "This towering centre-half played for the reserves at the age of 15 while still a schoolboy and became the youngest-ever Cambridge United to do so."
- ^ "Games played by Michael Morrison in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=41763&seasonid=135. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Morrison makes Foxes move". Non League Daily. July 1, 2008. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=51038. Retrieved 2008-08-10. "The fee for Morrison, who has been voted Cambridge's young player of the year for the past three years, also includes additional payments for appearances and a sell-on clause."
- ^ a b "Comfortable win for Fairclough's boys". Non League Daily. November 15, 2007. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=46313. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ a b "Joy for Fairclough's boys". Non League Daily. May 25, 2008. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=50220. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Morrison Moves To Walkers". LCFC.co.uk. 2008-07-02. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1336492,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Morrison pleased with Foxes move". BBC Sport. 2008-07-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/7485857.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Pearson can be mentor – Morrison". BBC Sport. 2008-07-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7522911.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Leicester 2–0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7541043.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Leicester 4–2 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 2009-01-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7842905.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Morrison relishes first-team spot". BBC Sport. 2008-11-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7725109.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Leicester 2–2 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 2009-04-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8002063.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Morrison happy to fight for place". BBC Sport. 2009-07-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8138194.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Morrison signs new Foxes contract". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-10-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8293037.stm. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ "Leicester City too reliant on Matt Fryatt – Morrison". BBC Sport. 2009-12-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8434834.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Injury-hit Bruno Berner misses Leicester City's match at Swansea". Leicester Mercury. 2010-01-16. http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/robbieneilson/Injury-hit-Bruno-Berner-misses-Leicester-City-s-match-Swansea/article-1717289-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~2260609,00.html
- ^ Includes Football League Cup & Conference League Cup
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, Football League play-offs, FA Trophy & Conference play-offs
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