Aaron Morley
_(cropped).jpg) Morley in action for Rochdale U18's in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Paul Morley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Rochdale | 23 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:23, 27 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Rochdale.
Playing career
Morley progressed through the ranks of the Rochdale Academy, and first featured for the senior team during the 2016-17 pre-season campaign.[2] After being named as an unused substitute regularly in League One, Morley made his competitive debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Notts County on 4 October 2016.[3]
He made his league defeat four days later in a 3–0 win over Southend United.[4] Morley also had a five-minute cameo in Rochdale's 2-0 FA Cup victory over Maidstone United, playing as a left-winger rather than his preferred central role.[5]
Morley made a further three appearances for the club during the season – in two EFL Trophy matches and one league fixture.[6]
On 1 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club following his 17th birthday.[7]
He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]
On 28 June 2019, Morley signed a new three-year contract with Rochdale.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 27 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 2016–17[10] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017–18[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[12] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[13] | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Makes First-Team Debut". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Notts County: Report". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 3-0 Southend United". BBC Sport. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-0 Maidstone United". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Morley - Midfielder - First Team - Rochdale AFC". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Signs First Professional Contract". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Signs New Three-Year Deal". Rochdale AFC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.