Justin Morrow
 Morrow in 2013 with San Jose | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Justin Morrow | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1987 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Full Back | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Toronto FC | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 89 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Indiana Invaders | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Cleveland Internationals | 14 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Premier | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | 71 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014– | Toronto FC | 123 | (15) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | United States | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 3, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 29, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Justin Morrow (born October 4, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
College and amateur career
Morrow attended Saint Ignatius High School, where he was an adidas/NSCAA high school All-American.
He played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame. He was a Big East Academic All-Star in both his sophomore and junior years as well as his team's captain during his senior season. He made 89 appearances and scored seven goals during his college career.
While in college, Morrow also played for the Indiana Invaders, the Cleveland Internationals, and the Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League. During the 2009 season he helped the Fire to the 2009 PDL championship game.
Club career
San Jose Earthquakes
Morrow was drafted in the second round, 28th overall, of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[1]
Morrow made his professional debut and scored his first goal on April 14, 2010 in a U.S. Open Cup game against Real Salt Lake.[2] He made his MLS debut on May 1, 2010 against the Colorado Rapids.[3]
After struggling to break in the first XI, Morrow was sent on loan to USSF Division 2 club FC Tampa Bay on September 7, 2010.[4] He returned to the San Jose roster for the start of the 2011 season but was again loaned to FC Tampa Bay on July 14, 2011.[5] This loan was short-lived as Morrow was recalled to San Jose on July 25, 2011.
Morrow broke out in 2012, starting 33 matches as the Earthquakes were surprise Supporters' Shield winners. He was named to his first All-Star game.[6]
Toronto FC
He was traded to Toronto FC following the 2013 season.[7] Toronto FC blog Waking the Red named Morrow the team's MVP for the 2014 season.
In the 2017 MLS regular season, he scored his first career hat-trick in the club's 4–2 home win against New York Red Bulls on September 30, 2017, which earned Toronto FC their first ever Supporters' Shield.[8][9][10]
International career
Following his successful 2012 MLS season, Morrow was called up to the national team for the first time. He started in a draw against Canada in a January 2013 friendly.[11] He was an unused sub in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico in March 2013. Morrow would return to the national team in 2017, being named to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster.[12] He would earn his second cap with the squad, starting and playing the full 90 minutes, in the U.S.'s second match of the tournament versus Martinique, which ended in a 3–2 win.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 25, 2018
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indiana Invaders | 2007 | PDL | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Cleveland Internationals | 2008 | PDL | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | |||
| Chicago Fire Premier | 2009 | PDL | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Amateur total | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2010[1] | MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011[1] | MLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012[14] | MLS | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2013[14] | MLS | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 71 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 2 | ||
| Tampa Bay (loan) | 2010[14] | D2 Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Tampa Bay (loan) | 2011[14] | NASL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2014[14] | MLS | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015[14] | MLS | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2016[14] | MLS | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2017[14] | MLS | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2018[14] | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 123 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 151 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 238 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup & Canadian Championship matches.
- ↑ Includes CONCACAF Champions League matches.
- ↑ Includes MLS Cup playoffs matches.
International
- As of matches played January 28, 2018
| United States national team[14] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Honors
Club
- MLS Cup: 2017,[15] runners-up 2016
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018
- CONCACAF Champions League: runners-up 2018
- Eastern Conference Winners (Playoffs): 2016, 2017
International
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 "Justin Morrow Player Profile". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ RSL Survives Open Cup Qualifier v. 'Quakes
- ↑ Wondolowski strike holds up, Quakes top Rapids
- ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (September 7, 2010). "Earthquakes Loan Morrow to FC Tampa Bay | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "FC Tampa Bay Adds D/M Morrow on Loan - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (July 25, 2011). "This and That: Quakes headlines for July 25, 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Reds Acquire Morrow From San Jose | Toronto FC". Torontofc.ca. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/3/6/8160239/toronto-fc-2014-top-30-countdown-1-justin-morrow
- ↑ "Kings of the League: Toronto FC win first Supporters' Shield". mlssoccer.com. 30 September 2017.
- ↑ "GOAL: Justin Morrow completes his first career hat trick". mlssoccer.com. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/20/mnt-open-2013-with-tie
- ↑ "US Men's National Team Roster - Gold Cup". MLSSoccer.com. June 3, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Recap: US Men's National Team vs. Martinique". MLSSoccer.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "J. Morrow Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best in 2017?". MLS Soccer. 30 November 2017.
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