Sean Morrison (footballer)
Morrison celebrating winning promotion with Cardiff City in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sean Joseph Morrison[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 January 1991||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
2007–2008 | Swindon Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Swindon Town | 50 | (6) |
2009–2010 | → Southend United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Reading | 38 | (4) |
2011 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2014– | Cardiff City | 162 | (20) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:55, 6 October 2018 (UTC) |
Sean Joseph Morrison (born 8 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre back for Premier League club Cardiff City.
Club career
Swindon Town
Born in Plymouth, Devon, Morrison signed for Swindon Town from Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 2007, signing a professional contract in February 2008,[3] before being handed a squad number in March 2008.[4] Swindon manager Maurice Malpas announced on 8 April 2008 that he would like to see Morrison and fellow youth player Ben Joyce in some first-team action,[5] and Morrison made his debut on 26 April 2008 against Gillingham, coming on as a first-half substitute for Jerel Ifil.[6] He made his first start for Swindon on the final day of the season, 3 May 2008, in a 2–1 victory over Millwall.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2008, in a 2–0 victory against Oldham Athletic.[8] Morrison signed a one-month loan deal with Southend United on 14 November 2009,[9] which was extended in December.[10] Southend hoped to extend his loan in January 2010,[11] although he eventually returned to Swindon later that same month.[12]
Reading
On 14 January 2011, Swindon Town and Reading reached an agreement to transfer Morrison after a release-clause in the player's contract was activated,[13] with the deal completing four days later.[14] On 23 March 2011, it was announced that he would join Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season, with Reading retaining 24-hour recall after the first month.[15] Having made no appearances whilst on loan, Reading recalled Morrison from Huddersfield on 19 April.[16] He made his Reading debut in a 2–1 defeat against Charlton Athletic in the League Cup second round on 23 August 2011, scoring a consolation goal in his first appearance for the club.[17]
Morrison's first appearance in the 2012–13 season came in the 3–2 League Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers on 26 September where he came on as a second-half substitute. He then started against Arsenal in the next round on 30 October in a game which Reading lost 7–5.[18] On 2 October, he signed a new deal with Reading, keeping him at the club until 2016.[19]
He made his Premier League debut against QPR on 4 November 2012[20] and scored his first league goal against Wigan Athletic three weeks later.[21]
In August 2013 Morrison was handed the Reading captaincy in the absence of regular captain Jobi McAnuff. He described the event as "an honour".[22] On 10 December 2013, Morrison extended his contract with Reading until the summer of 2017.[23]
Huddersfield Town (loan)
On 24 January 2012, Morrison re-joined Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[24] He made his debut four days later in their 1–1 draw against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park[25] and scored his first goal for the club in the 3–3 draw away to Bury on 3 March. Morrison scored his penalty in the play-off final penalty shoot-out against Sheffield United, which Huddersfield won, promoting them to the Championship.
Cardiff City
On 15 August 2014, Morrison signed a four-year contract with Cardiff City, making his debut four days later against Wigan Athletic.[26][27] Morrison opened his account for Cardiff scoring the opener in a 2–1 win over Sheffield Wednesday before scoring a brace against Bournemouth.[28][29]
Morrison was handed the captain's armband at the start of the following season, in the absence of Club Captain, David Marshall.[30] Morrison was ever-present in the Bluebirds starting eleven before suffering a knee injury during a 1–0 loss to Birmingham City on 19 December 2015, ruling him out for a month.[31] He returned on 5 March 2016, coming on for Lee Peltier in a 2–0 win against Severnside rivals Bristol City.[32] Morrison saw Cardiff miss out on a play-off place after losing to Sheffield Wednesday, before receiving an operation, meaning he would miss the final game of the season and potentially the start of the next season.[33][34]
Morrison returned in time of the new season and was named as captain in Cardiff's 1–0 loss to Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup.[35] In September, he was named as club captain, following the sale of David Marshall.[36] Morrison made 46 appearances, scoring 4 goals during the season.
During summer 2017, fellow Championship club, Sheffield Wednesday, tabled a £3 million bid for Morrison, which manager, Neil Warnock, stated "wouldn't even buy one of Morrisons legs".[37] He later committed to Cardiff, signing a 3-year contract.[38] His first goal of the season, against Sheffield United, led to Cardiff to win their three opening games of the season, for the first time in their history.[39] In February, Morrison scored three goals in five games, as well as keeping 3 clean sheets, which led to him being nominated for EFL Championship Player of the Month.[40] Morrison was named Cardiff City Player of the Year as he captained the side to second place in the Championship, winning promotion to the Premier League.[41]
International career
Morrison is eligible to represent both England and the Republic of Ireland at international level.[42]
Career statistics
- As of 6 October 2018[43]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swindon Town | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2008–09 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
2009–10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
2010–11 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
Total | 50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 7 | |
Southend United (loan) | 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Reading | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |
2013–14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
2014–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011–12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Cardiff City | 2014–15 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
2015–16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
2016–17 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
2017–18 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | |
2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 162 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 20 | |
Career total | 277 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 306 | 33 |
- 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the League One play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Cardiff City Player of the Year: 2017–18[41]
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "Player profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Morrison handed squad number". Swindon Town F.C. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ↑ "Swindon youngsters to get chance". BBC Sport. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ↑ "Gillingham 1–1 Swindon". BBC Sport. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ↑ "Swindon 2–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ↑ "Swindon 2–0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ↑ "Southend sign Swindon's Morrison". BBC Sport. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ↑ "Southend are set to extend the loan of Sean Morrison". BBC Sport. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Southend United eye Sean Morrison loan extension". BBC Sport. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Sean Morrison relishes his return to Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Swindon Town to sell defender Sean Morrison to Reading". BBC Sport. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Reading sign duo Sean Morrison and Brett Williams". BBC Sport. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Reading loan Sean Morrison to Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "Huddersfield Town loan defender Sean Morrison recalled". BBC Sport. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ "Royals knocked out by unbeaten Addicks". Reading FC. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Royals stunned by Gunners". Reading FC. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Morrison pens new deal". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Royals share the spoils". Reading F.C. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic vs. Reading - 24 November 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Morrison: "It was an honour"". Reading F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Morrison seals new deal". Reading Official Website. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Huddersfield Town sign Reading's Sean Morrison on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Tranmere 1 – 1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Morrison signs for Cardiff". Reading F.C. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1–0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bournemouth 5–3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ Gareth Rodgers, Daniel Bevan (25 September 2015). "Cardiff City Fan Zone: Why Sean Morrison must prove he CAN be captain for the rest of the season". South Wales Echo. Wales Online. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sean Morrison: Cardiff City defender out for at least a month". BBC Sport. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Tucker, Steve (6 May 2016). "Cardiff City defender Sean Morrison undergoes operation that may see could him miss start of next season". South Wales Echo. Wales Online. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Confirmed: Morrison named as City Skipper". Cardiff City Official Site. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ Abbandonato, Paul (9 June 2017). "The full reasons why Cardiff City turned down shock £3m Sheffield Wednesday bid for skipper Morrison". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sean Morrison: Cardiff City captain signs new contract". BBC Sport. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 2–0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Sean Morrison nominated for February Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". Cardiff City F.C. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- 1 2 "All the winners from Cardiff City's awards night as Bluebirds toast Premier League return". WalesOnline. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Paul Hyland (7 April 2011). "Fresh talent on Long list". Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Sean Morrison at Soccerbase
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