Michael Morton (soccer)
Michael Morton (born 7 March 1989 in Randburg, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alan Pearson Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Randburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) |
Defensive midfielder, Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old Parks | |||
| Randburg AFC | |||
| 2002–2008 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Orlando Pirates | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Bidvest Wits (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Maritzburg United | 80 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | SuperSport United | 50 | (0) |
| 2017– | AmaZulu | 33 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2013 | |||
Club career
Morton started his professional career in 2008/2009 season with Orlando Pirates.[1] Morton spent the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons on loan at Bidvest Wits [2][3], and moved on to join Maritzburg United on a permanent basis from 2011 - 2014. [4]
Morton signed a pre-contract with Supersport United F.C. in January 2014[5], which saw him join the team for the 2014/2015 season. He spent 3 years at the club (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), before moving on a loan deal to AmaZulu in 2017 [6]. Following his contract with Supersport United expiring, Morton signed permanently with AmaZulu. [7]
References
- https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/michael-morton-i-am-who-i-am-because-of-orlando-pirates/1uhfnnouoa3bq1m9g4h5qo8trb
- https://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/09/02/2098976/orlando-pirates-loan-midfielder-michael-morton-to-bidvest
- http://www.kickoff.com/news/17525/orlando-pirates-loan-michael-morton-to-bidvest-wits
- https://www.news24.com/Archives/Witness/Fond-farewell-Michael-Morton-20150430
- https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/teams/supersport-united-6911502/michael-morton-could-join-supersport-united-early/166071
- http://www.kickoff.com/news/83521/michael-morton-says-supersport-united-eq
- https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/after-all-his-travels-morton-is-making-amazulu-his-home-16012915.
- http://www.kickoff.com/news/15572/wits-beat-amazulu-in-nedbank-cup-final
- http://www.kickoff.com/news/87162/201718-season-review-supersport-united
- https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/supersport-united-and-stuart-baxter-defend-cup-title-9959216
- https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/5096/nedbank-cup/2016/05/17/23602322/feature-supersport-united-dreaming-of-trophies-again
- https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/telkom-knockout/telkom-knockout-final-report-supersport-united-v-cape-town-city-10-december-2016-1/241548
- https://www.enca.com/supersport-win-gauteng-cup
- https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/Category/south-africa/gauteng-cup-report-supersport-united-2-0-mamelodi-sundowns-27-march-2016/228153?page=3
