Shayden Morris

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Shayden Morris
Personal information
Full name Shayden Jermaine Morris[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Newham, London
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Aberdeen
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2018 Southend United
2018–2019 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Fleetwood Town 31 (2)
2022– Aberdeen 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Shayden Jermaine Morris (born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Aberdeen.

Early life and education[edit]

Morris was born in Newham and attended Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Fleetwood Town[edit]

After playing youth football for Southend United, Morris joined Fleetwood Town's academy in 2018 on a two-year scholarship.[4] He made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town as a substitute in their 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Liverpool U21 on 25 September 2019.[2][5] On 16 July 2020, Morris signed his first professional contract – a one-year contract with the option of a further year.[6] On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract lasting until summer 2023.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 16 January 2021 in a 1–0 League One defeat at home to Portsmouth.[2][5] Morris scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 home win over Cheltenham Town on 21 August 2021.

Aberdeen[edit]

Morris moved to Scottish club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 5 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fleetwood Town 2019–20[9] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[10] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 9 0
2021–22[11] League One 26 2 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 30 2
Total 31 2 1 0 1 0 7 0 40 2
Aberdeen 2022–23[11] Scottish Premiership 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 44 2 1 0 3 0 7 0 55 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Shayden Morris at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Newham's double delight". Newham Recorder. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "11 youngsters awarded scholarships within club's academy". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Shayden Morris". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ Sandells, Tom (16 July 2020). "Fleetwood Town youngster signs first professional deal". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Shayden Morris pens contract extension with the Cod Army". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Shayden Morris: Aberdeen make 20-year-old winger 10th summer recruit". BBC Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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