Carlton Morris
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlton John Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Oxford United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → York City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 32 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | England U19 | 3 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:17, 5 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Carlton John Morris (born 16 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Norwich City. He has had loan spells with Oxford United, York City and Hamilton Academical.
Club career
Early years and breakthrough
Born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Morris began his career in the youth system at Norwich City at the age of 11.[2] He became an academy scholar in the summer of 2012 and won the FA Youth Cup with Norwich in May 2013.[4] In December 2013, he signed a professional contract until the summer of 2016.[5]
2014–15
On 4 August 2014, Morris joined Oxford United on loan until 1 January 2015.[5] He made his debut on 9 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Burton Albion in League Two.[6] He scored his first goal in professional football in his next game on 12 August 2014, starting again as Oxford defeated Bristol City in the first round of the League Cup.[7] After seven starts and two substitute appearances he was recalled by Norwich City on 23 October 2014.[8]
Morris joined another League Two side, York City, on loan until 4 January 2015 on 27 November 2014.[9] He made his debut two days later as a 77th-minute substitute for Wes Fletcher in York's 1–1 away draw with Plymouth Argyle.[10] His loan was extended for another month during January 2015 before returning to Norwich on 9 February having made eight appearances for York.[10][11][12]
2015–16
On 15 July 2015, Morris joined Scottish club Hamilton Academical on a six-month loan, shortly after penning a new two-year deal with Norwich.[13] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 1 August in Hamilton's 0–0 draw with Partick Thistle at New Douglas Park.[14] On 18 August 2015, Morris scored his first goal for the Accies in a 4–0 home victory over Dundee United.[15] He netted his second goal for the club on 22 August, in a 2–0 away win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle; also picking up a yellow card in the process.[16] Morris marked his fifth league appearance for the club on 29 August in a 3–2 home win over ten-man Hearts at New Douglas Park; unfortunately picking up another yellow card in the process.[17] Hamilton's 3–2 victory over Hearts was followed by a 4–1 away defeat to Perth-based club St Johnstone on 12 September.[18] He extended his stay with Hamiliton on 2 January 2016 until the end of the season.[19] Morris returned to Norwich in May 2016, following 10 months on loan at Hamilton having featured in 32 league games, scoring eight goals.[20]
International career
Morris has represented England at under-19 level.[21]
Style of play
Morris has been described as strong and as being able to hold up the ball.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2014–15[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2014–15[10] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| York City (loan) | 2014–15[10] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2015–16[23] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | |
| Career total | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Carlton Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Carlton Morris". Flown from the Nest. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (6 December 2014). "Carlton Morris primed for League Two stint with York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris hopes FA Youth Cup is just the start for him at Norwich City". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Carlton Morris joins Oxford United on loan". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Oxford Utd 0 – 1 Burton". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bristol City 1–2 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris Returns to Norwich City". Oxford United F.C. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris: York City sign Norwich City striker on loan". BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Carlton Morris in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris extends loan stay at York City". The Press. York. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (9 February 2015). "Brad Halliday under consideration for midfield role against Luton". The Press. York. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "CARLTON MORRIS SIGNS NEW TWO-YEAR DEAL". Norwich: Norwich City Football Club. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Accies dominant but held to draw". Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN FC. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "ACCIES 4 DUNDEE UNITED 0". Hamilton: Hamilton Academical Football Club. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Inverness CT 0 - 2 Hamilton Accies". Scotland: SPFL. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical ended Hearts' 100% league run after a pulsating and controversial match in Lanarkshire.". London: BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "St Johnstone 4 - 1 Hamilton Accies". Scotland: SPFL. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Norwich City: Carlton Morris extends stay at Hamilton". BBC Sport. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Accies 0 Inverness CT 1". Hamilton: Hamilton Academical Football Club. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris". The Football Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Carlton Morris". Oxford United FC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Carlton Morris in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
