Shayden Morris

Shayden Jermaine Morris (born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fleetwood Town.

Shayden Morris
Personal information
Full name Shayden Jermaine Morris[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002
Place of birth Newham, London
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2018 Southend United
2018–2019 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Fleetwood Town 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:04, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Early life and education

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

Career

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.

Career statistics
As of match played 11 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2019–20[8] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2020–21[9] League One 5000004[lower-alpha 1]090
2021–22[10] League One 12210102[lower-alpha 1]0162
Career total 172101070261
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. 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. "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. "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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