Aaron Morley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Paul Morley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester City | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
–2016 | Rochdale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Rochdale | 93 | (6) |
2022– | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:18, 16 January 2022 (UTC) |
Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Bolton Wanderers.
Playing career[]
Youth career[]
Morley started his career in the academy of Manchester City and then later, the academy of Bolton Wanderers, before signing for the academy of Rochdale.[3]
Rochdale[]
After progressing through Rochdale's academy he first featured for the senior team during the 2016-17 pre-season campaign.[4] After being named as an unused substitute regularly in League One, Morley made his competitive debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Notts County on 4 October 2016.[5]
He made his league debut four days later in a 3–0 win over Southend United.[6] Morley also had a five-minute cameo in Rochdale's 2-0 FA Cup victory over Maidstone United, playing as a left-winger rather than his preferred central role.[7]
Morley made a further three appearances for the club during the season – in two EFL Trophy matches and one league fixture.[2]
On 1 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club following his 17th birthday.[8]
He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
On 28 June 2019, Morley signed a new three-year contract with Rochdale.[10]
Bolton Wanderers[]
On 11 January 2022, it was announced Morley had re-signed for Bolton Wanderers, having previously played in the Bolton Wanderers academy as a child, and signed a three and a half year contract with EFL League One team.[3] He signed for an undisclosed fee[3] which reported by The Bolton News to be around £100,000.[11] He made his debut on 15 January in a 2-0 home win against Ipswich Town.
Career statistics[]
- As of 27 December 2019
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rochdale | 2016–17[12] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2017–18[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19[14] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2019–20[15] | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
Career total | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Aaron Morley". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wanderers Land Midfield Man Morley". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Makes First-Team Debut". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Notts County: Report". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 3-0 Southend United". BBC Sport. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-0 Maidstone United". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Signs First Professional Contract". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Signs New Three-Year Deal". Rochdale AFC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19839959.bolton-wanderers-snap-aaron-morley-rochdale-six-figure-deal/ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers snap up Aaron Morley from Rochdale in six-figure deal"]
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- English Football League players