Aidan Morris
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aidan Morris | ||
| Date of birth | November 16, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew SC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Weston FC | ||
| 2017–2019 | Columbus Crew | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Indiana Hoosiers | 21 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Columbus Crew SC | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020 | |||
Aidan Morris (born November 16, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Columbus Crew. He previously played college soccer for Indiana University and was most recent recipient of the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Freshman of the Year Award, a national award given to the top freshman college soccer player in the United States.
Youth career[]
Originally from Florida, Morris was recruited to Columbus Crew SC Academy, where he played from 2017 to 2019. He attended Indiana University in 2019, where he played college soccer. He scored his first collegiate goal on October 1, 2019 against Northwestern.[1] Morris was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on October 8 and October 29.[2][3] He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in his only college season.[4]
Professional career[]
Columbus Crew[]
2020 season[]
Morris was announced as a homegrown player signing by the Columbus Crew on January 14, 2020.[5] He made his professional debut in a July 11 match during the MLS is Back Tournament, coming on late in a 4–0 trouncing of in-state rival FC Cincinnati.[6] He made his second appearance for the Crew on July 16, coming off the bench for an injured Darlington Nagbe in the 67th minute of a 2–0 win against New York Red Bulls.[7] He made his first start for the Crew in October 2020.[8] Overall, Morris made eleven appearances for the Crew during the 2020 MLS season.[9] To cap off the season, on December 12, 2020 he became the youngest player in league history to start in MLS Cup as he helped guide the Crew to a 3–0 win over the Seattle Sounders.[10]
2021 season[]
Morris started the first game of the 2021 season for the Crew, a 4–0 win against Real Estelí in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League. Morris again started the second leg against Real Esteli, however, he left the game in the fourth minute of what was a 1–0 victory for Columbus with an ACL injury that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2021 MLS season.[11]
International career[]
Morris was called up to the United States under-20 soccer team in January 2020.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played April 15, 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Columbus Crew SC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Honors[]
Indiana University[]
- Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year: 2019[13]
- Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Champion: 2019[14]
Columbus Crew[]
References[]
- ^ "No. 8 Hoosiers Earn 3–1 Road Win at Northwestern". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Morris Crowned Big Ten Player of the Week". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Morris Collects Third Award of the Week". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2019 Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". bigten.org.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC signs Crew SC Academy product Aidan Morris". ColumbusCrew.com. January 14, 2020.
- ^ @ColumbusCrewSC (July 12, 2020). "Homegrown