Michael Morton (soccer)

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Michael Morton
Personal information
Full name Michael Alan Pearson Morton
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Randburg, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder,
Right-back
Club information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 4
Youth career
Old Parks
Randburg AFC
2002–2008 Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Orlando Pirates 0 (0)
2009–2011 → Bidvest Wits (loan) 34 (0)
2011–2014 Maritzburg United 80 (1)
2014–2017 SuperSport United 50 (0)
2017– AmaZulu 33 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2013

Michael Morton (born 7 March 1989 in Randburg, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League.

Club career[]

Morton started his professional career in 2008/2009 season with Orlando Pirates.[1] Morton spent the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons on loan at Bidvest Wits,[2][3] and moved on to join Maritzburg United on a permanent basis from 2011 - 2014.[4]

Morton signed a pre-contract with Supersport United F.C. in January 2014,[5] which saw him join the team for the 2014/2015 season. He spent 3 years at the club (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), before moving on a loan deal to AmaZulu in 2017.[6] Following his contract with Supersport United expiring, Morton signed permanently with AmaZulu.[7]

Honours[]

Nedbank Cup[]

  • Winner: 2009/2010 (with Bidvest Wits);[8] 2015/2016; 2016/2017[9][10](with Supersport United)

Telkom Cup[]

  • Winner: 2014/2015[11] (with Supersport United)
  • Runner-up: 2016/2017[12](with Supersport United)

Minor cups[]

Gauteng Cup[]

Nedbank Ke Yona Cup[]

  • Winner: 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Morton: I am who I am because of Orlando Pirates | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  2. ^ "Orlando Pirates Loan Midfielder Michael Morton To Bidvest Wits | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. ^ "Orlando Pirates loan Michael Morton to Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. 31 August 2010.
  4. ^ Burnard, Lloyd. "Fond farewell, Michael Morton". Witness.
  5. ^ "Michael Morton could join SuperSport United early". Soccer Laduma. 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Michael Morton says SuperSport United is out of the equation as he nears AmaZulu extension". Kick Off. 19 February 2018.
  7. ^ "IOL | News that Connects South Africans".
  8. ^ "Wits beat AmaZulu in Nedbank Cup Final". Kick Off. 22 May 2010.
  9. ^ "2017/18 Season review: SuperSport United". Kick Off. 26 June 2018.
  10. ^ "SuperSport United and Stuart Baxter defend cup title!". www.iol.co.za.
  11. ^ "FEATURE: SuperSport United dreaming of trophies again | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  12. ^ "Telkom Knockout Final Report: SuperSport United v Cape Town City 10 December 2016". Soccer Laduma. 10 December 2016.
  13. ^ "SuperSport win Gauteng Cup | eNCA". www.enca.com.
  14. ^ "Gauteng Cup Report: SuperSport United 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 March 2016". Soccer Laduma. 27 March 2016.

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