Tyler Morton

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Tyler Morton
Personal information
Full name Tyler Scott Morton[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Wallasey, England[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 80
Youth career
2009– Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Liverpool 2 (0)
National team‡
2021– England U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:59, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Tyler Scott Morton (born 31 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a holding[3] midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.

Career[]

Morton was playing for the Greenleas junior team when spotted by Liverpool academy coaches and joined the club aged seven, having also turned down an offer to join the Everton youth set-up.[4]

He made his debut for the team's under-18 side in the 2019–20 season scoring his first goal in a 6–1 Merseyside derby victory over Everton.[5] He started the 2020–21 season with the Under-18's before moving up to the Under-23 squad. He scored 10 times for Liverpool's Under-18 and Under-23 sides during the 2020–21 campaign and played a key role as the youth team reached the FA Youth Cup final.[6]

In January 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with the club.[5]

Morton made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly in July 2021 against Wacker Innsbruck,[6] followed by his competitive debut for the Liverpool first team as a second-half substitute on 21 September 2021 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City.[7][8] On 20 November, he made his Premier League debut, coming on in the final minutes of a 4–0 home victory over Arsenal.[9] Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a home match against Porto, playing the full 90 minutes of the 2–0 win.[10] On 19 December, Morton was given his first Premier League start, in which he played 60 minutes and was shown a yellow card in a 2–2 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur.[11]

International career[]

On 11 November 2021, Morton made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 2 March 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2021–22 Premier League 2 0 2 0 3 0 2[a] 0 — 9 0
Career total 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International[]

As of match played 11 November 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England U20 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyler Scott Morton". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tyler Morton". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ Williams, Josh (22 September 2021). "Liverpool have been given a new option in three positions amid Jurgen Klopp rotation". Liverpool Echo. Reach plc. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ Hunter, Steve (22 January 2021). "Meet the Academy: Tyler Morton". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tyler Morton signs new long-term Liverpool contract". Liverpool F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b O'Neill, Connor (21 July 2021). "'Tougher than you think' - Tyler Morton reflects on Liverpool debut and makes first team claim". Liverpool Echo. Reach plc. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  7. ^ Poole, Harry (21 September 2021). "Norwich City v Liverpool". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ Hughes, Mike (22 September 2021). "Klopp's kids are all right". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Rampant Reds put four past Arsenal at Anfield". Liverpool F.C. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  10. ^ Reddy, Melissa (24 November 2021). "Liverpool vs Porto result: Thiago pearler makes Tyler Morton's Champions League debut a night to remember". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. ^ Bysouth, Alex (19 December 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Liverpool: Reds lose ground in title race". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  12. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021). "Portugal 2-0 England MU20s". England Football. The Football Association. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b Tyler Morton at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

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