Jimmy-Jay Morgan

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Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Personal information
Full name Jimmy-Jay Morgan [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Poole, England [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 55
Youth career
2014–2017 Chelsea
2017–2023 Southampton
2023– Chelsea
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 England U16 8 (3)
2022– England U17 8 (6)
2023– England U18 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:49, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Jimmy-Jay Morgan (born 21 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea.

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Early life

Morgan joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight, before leaving for Southampton three years later due to issues with the commute to the Cobham Training Centre. [3] [4] He was a prolific goal-scorer for Southampton at junior level with 27 goals for Southampton’s Under-16s and 13 more for the Under-18s during the 2021–22 season. [5] Southampton academy coach Louis Carey said Morgan is “one of the best” finishers he had seen in the club’s youth programme. [6]

Club career

Southampton

Aged 16, Morgan played for Southampton U21s in three Football League Trophy group stage defeats in August and October 2022. [7] He was named in the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday in November 2022. [8] He was in the first team match day squad again for Southampton on 7 January 2023 for the FA Cup tie away to Crystal Palace which Southampton won 2–1. [9] In January 2023 reports emerged that Morgan had rejected the offer of a first professional contract at Southampton. [10]

Chelsea

On 31 January 2023, Morgan was reported to have joined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. [11] This was confirmed on 9 February 2023 by sports website The Athletic, and a day later by Chelsea themselves. [3] [12]

International career

Morgan scored for the England U17 team in consecutive matches in October 2022, against Georgia and Israel in qualifying matches for the European U17 Championship, and had a tally of six goals is his first seven matches at that level. [13]

On 6 September 2023, Morgan made his England U-18 debut during a 2-0 defeat to France in Limoges. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 November 2023. [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U21 2022–23 [7] –00003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Chelsea U21 2022–23 –––0000
2023–24 ———3 [lower-alpha 2] 030
Total0000003030
Career total0000006060
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". Premier League. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jimmy-Jay Morgan". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 Tanswell, Jacob (9 February 2023). "Southampton teenager Jimmy-Jay Morgan joins Chelsea in £3m transfer". theathletic.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.(subscription required)[ unreliable source? ]
  4. ↑ House, Alfie (12 October 2022). "Southampton youngster sets lofty goal target after brace at Portsmouth". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (27 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Mutch, Michael (23 November 2022). "Southampton academy coach shares glowing Jimmy-Jay Morgan verdict after hat-trick vs Birmingham". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Jimmy Morgan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. ↑ House, Alfie (14 November 2022). "Southampton youngster sends first-team message with back-to-back brace". Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Crystal Palace vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Warlow, Rob (29 January 2023). "Nathan Jones makes Jimmy-Jay Morgan admission amid Arsenal, Leeds United and Man City links". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Mark (1 February 2023). "Jimmy-Jay Morgan seals Chelsea transfer after Southampton decision and Arsenal and Leeds links". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 1 February 2023.[ unreliable source? ]
  12. ↑ "Young forward Morgan transfers to Chelsea". chelseafc.com. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Warlow, Rob (24 November 2022). "Jimmy-Jay Morgan makes Southampton statement after prolific recent form and first team call-up". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Jimmy-Jay Morgan at Soccerway
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