Michael Morton (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alan Pearson Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Randburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder, Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2020 | AmaZulu | 56 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Cape United | 29 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Cape Town All Stars | 26 | (1) |
| 2022– | Cape Town Spurs | 43 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Michael Morton (born 7 March 1989 in Randburg) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Cape Town Spurs in the Premier Soccer League.[1]
Club career
[edit]Morton started his professional career in 2008/2009 season with Orlando Pirates.[2] Morton spent the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons on loan at Bidvest Wits,[3][4] and moved on to join Maritzburg United on a permanent basis from 2011 - 2014.[5]
Morton signed a pre-contract with Supersport United F.C. in January 2014,[6] 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.[7] Following his contract with Supersport United expiring, Morton signed permanently with AmaZulu.[8]
Honours
[edit]Minor cups
[edit]Gauteng Cup
[edit]Nedbank Ke Yona Cup
[edit]- Winner: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Morton at Soccerway
- ^ "Michael Morton: I am who I am because of Orlando Pirates | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates Loan Midfielder Michael Morton To Bidvest Wits | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates loan Michael Morton to Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. 31 August 2010.
- ^ Burnard, Lloyd. "Fond farewell, Michael Morton". Witness.
- ^ "Michael Morton could join SuperSport United early". Soccer Laduma. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Michael Morton says SuperSport United is out of the equation as he nears AmaZulu extension". Kick Off. 19 February 2018.
- ^ "IOL | News that Connects South Africans".
- ^ "Wits beat AmaZulu in Nedbank Cup Final". Kick Off. 22 May 2010.
- ^ "2017/18 Season review: SuperSport United". Kick Off. 26 June 2018.
- ^ "SuperSport United and Stuart Baxter defend cup title!". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ "FEATURE: SuperSport United dreaming of trophies again | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Telkom Knockout Final Report: SuperSport United v Cape Town City 10 December 2016". Soccer Laduma. 10 December 2016.
- ^ "SuperSport win Gauteng Cup | eNCA". www.enca.com.
- ^ "Gauteng Cup Report: SuperSport United 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 March 2016". Soccer Laduma. 27 March 2016.
External links
[edit]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Randburg
- South African people of British descent
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Durban City F.C. (2024) players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- Cape Umoya United F.C. players
- All Stars F.C. (South Africa) players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- Soccer players from Gauteng
- 21st-century South African sportsmen