Jimmy-Jay Morgan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy-Jay Morgan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2006 | ||
| 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‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
Southampton[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 7 November 2023.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2022–23[7] | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2022–23 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". Premier League. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy-Jay Morgan". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b 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?]
- ^ House, Alfie (12 October 2022). "Southampton youngster sets lofty goal target after brace at Portsmouth". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jimmy Morgan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (14 November 2022). "Southampton youngster sends first-team message with back-to-back brace". Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Palace vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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?]
- ^ "Young forward Morgan transfers to Chelsea". chelseafc.com. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Jimmy-Jay Morgan at Soccerway