Joe Morrell
{{Short description|Wales international footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joe Morrell
| image = Joe Morrell Croatia.jpg
| caption = Morrell with Wales in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|1|3}}{{cite web |title=Joe Morrell |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/joe-morrell-241359/|publisher=11v11 |access-date=21 June 2021}}
| birth_place = Ipswich, England
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=SquadLists |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |website=fifa.org |access-date=18 November 2022}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City
| years1 = 2013–2020
| clubs1 = Bristol City
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Sutton United (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → Margate (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Lincoln City (loan)
| caps5 = 29
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = Luton Town
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2024
| clubs7 = Portsmouth
| caps7 = 92
| goals7 = 1
| club-update = 21:29, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Wales U19
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = Wales U21
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| nationalyears4 = 2019–
| nationalteam4 = Wales
| nationalcaps4 = 37
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 23:54, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
}}
Joseff John Morrell (born 3 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Born in England, he represents the Wales national team internationally. He also is a club owner at Merthyr Town as part of the Merthyr Town FC Supporters Society.
Club career
Morrell began his career with Bristol City whilst attending The Castle School in Thornbury, and signed a professional contract with the club in December 2012 after turning down an offer from Liverpool.{{cite web|title=City see off the pull of Liverpool as Joe Morrell stays in Bristol|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/City-pull-Liverpool-Joe-Morrell-stays-Bristol/story-17493554-detail/story.html#axzz2hRMgj7XB|work=This is Bristol|access-date=11 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528021832/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/City-pull-Liverpool-Joe-Morrell-stays-Bristol/story-17493554-detail/story.html#axzz2hRMgj7XB|archive-date=28 May 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Former Liverpool target and Wales under-17 captain Joe Morrell looks forward to starting professional career at Bristol City after leaving The Castle School|url=http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/10436479.Football__Talented_Morrell_looking_to_progress_at_Bristol_City/|work=Gazette Series|date=23 May 2013 |access-date=11 October 2013}} He made his debut on 8 October 2013 in a 2–1 Football League Trophy defeat against Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite web|title=Full-time: Wycombe Wanderers 2 Bristol City 1|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/time-Wycombe-Wanderers-2-Bristol-City-1/story-19903535-detail/story.html#axzz2hRMgj7XB|work=This is Bristol|access-date=11 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014200133/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/time-Wycombe-Wanderers-2-Bristol-City-1/story-19903535-detail/story.html#axzz2hRMgj7XB|archive-date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead}}
In August 2016 it was announced that Morrell would join National League club Sutton United, initially on a one-month loan.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36987097 | title=Joe Morrell: Sutton United sign Bristol City midfielder on loan|publisher=BBC Sport| date=5 August 2016}} He made his first appearance for the U's as a substitute coming on at 61' in a 3–1 victory over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on 13 August 2016, Sutton's first win in English football's fifth tier in 16 years.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994658|title=Lincoln City 1–3 Sutton United|work=BBC Sport}} One reporter described Morrell as having "had a great competitive debut overall".{{Cite news|url=http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/14683073.A_Sutton_United_front__Great_away_day_at_Lincoln_City__and_I_am_sure_there_many_more_to_come/|title=A Sutton United front: Great away day at Lincoln City|date=15 August 2016|access-date=2 September 2016|publisher=Sutton Guardian}} He made two further substitute appearances in home victories against Torquay United and Macclesfield Town before returning to his parent club in early September 2016.
On 24 February 2017, Morrell joined Margate on loan for a month. He made his debut as a 58th minute substitute during a 2–0 home loss to Whitehawk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/matchinfo.php?fixture_id=28280&hometeam_id=1702&awayteam=1669|title=The National League Official Website – Match Info|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227160021/http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/matchinfo.php?fixture_id=28280&hometeam_id=1702&awayteam=1669|url-status=dead}}
On 30 August 2017, Morrell signed for Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41095749 |title=Bristol City's Joe Morrell, Taylor Moore and Freddie Hinds join Cheltenham on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2017 |access-date=30 August 2017 }} His first goal for the club came in a 3–0 win against Mansfield Town and scored three times in total for the club.[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=73077&season_id=150 Morrell goals 2017/18]
On 27 June 2019, Morrell signed for Lincoln City on a season-long loan until May 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/june/190627-morrell2 |publisher=Lincoln City Football Club |date=27 June 2019 |access-date=27 June 2019 |title=Morrell becomes City's first summer signing |archive-date=27 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627132655/https://www.redimps.co.uk/news/2019/june/190627-morrell2/ |url-status=live }} He scored his first goal in a dominant 5–1 win against Bolton Wanderers on 14 January 2020, however it was later given as an own-goal for Josh Emmanuel.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51007744 Morrell first Lincoln goal]
On 7 March 2020, Morrell played his final game for the Imps against Burton Albion, due to the season being cancelled early because of COVID-19.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/51685212|title=Lincoln City 3–2 Burton Albion|work=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2020}}
In June 2020, Morrell was named Lincoln City's Player of the Season.{{cite tweet|number=1276885585970507778|user=LincolnCity_FC|title=Our final award of the day is the Lincoln and District Player of the Year 👏 Brought to you by SRP Hire Solutions,… |date=27 June 2020}}
In November 2019 he signed a new contract with Bristol City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50497009|title=Joe Morrell: Wales midfielder extends Bristol City contract while still out on loan|date=20 November 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 December 2019}}
= Luton Town =
On 15 October 2020 Morrell joined Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54560399 Morrell joins Luton]
= Portsmouth =
On 9 August 2021, Morrell joined EFL League One Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a 3-year contract with a 12-month extension clause.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58156841|title=Joe Morrell: Portsmouth sign Wales midfielder from Luton Town|date=10 August 2021|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 August 2021}} On 21 January 2023, Morell scored his first goal for Portsmouth against Exeter City after 49 games and 13 league appearances in the 2022–23 season {{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/morrell-scabby-goal-but-we-earned-it/ |title=Morrell: Scabby Goal, but We Earned It}}
International career
Morrell qualifies to play for Wales through his Welsh mother Sian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/this-just-first-step-joe-3252374|title=Morrell determined to make his mark after being called up by Wales|first=Mark|last=Whiley|date=26 August 2019|website=lincolnshirelive}}
In October 2017, Morrell made his Wales U21 debut in a 3–1 victory against Liechtenstein.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2022479--liechtenstein-vs-wales/ |title=Liectenstein U21 3–2 Wales U21 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=5 October 2017}}
In August 2019, Morrell was named in the Wales squad ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier against Azerbaijan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49404349 |title=Giggs names Wales squad for September internationals |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 August 2019}} He made his senior international debut for Wales against Belarus on 9 September 2019.
In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57301006|title=Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad|work=BBC Sport }} In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011 2022 Wales World Cup squad] Morrell made his World cup debut coming on as a late substitute against the United States in Wales' opening 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B game, Morrell also came on as a substitute in the group stage game against England.{{Cite web |title=Morrell Features For Wales In World Cup Opener |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2022/november/morrell-features-for-wales-in-world-cup-opener/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 30 January 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Bristol City
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|73077|2013|access-date=10 August 2017 }} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|73077|2014|access-date=10 August 2017 }}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|73077|2015|access-date=10 August 2017 }}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|73077|2016|access-date=10 August 2017 }}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|73077|2017|access-date=10 August 2017 }}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|73077|2018|access-date=6 January 2019 }}
|Championship |1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|73077|2019|access-date=9 September 2019 }}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Sutton United (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Margate (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Lincoln City (loan)
|League One |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Luton Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|73077|2020|access-date=9 December 2020 }} |Championship |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Portsmouth
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|73077|2021|access-date=29 November 2023}} |League One |36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|73077|2022|access-date=29 November 2023}}
|League One |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|73077|2023|access-date=29 November 2023}}
|League One |27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!92 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 1 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!171 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 199 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played on 7 September 2023}}.{{NFT player |id=75479 |name=Morrell, Joe |access-date=26 June 2021}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|Wales
|2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||37||0 |
Honours
Portsmouth
- EFL League One: 2023–24{{cite news |date=16 April 2024 |title=Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/portsmouth-vs-barnsley/report/484077 |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}
Individual
- Lincoln City Player of the Year: 2019–20
References
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