Lewis Morgan (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lewis Morgan

| image = FC Salzburg gegen Celtic FC (4. Oktober 2918 Gruppe B, 44. Spieltag).jpg

| caption = Morgan with Celtic in 2018

| full_name = Lewis Anthony Morgan{{cite web |url=https://leaguescup.ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/167232/eyJpZENsdWIiOiB1bmRlZmluZWR9/lewis-anthony-morgan |title=Ficha Jugador: Lewis Anthony Morgan |trans-title=Player Sheet: Lewis Anthony Morgan |publisher=Liga MX / Ascenso MX |access-date=23 November 2024 |language=es}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|09|30|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Morgan Profile|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/127243/lewis-morgan |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=5 November 2014}}

| birth_place = Greenock,{{cite news|title=St Mirren Profiles|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?page_id=25938|access-date=5 November 2014|publisher=St Mirren F.C. Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210101613/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?page_id=25938|archive-date=10 February 2019|url-status=dead}} Scotland

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web|last=mlssoccer|title=Lewis Morgan {{!}} MLSsoccer.com|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/lewis-morgan/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=mlssoccer|language=en}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = New York Red Bulls

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2004–2013

| youthclubs1 = Rangers

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs2 = St Mirren

| years1 = 2014–2018

| clubs1 = St Mirren

| caps1 = 79

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2018–2020

| clubs2 = Celtic

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → St Mirren (loan)

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = → Sunderland (loan)

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Inter Miami

| caps5 = 57

| goals5 = 7

| clubs6 = New York Red Bulls

| years6 = 2022–

| caps6 = 66

| goals6 = 27

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2018–

| nationalteam2 = Scotland

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 16 June 2023

| nationalteam-update = 23 June 2024

}}

Lewis Anthony Morgan (born 30 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Scotland national team. Morgan has previously played for Celtic, St Mirren, Sunderland, and Inter Miami. He made his first international appearance for Scotland in May 2018.

Club career

=St Mirren=

Morgan started his career in the Rangers youth system before joining St Mirren on a two-year contract in September 2013.{{cite news|title=ST MIRREN SIGN LEWIS ON 2 YEAR PRO CONTRACT|url=http://firsttouchfootballcoaching.com/2013/09/06/st-mirren-sign-lewis-on-2-year-pro-contract/|access-date=5 November 2014|publisher=First Touch Football Coaching|date=6 September 2013}} Morgan made his debut for St Mirren on 27 September 2014 in a 2–1 home defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite news|title=St Mirren 1 Celtic 2|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29289908|access-date=5 November 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 September 2014}}

On 14 May 2015, Morgan signed a two-year extension to his contract, running until 2017.{{cite news|title=New Deals for Jack, Lewis and Barry |url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43404 |access-date=14 May 2015 |work=Official St Mirren website |date=14 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522212028/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43404 |archive-date=22 May 2015 }} After breaking into the first team, Morgan signed a further one-year contract extension in August 2016, tying him to the club until 2018.{{cite news|title=Contract Extension for Lewis|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=57051|access-date=5 August 2016|work=Official St Mirren website|date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807070053/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=57051|archive-date=7 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Celtic=

==2017–18==

On 5 January 2018, Morgan signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Celtic and was immediately loaned back to St Mirren until the end of the season,{{cite web|title=Delight as Lewis Morgan signs for Celtic|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/13784|access-date=5 January 2018|website=celticfc.net |publisher=Celtic FC |date=5 January 2018}} helping the club to win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship and achieve promotion.

==2018–19==

He was given the number 16 jersey upon moving to Celtic.{{Citation|last=Celtic FC|title=Celtic FC – Lewis Morgan hoping to make an impact on pre-season|date=2018-06-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VgPcbXYJ4g|access-date=2018-06-23}} On 10 July 2018, Morgan made his Celtic debut as a substitute in a 3–0 away win over Armenian side Alashkert in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League competition.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44767160|title=Alashkert 0–3 Celtic|date=2018-07-10|website=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-07-12}}

Morgan was loaned to Sunderland on 31 January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47071216 |title=Lewis Morgan: Sunderland sign Celtic winger on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2019 |access-date=31 January 2019}} He scored his first Sunderland goal in an EFL Trophy semi-final win over Bristol Rovers.{{cite news|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/03/06/sunderland-fans-react-after-celtic-owned-lewis-morgan-fires-mack/|title=Sunderland fans react after Celtic-owned Lewis Morgan fires Mackems into EFL Trophy final|publisher=HITC Sport|website=hitc.com|date=6 March 2019|access-date=7 March 2019|author=Aiden Cusick}} Morgan scored his only league goal for Sunderland on 19 April 2019 in a 2–0 home win against Doncaster Rovers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47904310|title=Sunderland 2–0 Doncaster Rovers |website=BBC Sport |date=2019-04-19|access-date=2019-04-25|language=en-GB}}

==2019–20==

In the absence of the injured Odsonne Edouard, Morgan played as a striker for Celtic in several matches in late 2019, beginning with a match against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League in which he scored the opening goal of a 3–1 victory.{{cite news |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18067953.celtic-3-rennes-1-neil-lennons-men-make-history-topping-europa-league-group/ |title=Celtic 3 Rennes 1: Neil Lennon's men make history by topping their Europa League group |newspaper=Glasgow Times |date=28 November 2019 }}

=Inter Miami=

In January 2020, Celtic accepted an offer for Morgan from the newly-established Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51049833 |title=David Beckham's Inter Miami cleared to speak to Celtic winger Lewis Morgan |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |website=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2020 |access-date=10 January 2020}} Morgan accepted terms on a reported three-year deal with the club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/lewis-morgan-agrees-inter-miami-21274308|title=Lewis Morgan agrees Inter Miami deal as Celtic set to pocket £400k|last=Burns|first=Scott|date=2020-01-13|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=2020-01-13}} Morgan made his debut for Inter Miami in their inaugural match, a 1–0 defeat against Los Angeles FC on 1 March.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51690278 |title=Los Angeles Football Club 1–0 Inter Miami CF |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020}} On 9 September 2020, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.{{cite web |url=https://www.albanyherald.com/sports/lewis-morgan-scores-twice-as-inter-miami-edges-atlanta-united/article_0e95bdf7-1036-5157-a518-fbd5d92001ea.html |title=Lewis Morgan scores twice as Inter Miami edges Atlanta United |website=Albany Herald |date=9 September 2020 }}

=New York Red Bulls=

On 12 December 2021 Inter Miami CF traded Lewis Morgan to the New York Red Bulls for $1.2 million in allocation money.{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-acquire-scottish-winger-lewis-morgan-from-inter-miami-cf|title=New York Red Bulls Acquire Scottish Winger Lewis Morgan From Inter Miami CF|work=NewYorkRedBulls.com}} On 26 February 2022, Morgan made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/recap-san-jose-earthquakes-1-new-york-red-bulls-3|website=mlssoccer.com|title=Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3|accessdate=2022-02-26}} On 5 March 2022, Morgan scored a hat-trick in the first half to lead New York to a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/hat-trick-hero-lewis-morgan-already-proving-worth-for-new-york-red-bulls|website=mlssoccer.com|title=Hat-trick hero! Lewis Morgan already proving worth for New York Red Bulls|accessdate=2022-03-05}} Morgan was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-midfielder-lewis-morgan-named-mls-week-2-player-of-the-week|website=mlssoccer.com|title=New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan named MLS Week 2 Player of the Week|accessdate=2022-03-07}} On 28 May 22, Morgan scored a spectacular goal to help lead New York to a 4–1 victory over rival D.C. United.{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-red-bulls-break-through-at-home-against-atlantic-cup-rival-d-c-unite|title=Red Bulls Break Through at Home Against Atlantic Cup Rival D.C United|website=www.newyorkredbulls.com}} On 22 June 2022, Morgan helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring the opening goal of the match in a 3–0 victory over local rival New York City FC.{{cite web|url=

https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-red-bulls-advance-to-u-s-open-cup-semifinals-|title=Red Bulls Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals With NYCFC Win|website=www.newyorkredbulls.com}} On 27 August 2022, Morgan opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory against his former club Inter Miami.{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-red-bulls-notch-home-victory-vs-inter-miami-c|website=newyorkredbulls.com|title=Red Bulls Notch Home Victory vs. Inter Miami CF|accessdate=2022-08-27}} On 31 August 2022, Morgan scored the lone goal of the match in a 1–0 victory over CF Montréal, helping New York to its record ninth away win of the season.{{Cite web|url=

https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-red-bulls-hold-on-for-historic-road-win-at-mo|title=Red Bulls Hold on for Historic Road Win at Montréal|website=newyorkredbulls.com|date=31 August 2022|access-date=31 August 2022}} On 18 November 2022 Morgan was named New York Red Bulls Team MVP for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-announce-2022-team-awards|title=New York Red Bulls Announce 2022 Team Awards|website=newyorkredbulls.com|date=18 November 2022|access-date=23 November 2022}}

On 13 January 2023, Morgan penned a 3-year deal with the Red Bulls, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025 season, with a club option for an additional year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-sign-scottish-winger-lewis-morgan-to-a-new-mls-contract|title=New York Red Bulls Sign Scottish Winger Lewis Morgan to a New MLS Contract|first=New York Red|last=Bulls|website=New York Red Bulls}} During the 2023 season Morgan suffered a hip injury, which required surgery, and was limited to only six appearances.

On 2 March 2024, Morgan scored his first goal of the season, the winning goal for New York in a 2–1 victory over Houston Dynamo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-manoel-morgan-score-as-red-bulls-win-on-the-r|title=Manoel, Morgan Score as Red Bulls Win on the Road in Texas|website=newyorkredbulls.com|date=2 March 2024|access-date=2 March 2024}} On 23 March 2024, Morgan scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Inter Miami.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-23 |title=Morgan has hat trick, Vanzeir ties assist record as Red Bulls blank Inter Miami 4-0 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/red-bulls-black-inter-miami/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |work=CBS News}} On 20 July 2024, Morgan scored twice in a 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/match-recap-pres-by-provident-bank-red-bulls-roll-over-cincy-en-route-to-12-unbeaten-at-red-bull-arena|title=Red Bulls Roll Over Cincy En Route to 12 Unbeaten at Red Bull Arena|website=newyorkredbulls.com|date=July 20, 2024|access-date=July 20, 2024}} Morgan was the Red Bulls' top scorer of the 2024 season with 13 goals, and on 6 November 2024, he was named 2024 Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/new-york-red-bulls-lewis-morgan-named-2024-mls-comeback-player-of-the-year|title=New York Red Bulls' Lewis Morgan named 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year|website=mlssoccer.com|date=6 November 2024|access-date=6 November 2024}}

International career

In May 2018, Alex McLeish called Morgan into the senior Scotland squad for friendly matches against Peru and Mexico.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44111727 |title=Scotland pick Johnny Russell plus seven uncapped players including Lewis Stevenson & Lewis Morgan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018}} He made his full Scotland debut on 29 May 2018, in a 2–0 defeat to Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44219810 |title=Peru 2–0 Scotland |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018}}

Morgan was recalled to the Scotland squad in June 2024, ahead of UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite tweet |user=ScotlandNT |number=1798634104285741464 |title=Steve Clarke has bolstered his squad with the call-up of Lewis Morgan. Welcome back to the squad, @10LewisMorgan |date=6 June 2024 |accessdate=6 June 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8vvrpy7q2zo |title=Lewis Morgan: Scotland call up New York Red Bulls forward |website=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2024 |accessdate=6 June 2024}} He made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as an 89th minute substitute for captain Andrew Robertson against Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036186--scotland-vs-hungary/lineups/|title=Scotland vs Hungary: Line-ups|access-date=24 June 2024|website=UEFA}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|St Mirren \|2014–15{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2014\|access-date=13 November 2017}}	Scottish Premiership \|8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2015–16{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2015\|access-date=13 November 2017}}	Scottish Championship \|18	1	0	0	1	0	3{{efn\|name=SCC\|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}}	0	22	1
2016–17{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2016\|access-date=13 November 2017}}	Scottish Championship \|33	6	4	2	4	1	5{{efn\|name=SCC}}	1	46	10
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2017\|access-date=13 November 2017}}	Scottish Championship \|20	9	1	1	4	2	1{{efn\|name=SCC}}	1	26	13
colspan="2"\|Total !94	21	6	3	9	3	9	2	118	29
St Mirren (loan) \|2017–18 \|Scottish Championship \|15	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	5
rowspan="4"\|Celtic \|2017–18 \|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2018\|access-date=5 January 2021}} \|Scottish Premiership \|9	0	0	0	1	0	3{{efn\|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	13	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2019\|access-date=5 January 2021}} \|Scottish Premiership \|5	0	0	0	3	0	10{{efn\|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}	2	18	2
colspan="2"\|Total !14	0	0	0	4	0	13	2	31	2
Sunderland (loan) \|2018–19	League One \|17	1	0	0	0	0	5{{efn\|Two appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs}}	1	22	2
rowspan="3"\|Inter Miami CF \|2020{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2020\|access-date=5 January 2021}} \|Major League Soccer \|23{{efn\|Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage}}	5	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	1{{efn\|Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs}}	0	24	5
2021{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2021\|access-date=5 January 2021}} \|Major League Soccer \|34	2	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	34	2
colspan="2"\|Total !57	7	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	1	0	58	7
rowspan="4"\|New York Red Bulls \|2022{{soccerbase season\|74629\|2022\|access-date=30 June 2022}} \|Major League Soccer \|32	14	4	3	1	1	0	0	37	18
2023 \|Major League Soccer \|5	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in Leagues Cup}}	0	6	0
2024 \|Major League Soccer \|29	13	0	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearance in Leagues Cup}}	0	32	13
colspan="2"\|Total !66	27	4	3	2	1	3	0	75	31
colspan="3"\|Career total !248	56	10	6	15	4	31	5	304	71

Honours

Sunderland

EFL Trophy runner-up: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47709134 |title=Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland |first=Adam |last=Williams |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=7 May 2019}}

Celtic

Scottish League Cup: 2019–20{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50672183 | title=Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=8 December 2019 |date=8 December 2019}}

Individual