Marvin Morgan, Jr.

Marvin Morgan, Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position midfielder
Club information
Current team
Arnett Gardens
Youth career
Boys' Town
St George's College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007-2009 Santos FC 47 (12)
2010-2011Boys' Town (loan) 38 (4)
2011Ventura County Fusion[1] (loan) 1 (0)
2012-2013 Boys' Town 28 (3)
2013-2014 Waterhouse 25 (3)
2014- Arnett Gardens
National team
2008 Jamaica u17 5 (2)
2010-2011 Jamaica u20 2 (0)
2010– Jamaica 2 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2015

Marvin Morgan, Jr. (born 17 August 1992 in Kingston) is a Jamaican football midfielder.

Club career

Santos FC (Jamaica)

Morgan, Jr. played for Santos FC in Jamaica while still a schoolboy, scoring 8 goals in the 2008/2009 season.

Boys Town FC (Jamaica) (loan)

Having experienced success at the schoolboy level with St George's College,[2] Marvin Morgan, Jr. signed with Boys' Town F.C. in February 2010.[3] Morgan, Jr. enjoyed success in his first season in the DPL leading his team to a top 6 finish and capturing the 2010 Champions Cup. For 2010/2011 season, Morgan, Jr. has been influential in the central midfield for Boys' Town, although he missed several weeks away on trials with various clubs in Denmark. Morgan returned to Boys' Town in January 2012 for the reminder of the Red Stripe Premiere League season.[4] He led his team to another second place finish in the Red Stripe Premiere League and qualification to the 2013 CFU Club Championship.[5]

Ventura County Fusion (USA)

Morgan was fielded by Boys' Town in their first two matches of the 2011/2012 season, but was deemed ineligible since he was not given clearance by the USSF after playing in the United States for Ventura County Fusion.[6]

Waterhouse F.C. (Jamaica)

In 2013, Morgan, Jr. moved to Waterhouse F.C. [7]

International career

In 2008, Morgan featured in the 2008 CFU U16 championship for Jamaica. He then made his senior international debut against Trinidad and Tobago on 10 October 2010. Morgan, Jr. was also named to the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Championship squad for Jamaica. He scored two goals versus Guyana on 1 December 2010.[8]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result C
mpetition
1 1 December 2010 Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote  Guyana 2-0 Win 2010 Caribbean Championship
2 1 December 2010 Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote  Guyana 3-0 Win 2010 Caribbean Championship

Honours

Boys' Town F.C.

Arnett Gardens F.C.

2015


Jamaica

Personal life

Marvin Mr. Man Morgan,Jr. comes from a footballing family as his grandfather, Lloyd "Respic" Morgan, father, Marvin Morgan, Sr. and twin sister, Marvel Morgan also play the sport. Morgan, Jr. was introduced to the sport by his father Marvin Morgan, Sr., who played alongside his son in 2010 at Boys' Town F.C..[9]

References

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