Callum Morris

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Callum Morris
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 5
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Blyth Spartans 5 (0)
2011 Jerez Industrial
2011–2012 Hayes & Yeading United 3 (0)
2012 Morpeth Town
2012–2014 Dunfermline Athletic 55 (3)
2014– Dundee United 38 (1)
International career
Republic of Ireland U19
Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Callum Morris (born 3 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Dundee United as a central defender. Released by Newcastle United as a youngster, Morris played for Blyth Spartans then went to the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, where he also played for Jerez Industrial. Returning to England, he joined Hayes & Yeading United before moving to Scotland in 2012, initially with Dunfermline Athletic before joining Dundee United in 2014.

Although born in England, Morris is of Irish descent and played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team, but has declared his intention to represent Northern Ireland in the future.

Career

Club

Early career

Morris started his career as a youth player with Premier League side Newcastle United.[1][2] He was given a twelve-month extension to his scholarship in 2008.[3] While with Newcastle United reserves, Morris and teammate Darren Lough were described by coach Adam Sadler as "the next big thing",[4] but he was released by the club in 2010, having never featured in the first team.[5][6]

Following his release from Newcastle, Morris had an unsuccessful trial with Gateshead,[7][8] before joining Blyth Spartans on 13 August 2010.[9][10] After making five appearance for Blyth, Morris left the club to join the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain.[11][12]

While at the Glenn Hoddle Academy, Morris also played for Spanish Fourth Division side Jerez Industrial CF, where he gained full-time, senior football experience.[1] In November 2011, Morris joined Hayes & Yeading United,[13] making three appearance for the club before being released in January 2012.[14] He then played for Morpeth Town in the Northern League while going on trial with several professional clubs.[15]

Dunfermline Athletic

Following unsuccessful trials in England, Portugal and Greece, Morris had considered giving up professional football[16] before signing for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division on 31 August 2012.[17] He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 win against Raith Rovers and went on to be a first team regular. On 8 December 2012, he received a straight red card after a foul on Stefan Scougall, in a 2–1 loss against Livingston.[18] On his return on 29 December 2012, Morris scored his first goal, in a 4–2 loss against Morton.[19] His second goal was also against Morton on 23 February 2013, when Dunfermline Athletic lost 4–1.[20]

The season was marked with financial problems, which led to the club entering administration. Morris wrote on Twitter of his frustrations over wage delays.[21] The club were relegated following a defeat in the play-offs, where Morris was absent for all four matches due to a hamstring injury.[22] Despite relegation, he was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the First Division.[23] He was also named the club’s player of the season.[24]

In his second season at Dunfermline Athletic, Morris rejected rumours that he had left the club by appearing in the opening friendly against Hearts.[25] In his first competitive appearance of the season, Morris scored the club's first goal in League One, as the club lost 3–2 against Arbroath.[26] As the season progressed, Morris continued to be a regular in the first team until mid-December when he suffered an Achilles tendon injury.[27] After returning to the first team,[28] Morris was offered a new contract with the club.[24][29] His rejection of the offer led to interest from Dundee United.[30][31]

Morris helped Dunfermline to finish second in League One, qualifying for the Championship play-offs and then winning against Stranraer on aggregate.[32] The club remained in League One after losing 4–1 on aggregate to Cowdenbeath in the play-off final, in which Morris made his final appearance for the club.[33]

Dundee United

Morris signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on 17 June 2014.[34] He made his debut on 10 August 2014, as Dundee United beat Aberdeen 3–0 in the opening game of the season.[35] His first goal for the club came on 21 September 2014, as Dundee United won 4–1 against city rivals Dundee in the Dundee derby.[36] Having established himself in central defence alongside Jarosław Fojut, Morris soon suffered an Achilles injury during a match against St Johnstone which kept him out for several weeks.[37] Morris made his return to the first team on 24 January 2015 in a 3–1 win over Motherwell.[38] He scored in the next game, in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup, which saw Dundee United beat Aberdeen 2–1 to send them through to the final.[39] Morris then injured his knee,[40] but recovered in time to start in the League Cup Final as Dundee United lost 2–0 to Celtic.[41] Morris sustained a hamstring injury which kept him out for three weeks,[42] then made his return to the first team and played six matches before suffering another injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[43] Despite his injuries, Morris made 30 appearance and scored twice in all competitions.

International

Although born in England, Morris has Irish ancestry through both his parents, his mother's family originating from Waterford and his father's from Belfast. He initially chose to represent the Republic of Ireland, and played for their under-19 and under-21 teams before deciding to switch his allegiance to Northern Ireland. Although he has received international clearance for this change, Morris has yet to receive a call-up for his new country.[44]

References

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