Shayden Morris

Shayden Morris
Personal information
Full name Shayden Jermaine Morris[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002
Place of birth Newham, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Aberdeen
Number 20
Youth career
–2018 Southend United
2018–2019 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Fleetwood Town 31 (2)
2022– Aberdeen 63 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Shayden Jermaine Morris (born 30 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.

Early life and education

Morris was born in Newham and attended Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham.[2][3]

Career

Fleetwood Town

After playing youth football for Southend United, Morris joined Fleetwood Town's academy in 2018 on a two-year scholarship.[4] He made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town as a substitute in their 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Liverpool U21 on 25 September 2019.[2][5] On 16 July 2020, Morris signed his first professional contract – a one-year contract with the option of a further year.[6] On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract lasting until summer 2023.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 16 January 2021 in a 1–0 League One defeat at home to Portsmouth.[2][5] Morris scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 home win over Cheltenham Town on 21 August 2021.

Aberdeen

Morris moved to Scottish club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.[8] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2022, in a 3–2 defeat against Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.[9] On 20 July 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against East Kilbride in the Scottish League Cup.[10] On 24 May 2025, he won the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, beating Celtic on penalties.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fleetwood Town 2019–20[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
2020–21[13] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 4[c] 0 9 0
2021–22[14] League One 26 2 1 0 1 0 2[c] 0 30 2
2022–23[15] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 32 2 1 0 1 0 7 0 41 2
Aberdeen 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 13 0 0 0 2 0 — 15 0
2023–24[16] Scottish Premiership 12 0 2 0 2 0 3[d] 0 19 0
2024–25[17] Scottish Premiership 38 3 5 1 6 1 — 49 5
Total 63 3 7 1 10 1 3 0 83 5
Career total 95 5 8 1 11 1 10 0 124 7
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, one appearance in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Aberdeen

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Soccerway – S. Morris". Perform Group. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Newham's double delight". Newham Recorder. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "11 youngsters awarded scholarships within club's academy". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Shayden Morris". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ Sandells, Tom (16 July 2020). "Fleetwood Town youngster signs first professional deal". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Shayden Morris pens contract extension with the Cod Army". fleetwoodtownfc.com. Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Shayden Morris: Aberdeen make 20-year-old winger 10th summer recruit". BBC Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Aberdeen 2–3 Motherwell". ESPN. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  10. ^ "East Kilbride 0–4 Aberdeen". ESPN. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Aberdeen 1–1 Celtic (4–3 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Games played by Shayden Morris in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2025.


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