Esme Beth Morgan (born 18 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA WSL club Manchester City and the England women's national team.[2]
![]() Esme Morgan warming up for Manchester City before a match in May 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Esme Beth Morgan[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Manchester City | 31 | (1) |
2019–20 | → Everton (loan) | 11 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
2017– | England U19 | 18 | (2) |
2019– | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | England | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022 |
Morgan has spent her entire career at Manchester City which includes a loan spell at Everton for the 2019–20 season.[3]
In September 2021, Morgan suffered a lower leg fracture against Tottenham at Manchester City's Academy Stadium.[4] She has since returned to the starting line-up and made her England debut.[5]
As of 30 October 2022.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2017–18 | FA WSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2018–19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Club total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
Everton (loan) | 2019–20 | FA WSL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Career total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
Year | England | |
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Apps | Goals | |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Manchester City
Although she grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Morgan had been a lifelong supporter of Manchester City F.C. before signing for The Blues in 2017.[7] She says that she had a season ticket at the Blues since the age of three and "dreamed of playing for Manchester City" her whole life.[8]
Manchester City W.F.C. – current squad | |
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