James William Morris (born 23 November 2001) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Watford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Morris signed his first professional contract with Southampton in August 2020, having been with his boyhood club since joining at Under-10's.[2]
On 4 June 2021, Southampton announced their retained list which confirmed Morris had been released.[3]
Having impressed while on trial, Morris signed for Watford on a one-year contract with the option of another year on 2 August 2021.[4]
Morris made his professional debut in the FA Cup third round against Leicester City on 8 January 2022, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 defeat.[5]
In March 2022, Morris signed a new two-year deal with the club.[6]
Morris made his first appearance of the 2022-23 season when coming on as a second half substitute in a 2-0 home defeat to MK Dons in the second round of the EFL Cup on 23 August 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Watford F.C. – current squad | |
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