Marvin Morgan Jr. (born 16 August 1992 in Kingston) is a Jamaican football midfielder who plays with Scarborough SC. in the Canadian Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Boys' Town | |||
St George's College | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Santos FC | 47 | (12) |
2010–2011 | →Boys' Town (loan) | 38 | (4) |
2011 | →Ventura County Fusion[1] (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Boys' Town | 28 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Waterhouse | 25 | (3) |
2014–2019 | Arnett Gardens | 97 | (12) |
2019– | Scarborough SC | ||
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Jamaica u17 | 5 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Jamaica u20 | 2 | (0) |
2010– | Jamaica | 8 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2018 |
Morgan Jr. played for Santos FC in Jamaica while still a schoolboy, scoring 8 goals in the 2008/2009 season.
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 remainder 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]
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]
In 2013, Morgan Jr. moved to Waterhouse F.C.[7]
In 2014, Marvin moved to Arnett Gardens F.C. and also won the RSPL in 2017.[8]
In 2019, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC.[9] In his debut season he assisted in securing the CSL Championship after defeating FC Ukraine United.[10] The following season he assisted in securing the First Division title, and featured in the championship final against FC Vorkuta, but were defeated by a score of 2–1.[11] He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2021 season.[12] He featured in the ProSound Cup final against FC Vorkuta, but were defeated in a penalty shootout.[13] Morgan assisted in securing his second championship title by defeating Vorkuta in the 2021 playoffs.[14]
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.[15]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 December 2010 | Stade Alfred Marie-Jeanne, Rivière-Pilote, Martinique | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
2. | 3–0 | |||||
3. | 7 October 2017 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 2–4 | 2–5 | Friendly |
4. | 20 August 2018 | Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, Barbados | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
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.[17]
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