Jordan Morton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Clyde | ||
| 2009–2011 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Livingston | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Cowdenbeath | 24 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jordan Morton (born 25 April 1992)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing as a winger. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Cowdenbeath and Livingston.
Career
Hearts
Morton progressed through the youth ranks at Clyde,[2] before signing for Hearts in 2009 at under 17 level.[3][4] In July 2011 Morton joined Cowdenbeath to gain first team experience.[5] On his return he made his debut on 7 January 2012 as a half time substitute in the Scottish Cup.[6] On 21 May 2012, after just one appearance for the club, he was released.[7]
Cowdenbeath (loan)
On 15 July 2011, Morton joined Cowdenbeath on a six-month loan deal after impressing as a trialist[8][9] during pre season, scoring in a friendly against parent club Hearts.[10] He made his debut on 23 July 2011, against Raith Rovers in the Challenge Cup,[11] with his Scottish Second Division debut coming on 6 August 2011 against Forfar Athletic at Station Park.[12] His first league goal came in the following game in their 3–1 over Brechin City scoring the winner in the 80th minute.[13] In all he made 19 appearances scoring six times with his last game coming on 2 January 2012 against East Fife scoring a goal from 30 yards out.[14] Cowdenbeath requested his loan be extended until the end of the season, however this was rejected by Hearts.[15]
Livingston
On 1 June 2012, Morton signed a one-year contract with Scottish First Division side Livingston.[16] He made his debut on 28 July against Annan in the Challenge Cup,[17] going on to score his first goals for the club on 4 July, in a League Cup match against Stranraer scoring a brace in an 8–0 win.[18] Morton made his league debut on 11 August against Greenock Morton.[19] Morton left Livingston in May 2013 after the end of his contract.[20]
Cowdenbeath
After being released by Livingston, Morton re-signed for Cowdenbeath permanently in May 2013 on a one-year contract.[21]
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
In July 2014, Morton signed for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| Livingston | 2012–13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2013–14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | |
References
- ↑ "Jordan Morton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Funding the Future". www.clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "HNT: Jason signs new contract". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts players become free agents". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Morton becomes Blue Brasilian". Scottish Football League. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Strikers depart Tynecastle". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Morton Seals Move". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Jordan Morton Profile". Cowdenbeath F.C. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 2–1 Hearts". heartsfc.co.uk. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Forfar 2–2 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 3–1 Brechin". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 4–0 East Fife". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Morton is set for Tynecastle recall". The Scotsman. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Former Hearts youngster signs on". Livingston F.C. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Annan Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Stranraer 0–8 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Livingston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Player departures". Livingston F.C. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Jordan Morton Returns". cowdenbeathfc.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Morton agrees deal with Plovdiv". The Herald. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jordan Morton Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 December 2011.