Josh Morton

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Josh Morton
Personal information
Full name Joshua Morton
Date of birth (1996-04-03) April 3, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
2012–2014 San Jose Earthquakes
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 California Golden Bears 65 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Burlingame Dragons 23 (0)
2018 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 (1)
2019 Memphis 901 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2019

Joshua Morton (born April 3, 1996) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and amateur

Morton played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley between 2014 and 2017. [1] While at college, he appeared for Premier Development League side Burlingame Dragons. [2]

Professional

On January 21, 2018, Morton was drafted 84th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. [3]

On March 19, 2018, he signed with Chicago's United Soccer League affiliate club Tulsa Roughnecks. [4]

Personal

Morton graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in multi/interdisciplinary studies in 2018 and worked in HRIS sales as an account executive for failing Houston-based startup, Goco.io. He is now with SmartVault. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joshua Morton - 2014 M Soccer Roster - California Golden Bears". calbears.com.
  2. ↑ "Josh Morton". USL PDL.
  3. ↑ "Cal men's soccer defender Josh Morton drafted by Chicago Fire". 25 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Morton Joins Roughnecks - California Golden Bears". University of California Berkeley.
  5. ↑ "Josh Morton LinkedIn".


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