Justin Morrow

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Justin Morrow
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Morrow with Toronto FC in 2020
Personal information
Full name Justin Morrow
Date of birth (1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full-back
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 89 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 Indiana Invaders 8 (1)
2008 Cleveland Internationals 14 (11)
2009 Chicago Fire Premier 15 (1)
2010–2013 San Jose Earthquakes 71 (2)
2010 → FC Tampa Bay (loan) 5 (0)
2011 → FC Tampa Bay (loan) 2 (0)
2014–2021 Toronto FC 207 (17)
Total322(32)
International career
2013–2018 United States 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2017 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justin Morrow (born October 4, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. Morrow is the executive director of Black Players for Change, [1] which in 2020 won the MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award. [2]

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College and amateur career

Morrow attended Saint Ignatius High School, where he was an adidas/NSCAA high school All-American.

He played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame. He was a Big East Academic All-Star in both his sophomore and junior years as well as his team's captain during his senior season. He made 89 appearances and scored seven goals during his college career.

While in college, Morrow also played for the Indiana Invaders, the Cleveland Internationals, and the Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League. During the 2009 season he helped the Fire to the 2009 PDL championship game.

Club career

San Jose Earthquakes

Justin Morrow with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2013 Justin Morrow.jpg
Justin Morrow with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2013

Morrow was drafted in the second round, 28th overall, of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. [3]

Morrow made his professional debut and scored his first goal on April 14, 2010 in a U.S. Open Cup game against Real Salt Lake. [4] He made his MLS debut on May 1, 2010 against the Colorado Rapids. [5]

After struggling to break in the first XI, Morrow was sent on loan to USSF Division 2 club FC Tampa Bay on September 7, 2010. [6] He returned to the San Jose roster for the start of the 2011 season but was again loaned to FC Tampa Bay on July 14, 2011. [7] This loan was short-lived as Morrow was recalled to San Jose on July 25, 2011.

Morrow broke out in 2012, starting 33 matches as the Earthquakes were surprise Supporters' Shield winners. He was named to his first All-Star game. [8]

Toronto FC

Justin Morrow playing for Toronto FC in 2020 Justin Morrow Running.jpg
Justin Morrow playing for Toronto FC in 2020

He was traded to Toronto FC following the 2013 season. [9] Toronto FC blog Waking the Red named Morrow the team's MVP for the 2014 season. [10]

On December 10, 2016, following a 0–0 draw against Seattle Sounders FC in the 2016 MLS Cup Final at BMO Field, Morrow missed Toronto's sixth penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which allowed Román Torres to clinch the title for Seattle after netting the subsequent spot kick. [11]

In the 2017 MLS regular season, Morrow scored his first career hat-trick in the club's 4–2 home win against New York Red Bulls on September 30, 2017, which earned Toronto FC their first ever Supporters' Shield. [12] [13]

On February 23, 2021, Morrow re-signed with Toronto FC. [14]

On September 16, 2021, Toronto FC announced that Morrow will retire from professional soccer following the 2021 season. [15] He played his final match on November 7, 2021 against D.C. United, being given the captain's armband for the match and substituted out in stoppage time to a standing ovation from the crowd. [16] [17]

International career

Following his successful 2012 MLS season, Morrow was called up to the national team for the first time. He started in a draw against Canada in a January 2013 friendly. [18] He was an unused sub in two 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico in March 2013. Morrow would return to the national team in 2017, being named to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster. [19] He would earn his second cap with the squad, starting and playing the full 90 minutes, in the U.S.'s second match of the tournament versus Martinique, which ended in a 3–2 win. [20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [21] [3]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cup [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indiana Invaders 2007 PDL 81———81
Cleveland Internationals 2008 PDL1411———1411
Chicago Fire Premier 2009 PDL151———151
San Jose Earthquakes 2010 MLS 300000—30
2011 MLS90—00—90
2012 MLS3312020—371
2013 MLS261—1040311
Total712203040802
FC Tampa Bay (loan) 2010 D2 Pro League 50—00—50
FC Tampa Bay (loan) 2011 NASL 20—00—20
Toronto FC 2014 MLS310—30—340
2015 MLS3221020—352
2016 MLS3156030—405
2017 MLS2885030—368
2018 MLS211—4060311
2019 MLS281404020381
2020 MLS15 [lower-alpha 3] 00000—150
2021 MLS210—1031251
Total2071716020011125418
Career total3223218023015137833
  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship matches.
  2. ↑ Includes CONCACAF Champions League and Campeones Cup matches.
  3. ↑ Includes one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.

International

United States [21]
YearAppsGoals
201310
201720
201810
Total40

Honors

San Jose Earthquakes

Toronto FC

United States

Individual

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