Kyle Morton

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Kyle Morton
Personal information
Full name Kyle Stuart Morton
Date of birth (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Philadelphia Union
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 James Madison Dukes 69 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Reading United 11 (0)
2016 Lehigh Valley United 10 (0)
2016 OKC Energy U23 2 (0)
2017 Rochester Rhinos 0 (0)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 24 (0)
2020 Saint Louis FC 14 (0)
2021 Houston Dynamo 1 (0)
2021 → Memphis 901 (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Louisville City 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Kyle Stuart Morton (born March 31, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Contents

Career

College and amateur

Morton attended Henderson High School, where he played on the school soccer team and served as the team captain as a senior. [1] He played club soccer for Penn Fusion and also spent time with the Philadelphia Union Academy. [1] [2]

Morton played college soccer at James Madison University between 2012 and 2016, receiving a medical redshirt during 2013. He made third team All-CAA for his final three seasons. [1]

While in college, Morton also played with Premier Development League sides Reading United AC, Lehigh Valley United and OKC Energy U23. [3]

Professional

Rochester Rhinos

Morton signed his first professional deal with United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos on March 7, 2017. [4] He made his Rhinos debut on May 18 in a 3–0 win over FC Motown in a U.S. Open Cup match. [5] That would be his only appearance for Rochester and following the 2017 season, the team decided to go on hiatus. [6]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On January 26, 2018, Morton joined USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [7] He made his Riverhounds debut on April 7, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory against Toronto FC II. [8] He ended his first season in Pittsburgh with 3 appearances and 3 clean sheets, missing most of the season due to a torn ACL. [8] [9]

In 2018, Morton made 24 appearances in the regular season and kept 13 clean sheets, tied for 2nd most in the league, helping the Riverhounds finish first in the Eastern Conference. [10] [11] He played in both of Pittsburgh's playoff games as the Riverhounds reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost 2–1 to Louisville City in extra time. [12]

Saint Louis FC

On January 3, 2020, Morton moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC. [13] He made his debut for Saint Louis on March 7, a 4–1 win over Miami FC. In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Morton made 14 appearances and kept 2 clean sheets to help Saint Louis qualify for the playoffs. [14] He played in both of their playoff games as Saint Louis reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost to Louisville City 2–0. [14] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season. [15]

Houston Dynamo

Morton signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on January 27, 2021. [16] On July 9, 2021, Morton was loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901. [17] He made his debut for Memphis on July 10, making 8 saves and keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Birmingham Legion. [18] Morton was named USL Championship Player of the Week and made the Team of the Week following his performance against Birmingham. [19] He made 5 appearances while with Memphis, keeping 2 clean sheets. [18] Houston recalled him from his loan on August 18. [20] On November 3, in the final game of Houston's season, Morton made his Dynamo and MLS debut, making 4 saves in a 2–0 loss to CF Montréal. [18] Following the 2021 season, Morton's contract option was declined by Houston. [21]

Louisville City FC

Morton signed with Louisville City FC on December 28, 2021. [22] He was released by Louisville following the 2023 season. [23]

Career statistics

As of November 10, 2021 [24] [10] [25]
ClubSeasonLeague Open Cup PlayoffsContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading United 2015 PDL 11000——110
Lehigh Valley United 2016 PDL 10000——100
OKC Energy U23 2016 PDL 200020—40
Rochester Rhinos 2017 United Soccer League 001000—10
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2018 United Soccer League 300000—30
2019 USL Championship 2402020—280
Riverhounds Total270202000310
Saint Louis FC 2020 USL Championship 140—20—160
Houston Dynamo 2021 Major League Soccer 10———10
Memphis 901 (loan) 2021 USL Championship 50—00—50
Louisville City FC 2022 USL Championship 2804000—320
Career Total9807060001110

    Honors

    Individual

    Personal life

    Morton attended Henderson High School, where he played on the school soccer team as well as on the school football team as kicker. [1] He attended James Madison University, where he majored in kinesiology. [1]

    His brother is fellow professional soccer goalkeeper, Todd Morton, who currently plays for Philadelphia Union II. [28]

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    7. ↑ "Former Duke Kyle Morton Signs With Riverhounds". James Madison University.
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