Lewis Morgan (footballer)

For the footballer born in 1911, see Lew Morgan.

Lewis Morgan

Morgan with Celtic in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Lewis Anthony Morgan [1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Greenock, [3] Scotland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [4]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	New York Red Bulls
Number	9
Youth career
2004–2013	Rangers
2013–2014	St Mirren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	St Mirren	79	(16)
2018–2020	Celtic	14	(0)
2018	→ St Mirren (loan)	15	(5)
2019	→ Sunderland (loan)	17	(1)
2020–2021	Inter Miami	57	(7)
2022–	New York Red Bulls	66	(27)
International career‡
2017–2018	Scotland U21	9	(2)
2018–	Scotland	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024

Lewis Anthony Morgan (born 30 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Scotland national team. Morgan has previously played for Celtic, St Mirren, Sunderland, and Inter Miami. He made his first international appearance for Scotland in May 2018.

Club career

St Mirren

Morgan started his career in the Rangers youth system before joining St Mirren on a two-year contract in September 2013. ^[5] Morgan made his debut for St Mirren on 27 September 2014 in a 2–1 home defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. ^[6]

On 14 May 2015, Morgan signed a two-year extension to his contract, running until 2017. ^[7] After breaking into the first team, Morgan signed a further one-year contract extension in August 2016, tying him to the club until 2018. ^[8]

Celtic

2017–18

On 5 January 2018, Morgan signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Celtic and was immediately loaned back to St Mirren until the end of the season, ^[9] helping the club to win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship and achieve promotion.

2018–19

He was given the number 16 jersey upon moving to Celtic. ^[10] On 10 July 2018, Morgan made his Celtic debut as a substitute in a 3–0 away win over Armenian side Alashkert in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League competition. ^[11]

Morgan was loaned to Sunderland on 31 January 2019. ^[12] He scored his first Sunderland goal in an EFL Trophy semi-final win over Bristol Rovers. ^[13] Morgan scored his only league goal for Sunderland on 19 April 2019 in a 2–0 home win against Doncaster Rovers. ^[14]

2019–20

In the absence of the injured Odsonne Edouard, Morgan played as a striker for Celtic in several matches in late 2019, beginning with a match against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League in which he scored the opening goal of a 3–1 victory. ^[15]

Inter Miami

In January 2020, Celtic accepted an offer for Morgan from the newly-established Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. ^[16] Morgan accepted terms on a reported three-year deal with the club. ^[17] Morgan made his debut for Inter Miami in their inaugural match, a 1–0 defeat against Los Angeles FC on 1 March. ^[18] On 9 September 2020, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United. ^[19]

New York Red Bulls

On 12 December 2021 Inter Miami CF traded Lewis Morgan to the New York Red Bulls for $1.2 million in allocation money. ^[20] On 26 February 2022, Morgan made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season. ^[21] On 5 March 2022, Morgan scored a hat-trick in the first half to lead New York to a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC. ^[22] Morgan was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2022 season. ^[23] On 28 May 22, Morgan scored a spectacular goal to help lead New York to a 4–1 victory over rival D.C. United. ^[24] On 22 June 2022, Morgan helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring the opening goal of the match in a 3–0 victory over local rival New York City FC. ^[25] On 27 August 2022, Morgan opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory against his former club Inter Miami. ^[26] On 31 August 2022, Morgan scored the lone goal of the match in a 1–0 victory over CF Montréal, helping New York to its record ninth away win of the season. ^[27] On 18 November 2022 Morgan was named New York Red Bulls Team MVP for the 2022 season. ^[28]

On 13 January 2023, Morgan penned a 3-year deal with the Red Bulls, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025 season, with a club option for an additional year. ^[29] During the 2023 season Morgan suffered a hip injury, which required surgery, and was limited to only six appearances.

On 2 March 2024, Morgan scored his first goal of the season, the winning goal for New York in a 2–1 victory over Houston Dynamo. ^[30] On 23 March 2024, Morgan scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Inter Miami. ^[31] On 20 July 2024, Morgan scored twice in a 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati. ^[32] Morgan was the Red Bulls' top scorer of the 2024 season with 13 goals, and on 6 November 2024, he was named 2024 Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year. ^[33]

International career

In May 2018, Alex McLeish called Morgan into the senior Scotland squad for friendly matches against Peru and Mexico. ^[34] He made his full Scotland debut on 29 May 2018, in a 2–0 defeat to Peru. ^[35]

Morgan was recalled to the Scotland squad in June 2024, ahead of UEFA Euro 2024. ^{[36] [37]} He made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as an 89th minute substitute for captain Andrew Robertson against Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches. ^[38]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 July 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Mirren	2014–15 [39]	Scottish Premiership	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2015–16 [40]	Scottish Championship	18	1	0	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	22	1
	2016–17 [41]	Scottish Championship	33	6	4	2	4	1	5 [a]	1	46	10
	2017–18 [42]	Scottish Championship	20	9	1	1	4	2	1 [a]	1	26	13
	Total		94	21	6	3	9	3	9	2	118	29
St Mirren (loan)	2017–18 [42]	Scottish Championship	15	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	5
Celtic	2017–18 [42]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [43]	Scottish Premiership	9	0	0	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	13	0
	2019–20 [44]	Scottish Premiership	5	0	0	0	3	0	10 [c]	2	18	2
	Total		14	0	0	0	4	0	13	2	31	2
Sunderland (loan)	2018–19 [43]	League One	17	1	0	0	0	0	5 [d]	1	22	2
Inter Miami CF	2020 [45]	Major League Soccer	23 [e]	5	–		–		1 [f]	0	24	5
	2021 [46]	Major League Soccer	34	2	–		–		–		34	2
	Total		57	7	–		–		1	0	58	7
New York Red Bulls	2022 [47]	Major League Soccer	32	14	4	3	1	1	0	0	37	18
	2023	Major League Soccer	5	0	0	0	0	0	1 [g]	0	6	0
	2024	Major League Soccer	29	13	0	0	4	0	2 [h]	0	35	13
	Total		66	27	4	3	5	1	3	0	78	31
Career total			248	56	10	6	18	4	31	5	307	71

1. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
5. Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
6. Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
7. Appearance in Leagues Cup
8. Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honours

Sunderland

• EFL Trophy runner-up: 2018–19 ^[48]

Celtic

• Scottish League Cup: 2019–20 ^[49]

Individual

• MLS Comeback Player of the Year: 2024

References

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External links

• Lewis Morgan at the Scottish Football Association
• Lewis Morgan – UEFA competition record ( archive )