Tyler Morton

Tyler Morton

Morton in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Tyler Scott Morton [1]
Date of birth	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Wallasey, Merseyside, England [2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Liverpool
Number	80
Youth career
2009–2020	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Liverpool	2	(0)
2022–2023	→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)	40	(0)
2023–2024	→ Hull City (loan)	39	(3)
International career‡
2021–	England U20	3	(0)
2023–	England U21	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Tyler Scott Morton (born 31 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder ^[4] for Premier League club Liverpool. ^[5]

Club career

Liverpool

Morton was playing for the Greenleas junior team when spotted by Liverpool academy coaches and joined the club aged seven, having also turned down an offer to join the Everton youth set-up. ^[6]

He made his debut for the team's under-18 side in the 2019–20 season scoring his first goal in a 6–1 Merseyside derby victory over Everton. ^[7] He started the 2020–21 season with the Under-18's before moving up to the Under-23 squad. He scored 10 times for Liverpool's Under-18 and Under-23 sides during the 2020–21 campaign and played a key role as the youth team reached the FA Youth Cup final. ^[8]

In January 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with the club. ^[7]

Morton made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly in July 2021 against Wacker Innsbruck, ^[8] followed by his competitive debut for the Liverpool first team as a second-half substitute on 21 September 2021 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City. ^{[9] [10]} On 20 November, he made his Premier League debut, coming on in the final minutes of a 4–0 home victory over Arsenal. ^[11] Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a home match against Porto, playing the full 90 minutes of the 2–0 win. ^[12] On 19 December, Morton was given his first Premier League start, in which he played 60 minutes and was shown a yellow card in a 2–2 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur. ^[13]

Loan to Blackburn Rovers

On 1 August 2022, Morton joined Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan. ^{[14] [15]} He made his Rovers debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Swansea City on 6 August, making his first start later that week, and going on to appear 46 times throughout the season. ^{[16] [17]}

Loan to Hull City

On 1 September 2023, Hull City signed Morton on loan for the 2023–24 season. ^[5] He made his debut for Hull City as a 59th-minute substitute for Jean Michaël Seri on 15 September 2023 in the 1–1 draw against Coventry City. ^[18] On 25 November 2023, he scored the final goal to earn a 2–2 draw away against Swansea City. ^[19]

In December 2023, Morton was named EFL Young Player of the Month. ^[20] On New Year’s Day 2024, Morton was controversially sent off in the 35th minute for a sliding tackle against Sheffield Wednesday. ^[21] The red card was rescinded on appeal. ^[22]

International career

On 11 November 2021, Morton made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League. ^[23]

On 19 November 2023, Morton made his England U21 debut as a substitute in the 3-0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Serbia. ^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2024 ^[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	2021–22	Premier League	2	0	2	0	3	0	2 [a]	0	9	0
	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	2	0	5	0	2	0	11	0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)	2022–23	Championship	40	0	4	0	2	0	—		46	0
Hull City (loan)	2023–24	Championship	39	3	2	0	0	0	—		41	3
Career total			81	3	8	0	7	0	2	0	98	3

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 25 March 2022 ^[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England U20	2021	1	0
	2022	1	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Liverpool Academy

• Lancashire Senior Cup: 2021–22 ^[26]

References

1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
2. "Tyler Morton". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
3. "Tyler Morton: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
4. Williams, Josh (22 September 2021). "Liverpool have been given a new option in three positions amid Jurgen Klopp rotation". Liverpool Echo . Reach plc . Retrieved 22 September 2021.
5. "Morton joins Hull City on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
6. Hunter, Steve (22 January 2021). "Meet the Academy: Tyler Morton". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
7. "Tyler Morton signs new long-term Liverpool contract". Liverpool F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
8. O'Neill, Connor (21 July 2021). "'Tougher than you think' – Tyler Morton reflects on Liverpool debut and makes first team claim". Liverpool Echo . Reach plc . Retrieved 22 September 2021.
9. Poole, Harry (21 September 2021). "Norwich City v Liverpool". BBC Sport . BBC . Retrieved 21 September 2021.
10. Hughes, Mike (22 September 2021). "Klopp's kids are all right". BBC Sport . BBC . Retrieved 22 September 2021.
11. "Rampant Reds put four past Arsenal at Anfield". Liverpool F.C. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
12. Reddy, Melissa (24 November 2021). "Liverpool vs Porto result: Thiago pearler makes Tyler Morton's Champions League debut a night to remember". The Independent . Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
13. Bysouth, Alex (19 December 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Liverpool: Reds lose ground in title race". BBC Sport . BBC . Retrieved 19 December 2021.
14. "Blackburn complete signings of Morton and Szmodics". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
15. "Morton makes Rovers move!". Blackburn Rovers FC. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
16. "Tyler Morton makes dream impact just 32 minutes into full loan debut". This is Anfield. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
17. "James Furlong, Jaden Philogene and Tyler Morton: Hull City sign trio". BBC Sport . 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
18. "Hull City 1–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
19. "Swansea City 2–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
20. "Morton named EFL Young Player of the Month". Hull City A.F.C. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
21. "Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
22. "Tyler Morton: Hull City midfielder has Sheffield Wednesday red card overturned". BBC News. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
23. Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021). "Portugal 2–0 England MU20s". England Football . The Football Association . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
24. Reid, James (18 November 2023). "Report: Serbia 0-3 England MU21s". England Football . The Football Association . Retrieved 19 November 2023.
25. Tyler Morton at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
26. "LFC U23s beat Burnley to lift Lancashire FA Senior Cup". Liverpool F.C. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Hull City A.F.C. website
• Profile at Liverpool F.C. website
• Tyler Morton – UEFA competition record ( archive )