Elijah Morrison

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Elijah Morrison
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 33
Youth career
0000—2024 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Bristol City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17.30 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Elijah Morrison (born 18 March 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bristol City. [1]

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Early life

Born in Bristol, Morrison grew up in Bedminster where he played for Bristol Inner City Football Academy before joining Bristol City under-16s in 2022. [2]

Club career

Morrison was first included among the Bristol City first team match day squad in against Manchester City in the EFL Cup quarter final. He continued to train with the first team thereafter. [3] In March 2023 it was revealed that Morrison had signed a professional contract with Bristol City, agreeing a two-year contract until the summer of 2025. [4]

He was a key figure in Bristol City’s run to the FA Youth Cup semi-final during the 2023–24 season. [5] He made his senior debut on 27 April 2024, in the EFL Championship against Rotherham United. [6] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in May 2024. [7] [8]

International career

In May 2024, he was called-up to the England national under-18 football team. [9] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Elijah Morrison". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Forrsster, Richard (5 December 2022). "Who is Elijah Morrison? Brian Tinnion on Bristol City talent 'thriving' in the first-team set-up". Bristol Post. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Forrester, Richard (2 March 2023). "Marlee Francois and the 11 Bristol City academy players Nigel Pearson has handed debuts to" . Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "NEW PRO DEALS FOR ACADEMY SIX". bcfc.co.uk. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Piercey, James (28 April 2024). "Bristol City verdict: Manning gives off Twine signs, King stands tall and Dickie deserves it all". Bristol Post. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "BRISTOL CITY VS ROTHERHAM". Soccerway. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Morrison signs three-year deal". Bristol City FC. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 Piercey, James (21 May 2024). "Bristol City starlet continues whirlwind week as new contract follows international recognition". Bristol Post. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". England Football.


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