Michael Morton (soccer)

Michael Morton (born 7 March 1989 in Randburg, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League.

Michael Morton
Personal information
Full name Michael Alan Pearson Morton
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Place of birth Randburg, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder,
Right-back
Club information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 4
Youth career
Old Parks
Randburg AFC
2002–2008 Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Orlando Pirates 0 (0)
2009–2011 → Bidvest Wits (loan) 34 (0)
2011–2014 Maritzburg United 80 (1)
2014–2017 SuperSport United 50 (0)
2017– AmaZulu 33 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2013

Club career

Morton started his professional career in 2008/2009 season with Orlando Pirates.[1] Morton spent the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons on loan at Bidvest Wits [2][3], and moved on to join Maritzburg United on a permanent basis from 2011 - 2014. [4]

Morton signed a pre-contract with Supersport United F.C. in January 2014[5], which saw him join the team for the 2014/2015 season. He spent 3 years at the club (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), before moving on a loan deal to AmaZulu in 2017 [6]. Following his contract with Supersport United expiring, Morton signed permanently with AmaZulu. [7]

Honours

Nedbank Cup
  • Winner: 2009/2010 (with Bidvest Wits)[8]; 2015/2016; 2016/2017 [9][10](with Supersport United)

Telkom Cup
  • Winner: 2014/2015 [11] (with Supersport United)
  • Runner-up: 2016/2017 [12](with Supersport United)

Minor cups

Gauteng Cup

Nedbank Ke Yona Cup
  • Winner: 2016


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References
  1. https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/michael-morton-i-am-who-i-am-because-of-orlando-pirates/1uhfnnouoa3bq1m9g4h5qo8trb
  2. https://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/09/02/2098976/orlando-pirates-loan-midfielder-michael-morton-to-bidvest
  3. http://www.kickoff.com/news/17525/orlando-pirates-loan-michael-morton-to-bidvest-wits
  4. https://www.news24.com/Archives/Witness/Fond-farewell-Michael-Morton-20150430
  5. https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/teams/supersport-united-6911502/michael-morton-could-join-supersport-united-early/166071
  6. http://www.kickoff.com/news/83521/michael-morton-says-supersport-united-eq
  7. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/after-all-his-travels-morton-is-making-amazulu-his-home-16012915.
  8. http://www.kickoff.com/news/15572/wits-beat-amazulu-in-nedbank-cup-final
  9. http://www.kickoff.com/news/87162/201718-season-review-supersport-united
  10. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/supersport-united-and-stuart-baxter-defend-cup-title-9959216
  11. https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/5096/nedbank-cup/2016/05/17/23602322/feature-supersport-united-dreaming-of-trophies-again
  12. https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/telkom-knockout/telkom-knockout-final-report-supersport-united-v-cape-town-city-10-december-2016-1/241548
  13. https://www.enca.com/supersport-win-gauteng-cup
  14. https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/Category/south-africa/gauteng-cup-report-supersport-united-2-0-mamelodi-sundowns-27-march-2016/228153?page=3
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