Bari Morgan

David Bari Rees Morgan (born 13 August 1980) is a Welsh football coach and former footballer who is currently first team coach at Aberystwyth Town.

Bari Morgan
Personal information
Full name David Bari Rees Morgan
Date of birth (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aberystwyth Town (coach)
Youth career
1997–1999 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Swansea City 5 (0)
2001–2014 Aberystwyth Town 309 (15)
2014–2015 Caersws 6 (0)
Teams managed
2017–2020 Aberystwyth Town (U19s Manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:12, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

His uncle, Alan, is a former professional footballer and was formally his manager at Aberystwyth Town.[1]

Early life

As a child, Morgan attended Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron.[2]

Career

Morgan began his career with Swansea City as a trainee. He signed his first professional contract with the club prior to the 1999–2000 season in July 1999 and made his first team debut on 11 January 2000 during a 2–0 defeat to Exeter City in the second round of the Football League Trophy.[3] The following season, Morgan made five appearances for Swansea in all competitions but left the club at the end of the year, having initially been offered an extended contract.[4] He instead joined Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town where, over a nine-year period, he has gone on to make over 250 appearances in all competitions, including being named the club's player of the year for the 2003–04 season and captaining the team during their defeat to Latvian side Dinaburg FC in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[3]

Personal life

Morgan, a fluent Welsh speaker, lives in Plwmp and also works as an assistant accountant for a computer company based in the nearby village of Llanon.[2][5]

References
  1. "Morgs the man for Aberystwyth". welsh-premier.com. 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  2. "Bari Morgan". welshpremiership.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  3. "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  4. "Swans plan for next season". BBC Sport. 2001-05-17. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  5. "Who's Who". pugh.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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