Kyle Morton

Kyle Stuart Morton (born March 31, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS side Houston Dynamo.

Kyle Morton
Personal information
Full name Kyle Stuart Morton
Date of birth (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994
Place of birth West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Youth career
Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 James Madison Dukes 69 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Reading United 11 (0)
2016 Lehigh Valley United 10 (0)
2016 OKC Energy U23 2 (0)
2017 Rochester Rhinos 0 (0)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 24 (0)
2020 Saint Louis FC 14 (0)
2021– Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

College and amateur

Morton attended Henderson High School, where he played on the school soccer team and served as the team captain as a senior.[1] He played club soccer for Penn Fusion and also spent time with the Philadelphia Union Academy.[1][2]

Morton played college soccer at James Madison University between 2012 and 2016, receiving a medical redshirt during 2013. He made third team All-CAA for his final three seasons.[1]

While in college, Morton also played with Premier Development League sides Reading United AC, Lehigh Valley United and OKC Energy U23.[3]

Rochester Rhinos

Morton signed his first professional deal with United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos on March 7, 2017.[4] He made his Rhinos debut on May 18 in a 3–0 win over FC Motown in a U.S. Open Cup match.[5] That would be his only appearance for Rochester and following the 2017 season, the team decided to go on hiatus.[6]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On January 26, 2018, Morton joined USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He made his Riverhounds debut on April 7, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory against Toronto FC II.[8] He ended his first season in Pittsburgh with 3 appearances and 3 clean sheets, missing most of the season due to a torn ACL.[8][9]

In 2018, Morton made 24 appearances in the regular season and kept 13 clean sheets, tied for 2nd most in the league, helping the Riverhounds finish first in the Eastern Conference.[10][11] He played in both of Pittsburgh's playoff games as the Riverhounds reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost 2–1 to Louisville City in extra time.[12]

Saint Louis FC

On January 3, 2020, Morton moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC.[13] He made his debut for Saint Louis on March 7, a 4–1 win over Miami FC. In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Morton made 14 appearances and kept 2 clean sheets to help Saint Louis qualify for the playoffs.[14] He played in both of their playoff games as Saint Louis reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost to Louisville City 2–0.[14] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.[15]

Houston Dynamo

Morton signed with MLS side Houston Dynamo on January 27, 2021.[16]

Career statistics
As of January 28, 2021[17][18][19]
Club Season League Open Cup Playoffs Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading United2015PDL 11000——110
Lehigh Valley United2016PDL 10000——100
OKC Energy U232016PDL 200020—40
Rochester Rhinos2017USL 001000—10
Pittsburgh Riverhounds2018USL 300000—30
2019USLC 2402020—280
Riverhounds Total270202000310
Saint Louis FC2020USLC 1400020—160
Houston Dynamo2021MLS 000000—00
Career Total64 0 30 60 0073 0

    Personal

    Morton attended Henderson High School, where he played on the school soccer team as well as on the school football team as kicker.[1] He attended James Madison University, where he majored in kinesiology.[1]

    His brother is fellow professional soccer goalkeeper, Todd Morton, who currently plays for Philadelphia Union II.[20]

    References
    1. "Kyle Morton - Men's Soccer". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    2. Ralph, Matthew (2017-03-08). "West Chester native Kyle Morton signs with Rochester Rhinos". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    3. "Stats". USL PDL.
    4. Rochester Rhinos (7 March 2017). "Rhinos Sign GK Kyle Morton".
    5. "USA - K. Morton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    6. Tsujimoto, Ben. "Rochester Rhinos to take hiatus from United Soccer League". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    7. "Former Duke Kyle Morton Signs With Riverhounds". James Madison University.
    8. "Kyle Morton 2018 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    9. "Kyle Morton talks recovery from injury, second season with Riverhounds". Pittsburgh Sports Castle. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    10. "Kyle Morton Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    11. "2019 USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    12. "Kyle Morton 2019 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    13. "STLFC Signs Goalkeeper Kyle Morton for 2020 Season". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. December 22, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
    14. "Kyle Morton 2020 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    15. Straus, Brian. "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
    16. Bogert, Tom (January 27, 2021). "Houston Dynamo sign goalkeeper Kyle Morton". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
    17. "USA - K. Morton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    18. "Kyle Morton Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    19. "OKC Energy U23 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - KYLE MORTON -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
    20. Ralph, Matthew (March 7, 2019). "Goalkeeping brothers from West Chester a rarity in pro soccer". Brotherly Game.
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