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)
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)
2009–2011Bidvest 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)

Gauteng Cup

Nedbank Ke Yona Cup

  • Winner: 2016

References

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