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)
2009–2011 → 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)

Gauteng Cup

Nedbank Ke Yona Cup
  • Winner: 2016

References
  1. "Michael Morton: I am who I am because of Orlando Pirates | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  2. "Orlando Pirates Loan Midfielder Michael Morton To Bidvest Wits | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. "Orlando Pirates loan Michael Morton to Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. 31 August 2010.
  4. Burnard, Lloyd. "Fond farewell, Michael Morton". Witness.
  5. "Michael Morton could join SuperSport United early". Soccer Laduma. 17 June 2014.
  6. "Michael Morton says SuperSport United is out of the equation as he nears AmaZulu extension". Kick Off. 19 February 2018.
  7. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/after-all-his-travels-morton-is-making-amazulu-his-home-16012915.
  8. "Wits beat AmaZulu in Nedbank Cup Final". Kick Off. 22 May 2010.
  9. "2017/18 Season review: SuperSport United". Kick Off. 26 June 2018.
  10. "SuperSport United and Stuart Baxter defend cup title!". www.iol.co.za.
  11. "FEATURE: SuperSport United dreaming of trophies again | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  12. "Telkom Knockout Final Report: SuperSport United v Cape Town City 10 December 2016". Soccer Laduma. 10 December 2016.
  13. "SuperSport win Gauteng Cup | eNCA". www.enca.com.
  14. "Gauteng Cup Report: SuperSport United 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 March 2016". Soccer Laduma. 27 March 2016.
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