Ravel Morrison
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Ravel Morrison
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ravel Ryan Morrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012– | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | England U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2009 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | England U19 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 17 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ravel Ryan Morrison (born 2 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United, having signed from Manchester United in 2012.
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Career
Manchester United
Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester,[3] Morrison was first scouted for the Manchester United Academy by former United coach Phil Brogan.[4] Morrison signed on as a first-year scholar in 2009 and turned professional on 2 February 2010, on his 17th birthday.[5]
He made his first team debut in a 3–2 League Cup win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 October 2010, coming on as a substitute for Park Ji-Sung.[6] On 20 April 2011 he scored the opening goal against Chelsea in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup at Old Trafford, which Manchester United went on to win 4–0.[7] Morrison added two more goals in the second leg of the Youth Cup final against Sheffield United, a match that United went on to win 4–1, securing the title 6–3 on aggregate.[8] On 25 October 2011, he came on as a substitute for Mame Biram Diouf in a 3–0 League Cup win over Aldershot Town.[9] He then came on at half-time during United's 2–1 League Cup fifth round loss to Crystal Palace, replacing Dimitar Berbatov.[10] On 13 January 2012, Manchester United confirmed that they rejected an offer from Newcastle United, despite Morrison's contract being due to expire in June 2012.[11]
West Ham United
On 31 January 2012, Morrison signed for Football League Championship club West Ham United on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[12] On 17 March, he made his debut for The Hammers, replacing Jack Collison in the 81st minute of the 1–1 draw at Leeds United.[13]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| West Ham United | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Statistics accurate as of 06:44, 22 March 2012 (UTC) [14][15]
Personal life
Morrison lived in Denton, Greater Manchester[16] until his transfer to West Ham United.[17] In early 2011, he received a 12-month referral order and was ordered to pay £1,445 in costs and compensation after admitting two counts of witness intimidation.[18] In February 2012, Morrison was involved in controversy after posting a homophobic threat on Twitter,[19] He was charged under FA rule E3, which governs use of abusive and/or insulting words including reference to a person's sexual orientation, and accepted his guilt.[20] He was fined £7,000.[21]
Honours
Club
- West Ham United
Notes
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield and the Football League Trophy.
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". PremierLeague.com. Premier League. 1 September 2010. http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Ravel Morrison Profile". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 5 November 2010. http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/M/Ravel-Morrison. Retrieved 05 November 2010.
- ^ "United's class of 2011 could be the next Busby Babes". The Independent. 25 May 2011. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/uniteds-class-of-2011-could-be-the-next-busby-babes-2288498.html. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "His new kick: NEPA coach". timesleader.com (The Times Leader). 18 March 2011. http://www.timesleader.com/sports/prepsports/soccer/His_new_kick___NEPA_coach_02-27-2011.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Ravel Morrison". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 26 October 2010. http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Ravel-Morrison.aspx. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Man Utd 3–2 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9059505.stm. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "United v Chelsea FAYC". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2011/Apr/United-v-Chelsea-FAYC-semi.aspx. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Williams, Richard (23 May 2011). "Manchester United beat Sheffield United for 10th FA Youth Cup title". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/23/manchester-united-sheffield-united-fa-youth-cup. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (25 October 2011). "Aldershot 0 - 3 Man Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15346355.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Sheringham, Sam (30 November 2011). "Man Utd 1 - 2 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15850177.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Man Utd reject Ravel Morrison bid from Newcastle". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 13 January 2012. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16548196.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "West Ham move for Morrison". West Ham United. 31 January 2012. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120131/west-ham-move-for-morrison_2236884_2594513. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Leeds 1-1 West Ham". BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17323952. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Ravel Morrison Career Stats". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=57515. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Ravel Morrison". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/morrison_r.html. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (19 February 2011). "Ravel Morrison, Manchester United's problem prodigy". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/19/ravel-morrison-manchester-united. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Williamson, Laura (1 February 2012). "Morrison to live alone after transfer to West Ham". www.dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2095115/Ravel-Morrison-live-transfer-West-Ham.html. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ White, Duncan (11 January 2012). "Newcastle United chasing wonder kid Ravel Morrison after Manchester United put him up for sale". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9008040/Newcastle-United-chasing-wonder-kid-Ravel-Morrison-after-Manchester-United-put-him-up-for-sale.html. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Hytner, David (8 February 2012). "West Ham signing Ravel Morrison in homophobic Twitter threat". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/08/west-ham-ravel-morrison-homophobic-twitter. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "West Ham's Ravel Morrison admits FA Twitter charge". BBC News. 17 February 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17039385. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "West Ham midfielder fined for Twitter comment". East London and West Essex Guardian. 22 February 2012. http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/westham/westhamnews/9547491.Hammers_midfielder_receives_Twitter_fine/. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
External links
- Ravel Morrison at ManUtd.com
- Ravel Morrison career stats at Soccerbase
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