Esther Morgan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esther Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Leicester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Coventry United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Sunderland (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Wales U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wales | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Esther Morgan (born 28 August 2002)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Born in England, she has been capped by the Wales national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]At the age of 18, Morgan made her debut for Tottenham Hotspur on 28 February 2021.[2][3] On 20 May 2021, in succession of both her club and international debuts, Morgan signed her first professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur; a one-year deal with the option of a further year.[4]
In February 2022, Morgan was loaned to fellow FA WSL club Leicester City until the end of the season.[5]
On 13 September 2022, it was announced that Morgan would be joining Coventry United on a one year loan.[6]
In January 2023, she joined Sunderland on loan.[7]
She joined Hearts Women upon her release from Tottenham in July 2023, signing a two-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Morgan made her debut for the senior national team on 9 April 2021 during a friendly against Canada at age 18.[9][10] She previously captained the under-19 team and played for numerous youth national teams.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Esther Morgan Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Wales – E. Morgan – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Wales beaten in Grainger's first game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Morgan signs first Tottenham contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Esther Morgan Makes LCFC Women Loan Switch". Leicester City. 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Heeps and Morgan join Coventry United on loan". Tottenham Hotspur. 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Esther Morgan joins on loan". Sunderland Association Football Club. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Wales defender Morgan joins Hearts". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Esther Morgan: Spurs defender reflects on first Wales cap". BBC Sport. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (8 April 2021). "Wales 0 Canada". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Bunting, Josh (17 February 2021). "Young Tottenham Hotspur star Esther Morgan called into Welsh training camp". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Esther Morgan at Soccerway
- Esther Morgan on Twitter
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