Gearóid Morrissey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ringmahon Rangers | |||
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cork City | 131 | (10) |
| 2015 | Cambridge United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Cork City | 126 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, 2 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2012 | |||
Gearóid Morrissey (born 17 November 1991) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Cork City over two spells, with a brief stint in between at Cambridge United, where he made his debut against Manchester United.
Club career
[edit]Morrissey joined Blackburn Rovers' youth setup in 2008, aged 16, after playing for local side Ringmahon Rangers. He returned to Ireland two years later, and signed for Cork City.[1]
Morrissey made his debut on 29 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Athlone Town for the First Division championship. He achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 2011, appearing regularly, and was an ever-present figure for the club in the following campaigns.
On 22 December 2014, Morrissey moved to League Two's Cambridge United.[2] He made his U's debut on 3 February 2015, replacing Luke Chadwick in the 51st minute of a FA Cup 0–3 loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[3]
It was announced he had re-signed for home club Cork City on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.[citation needed]
Morrissey announced his retirement from professional football on 2 December 2021 after 335 professional appearances, scoring 30 goals.[4]
International career
[edit]Morrissey represented Republic of Ireland in the under-17 and under-19 levels.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Professional appearances – correct as of 2 December 2021.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2010 | LOI First Division | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2012 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Cambridge United | 2014–15 | EFL League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Cambridge United Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Cork City | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2017 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[i] | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | LOI First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Cork City Total | 257 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 323 | 30 | ||
| Career Total | 267 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 335 | 30 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in President's Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in President's Cup & 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Morrissey takes step back to go forward". Irish Examiner. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Morrissey set for United". Cambridge United FC. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Man Utd 3–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Casey, Gavan. "Morrissey announces LOI retirement and Beattie also departs Cork City ahead of 2022 season". The42.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland – G.Morrissey". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Cork City official profile Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Gearóid Morrissey at Soccerbase
- Gearóid Morrissey at Soccerway
- Gearóid Morrissey – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Cork (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cork City F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen