Marvin Morgan, Jr.

Marvin Morgan, Jr.

Personal information
Date of birth	17 August 1992 (1992-08-17) (age 19)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Boys' Town F.C.
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007-2009	Santos FC	47	(12)
2010-	Boys' Town F.C.	38	(4)
National team‡
2008	Jamaica u17	5	(2)
2010-2011	Jamaica u20	2	(0)
2010–	Jamaica	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2010

Marvin Morgan, Jr. (born 17 August 1992 in Kingston) is a Jamaican football midfielder.

Club career

Santos FC (Jamaica)

Morgan, Jr. played for Santos FC in Jamaica while still a schoolboy, scoring 8 goals in the 2008/2009 season.

Boys Town FC

Having experienced success at the schoolboy level Marvin Morgan, Jr. signed with Boys' Town F.C. in February 2010.^[1] Morgan, Jr. enjoyed success in his first season in the DPL leading his team to a top 6 finish and capturing the 2010 Champions Cup. For 2010/2011 season, Morgan, Jr. has been influential in the central midfield for Boys' Town, although he missed several weeks away on trials with various clubs in Denmark.

International career

In 2008, Morgan featured in the 2008 CFU U16 championship for Jamaica. He then made his senior international debut against Trinidad and Tobago on 10 October 2010. Morgan, Jr. was also named to the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Championship squad for Jamaica. He scored two goals versus Guyana on 1 December 2010.^[2]

Club statistics

Honours

Boys' Town F.C.

• Winner (1): 2010 Flow JFF Champions Cup

Jamaica

• Winner(1): 2010 Caribbean Championship

Personal life

Marvin "Mr. Man" Morgan,Jr. comes from a footballing family as his grandfather, Lloyd "Respic" Morgan, father, Marvin Morgan, Sr. and twin sister, Marvel Morgan also play the sport. Morgan, Jr. was introduced to the sport by his father Marvin Morgan, Sr., who played alongside his son in 2010 at Boys' Town F.C..^[3]

References

External links

1. ^ "Boys' Town grab schoolboy football star at transfer deadline". 2 February 2010. http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100202/sports/sports1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
2. ^ "Reggae-Boyz-put-four-past-Guyana". 2 December 2010. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Reggae-Boyz-put-four-past-Guyana. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
3. ^ "Sky Is The Limit For Young Marksman Marvin Morgan". 4 December 2010. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101204/sports/sports13.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 December 2010	Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote	Guyana	2-0	Win	2010 Caribbean Championship
2	1 December 2010	Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote	Guyana	3-0	Win	2010 Caribbean Championship
Persondata
Name	Morgan, Marvin, Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	17 August 1992
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death
Place of death