Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlton John Morris | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Norwich City | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2014 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
2014 | → Oxford United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → York City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 32 | (8) |
2017– | → Rotherham United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | England U19 | 3 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:01, 8 May 2017 (UTC). |
Carlton John Morris (born 16 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Norwich City. He has had loan spells with Oxford United, York City, Hamilton Academical and Rotherham United.
Born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Morris began his career in the youth system at Norwich City at the age of 11. He became an academy scholar in the summer of 2012 and won the FA Youth Cup with Norwich in May 2013. In December 2013, he signed a professional contract until the summer of 2016.
On 4 August 2014, Morris joined Oxford United on loan until 1 January 2015. He made his debut on 9 August 2014, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Burton Albion in League Two. He scored his first goal in professional football in his next appearance on 12 August 2014, starting again as Oxford defeated Bristol City in the first round of the League Cup. After 10 appearances, he was recalled by Norwich on 23 October 2014.
On 27 November 2014, Morris joined another League Two club, York City, on loan until 4 January 2015. He made his debut two days later as a 77th-minute substitute for Wes Fletcher in York's 1–1 away draw with Plymouth Argyle. His loan was extended for another month in January 2015 before returning to Norwich on 9 February having made eight appearances for York.