Jordan Morton (born 25 April 1992) is a Scottish professional

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who last played as a winger for

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. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian,

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and

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Career

Hearts

Morton progressed through the youth ranks at

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, before signing for Hearts in 2009 at under 17 level. In July 2011 Morton joined Cowdenbeath to gain first team experience. On his return he made his debut on 7 January 2012 as a half time substitute in the

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on a six-month loan deal after impressing as a trialist during pre season, scoring in a friendly against parent club Hearts. He made his debut on 23 July 2011, against

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in the

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, with his

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debut coming on 6 August 2011 against

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at Station Park. His first league goal came in the following game in their 3–1 over

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scoring the winner in the 80th minute. In all he made 19 appearances scoring six times with his last game coming on 2 January 2012 against East Fife scoring a goal from 30 yards out. Cowdenbeath requested his loan be extended until the end of the season, however this was rejected by Hearts.

Livingston

On 1 June 2012, Morton signed a one-year contract with

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side

. He made his debut on 28 July against Annan in the

, going on to score his first goals for the club on 4 July, in a

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match against

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scoring a brace in an 8–0 win. Morton made his

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debut on 11 August against

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. Morton left Livingston in May 2013 after the end of his contract.

Cowdenbeath return

After being released by Livingston, Morton re-signed for

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permanently in May 2013 on a one-year contract.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

In July 2014, Morton signed for

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n club

Airdrieonians & Annan Athletic

After less than a year in Bulgaria, Morton returned to Scotland, signing for

in February 2015, and in January 2016, Morton moved on loan to

side Annan Athletic until the end of the season. He was released by Airdrie in May 2016.

Into the Juniors

After leaving Airdrie, Morton continued his nomadic career by joining

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club

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where he played for a season, before a short time at Cumnock Juniors. He then moved to current club Cambuslang Rangers where he has been since March 2017. He left for

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in January 2019 and left upon expiry of his contract in June 2020.

Troon

Morton signed for

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to play alongside his former Hearts team-mates Ryan Stevenson and Christian Nade for their debut season in the

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on 10 July 2020.

Albion Rovers

Morton signed with Scottish league 2 side Albion Rovers in October 2021. He made his debut v Elgin City as a substitute marking the occasion with a goal. He left the club in 2022.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Jordan Living people 1992 births Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football forwards Scottish men's footballers Clyde F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Annan Athletic F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players Cumnock Juniors F.C. players Glasgow United F.C. players Cambuslang Rangers F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players West of Scotland Football League players