Lewis Morgan (born 30 September 1996) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Morgan has previously played for

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, St Mirren,

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, and

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. He made his first international appearance for

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in May 2018.

Club career

St Mirren

Morgan started his career in the Rangers youth system before joining St Mirren on a two-year contract in September 2013. Morgan made his debut for St Mirren on 27 September 2014 in a 2–1 home defeat to

in the

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. On 14 May 2015, Morgan signed a two-year extension to his contract, running until 2017. After breaking into the first team, Morgan signed a further one-year contract extension in August 2016, tying him to the club until 2018.

Celtic

2017–18

On 5 January 2018, Morgan signed a four-and-a-half year contract with

and was immediately loaned back to St Mirren until the end of the season, helping the club to win the

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and achieve promotion.

2018–19

He was given the number 16 jersey upon moving to Celtic. On 10 July 2018, Morgan made his Celtic debut as a substitute in a 3–0 away win over Armenian side Alashkert in the first leg of the

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of the

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competition. Morgan was loaned to

on 31 January 2019. He scored his first Sunderland goal in an

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semi-final win over

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. Morgan scored his only league goal for Sunderland on 19 April 2019 in a 2–0 home win against

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2019–20

In the absence of the injured Odsonne Edouard, Morgan played as a striker for Celtic in several matches in late 2019, beginning with a match against

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in the

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in which he scored the opening goal of a 3–1 victory.

Inter Miami

In January 2020, Celtic accepted an offer for Morgan from the newly-established

club

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. Morgan accepted terms on a reported three-year deal with the club. Morgan made his debut for Inter Miami in their inaugural match, a 1–0 defeat against

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on 1 March. On 9 September 2020, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win over

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New York Red Bulls

On 12 December 2021

traded Lewis Morgan to the

for $1.2 million dollars in allocation money. On 26 February 2022, Morgan made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 victory over

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in the opening match of the season. On 5 March 2022, Morgan scored a

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in the first half to lead New York to a 4–1 victory over

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. Morgan was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2022 season. On 28 May 22, Morgan scored a spectacular goal to help lead New York to a 4–1 victory over rival

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. On 22 June 2022, Morgan helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the

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, scoring the opening goal of the match in a 3–0 victory over local rival

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. On 27 August 2022, Morgan opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory against his former club

. On 31 August 2022, Morgan scored the lone goal of the match in a 1–0 victory over

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, helping New York to its record ninth road win of the season. On November 18, 2022, Morgan was named New York Red Bulls Team MVP for the 2022 season. On 13 January 2023, Morgan penned a 3-year deal with the Red Bulls, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025 season, with a club option for an additional year.

International career

In May 2018,

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called Morgan into the senior

squad for friendly matches against

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and

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. He made his full Scotland debut on 29 May 2018, in a 2–0 defeat to Peru.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Sunderland *

runner-up: 2018–19 Celtic *

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: 2019–20

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Lewis 1996 births Living people Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish footballers Association football midfielders Rangers F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Inter Miami CF players New York Red Bulls players Scottish Professional Football League players English Football League players Major League Soccer players Scotland under-21 international footballers Scotland international footballers Scottish expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States