| Aaron Morley | |
| Full Name: | Aaron Paul Morley[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Bury, England |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester City |
| Youthclubs2: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Youthyears3: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Rochdale |
| Years1: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Rochdale |
| Caps1: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 99 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 16:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bolton Wanderers.
Morley started his career in the academy of Manchester City and then later, the academy of Bolton Wanderers, before signing for the academy of Rochdale.[2]
After progressing through Rochdale's academy he first featured for the senior team during the 2016-17 pre-season campaign.[3] After being named as an unused substitute regularly in League One, Morley made his competitive debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Notts County on 4 October 2016.[4]
He made his league debut four days later in a 3–0 win over Southend United.[5] Morley also had a five-minute cameo in Rochdale's 2–0 FA Cup victory over Maidstone United, playing as a left-winger rather than his preferred central role.[6]
Morley made a further three appearances for the club during the season – in two EFL Trophy matches and one league fixture.[7]
On 1 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club following his 17th birthday.[8]
He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
On 28 June 2019, Morley signed a new three-year contract with Rochdale.[10]
On 11 January 2022, it was announced Morley had re-signed for Bolton Wanderers, having previously played in the Bolton Wanderers academy as a child, and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with EFL League One team.[2] He signed for an undisclosed fee[2] which reported by The Bolton News to be around £100,000.[11] He made his debut on 15 January in a 2–0 home win against Ipswich Town. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final which Bolton won 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle.[12] On 28 December, 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rochdale | 2016–17 | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 93 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 121 | 9 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22 | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Total | 99 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 120 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 192 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 241 | 21 | |||
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