Darick Kobie Morris Explained

Darick Kobie Morris
Birth Date:1995 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Syracuse, New York, United States
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Meizhou Hakka
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2004–2013
Youthclubs1:Zagreb
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Years1:2014–2018
Caps1:85
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2018
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Tuzla City
Caps4:61
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Mura
Caps5:39
Goals5:3
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Meizhou Hakka
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:Croatia U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:26 December 2023

Darick Kobie Morris (born 15 July 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.

Club career

Early career

Born in Syracuse, New York to an African-American father and a Croatian mother, Morris moved to Zagreb, Croatia when he was less than a year old.[1] Initially a right winger, he subsequently moved to right-back and then centre-back in the NK Zagreb academy, where he spent almost his entire youth career.

Dinamo Zagreb

In 2013, as a former Croatia U17 international, he moved to the Dinamo Zagreb Academy. In 2014, he became a regular in Dinamo's reserve team, a position he would hold for four subsequent seasons, mainly in the Druga HNL. Morris made his first-team debut in 2015, in the 7–1 cup win against Oštrc Zlatar, scoring in the process.[2]

The same year, on 25 September, he made his Prva HNL debut as well, coming in for Josip Pivarić in the second half of a 4–1 home win against Osijek.[3] He would go on to make just one further top-tier appearance for the club, in a 1–0 win against Lokomotiva in September 2016.[4]

Domžale

In June 2018, Morris signed a three-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Domžale.[5] He made his debut for Domžale on 5 August 2018, in a 5–1 away loss against Mura.[6] Morris left the club in June 2019.

Tuzla City

On 14 June 2019, Morris signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.[7] He made his debut on 20 July 2019, in a 5–1 away league win against Zvijezda 09.[8]

Meizhou Hakka

On 4 January 2024, it was announced that Morris had terminated his contract with Mura by mutual consent and had signed for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.[9]

International career

Morris represented Croatia at various youth levels. He played for the under-17, under-19, under-20, and under-21 national teams.[10]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2015–16Prva HNL10110021
2016–1710210031
2017–1800000000
Total20310052
2018–19Slovenian PrvaLiga60000060
Tuzla City2019–20Bosnian Premier League9010100
2020–2128050330
2021–2224150291
Total611110721
Mura2022–23Slovenian PrvaLiga2430040283
2023–2415000150
Total3930040433
Meizhou Hakka2024Chinese Super League000000
Career total108414140001265

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

2015–16, 2017–18

2015–16, 2017–18

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.goal.com/hr/news/6936/ekskluzive/2015/09/24/15700022/novi-dinamov-dragulj-tamnoputi-hrvat-ro%C4%91en-u-sad-u-ljudi-su Novi Dinamov dragulj - tamnoputi Hrvat rođen u SAD-u: Ljudi su zatečeni kada kajkam...
  2. https://hrnogomet.com/kup/igracSezonaKlub.php?id=7998&sezona=25&klub=3&lang=hr&stranica=1 Darick Kobie Morris
  3. https://hrnogomet.com/hnl/utakmica.php?id=6130&lang=hr Dinamo - Osijek 4:1
  4. Web site: Lokomotiva - Dinamo 0:1. hrnogomet.com. 2018-08-09.
  5. https://www.nogomania.com/Slovenski-Nogomet/Ekipa/Domzale/Novica/Ameriski-Hrvat-Morris-podpisal-za-Domzale.aspx Ameriški Hrvat Morris podpisal za Domžale
  6. Web site: Mura vs Domžale. 5 August 2018. 5 August 2018. Soccerway. Perform Grup.
  7. Web site: Kobie Morris novi igrač FK Tuzla City, danas stiže i Dženis Beganović. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. bs. M. Šljivak. sportsport.ba.
  8. Web site: FK Tuzla City pregazio FK Zvijezda 09. 20 July 2019. 20 July 2019. bs. M. Šljivak. sportsport.ba.
  9. Web site: Darick Kobie Morris zapušča Muro. 4 January 2024. 5 January 2024. sl. NŠ Mura.
  10. http://hns-cff.hr/players/19271/darick-kobie-morris/ Darick Kobie Morris