Jordan Morton | |
Fullname: | Jordan John George Morton |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1992 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | –2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Clyde |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2011 |
Youthclubs2: | Heart of Midlothian |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs1: | Heart of Midlothian |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs2: | → Cowdenbeath (loan) |
Caps2: | 17 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs3: | Livingston |
Caps3: | 24 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs4: | Cowdenbeath |
Caps4: | 24 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs5: | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
Caps5: | ? |
Goals5: | ? |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs6: | Airdrieonians |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2016 |
Clubs7: | → Annan Athletic (loan) |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs8: | Shettleston |
Caps8: | ? |
Goals8: | ? |
Years9: | 2017 |
Clubs9: | Cumnock Juniors |
Caps9: | ? |
Goals9: | ? |
Years10: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs10: | Cambuslang Rangers |
Caps10: | ? |
Goals10: | ? |
Years11: | 2019-2020 |
Clubs11: | Pollok |
Caps11: | 20 |
Goals11: | 4 |
Years12: | 2020-2021 |
Clubs12: | Troon |
Years13: | 2021-2022 |
Clubs13: | Albion Rovers |
Club-Update: | 10 July 2020 |
Jordan Morton (born 25 April 1992)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a winger for Albion Rovers in Scottish League Two.
He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Livingston and Airdrieonians.
Morton progressed through the youth ranks at Clyde,[2] before signing for Hearts in 2009 at under 17 level.[3] [4] In July 2011 Morton joined Cowdenbeath to gain first team experience.[5] On his return he made his debut on 7 January 2012 as a half time substitute in the Scottish Cup.[6] On 21 May 2012, after just one appearance for the club, he was released.[7]
On 15 July 2011, Morton joined Cowdenbeath on a six-month loan deal after impressing as a trialist[8] [9] during pre season, scoring in a friendly against parent club Hearts.[10] He made his debut on 23 July 2011, against Raith Rovers in the Challenge Cup,[11] with his Scottish Second Division debut coming on 6 August 2011 against Forfar Athletic at Station Park.[12] His first league goal came in the following game in their 3–1 over Brechin City scoring the winner in the 80th minute.[13] 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.[14] Cowdenbeath requested his loan be extended until the end of the season, however this was rejected by Hearts.[15]
On 1 June 2012, Morton signed a one-year contract with Scottish First Division side Livingston.[16] He made his debut on 28 July against Annan in the Challenge Cup,[17] going on to score his first goals for the club on 4 July, in a League Cup match against Stranraer scoring a brace in an 8–0 win.[18] Morton made his league debut on 11 August against Greenock Morton.[19] Morton left Livingston in May 2013 after the end of his contract.[20]
After being released by Livingston, Morton re-signed for Cowdenbeath permanently in May 2013 on a one-year contract.[21]
In July 2014, Morton signed for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[22]
After less than a year in Bulgaria, Morton returned to Scotland, signing for Airdrieonians in February 2015,[23] and in January 2016, Morton moved on loan to Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic until the end of the season.[24] He was released by Airdrie in May 2016.
After leaving Airdrie, Morton continued his nomadic career by joining Junior club Shettleston 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.[25] He left for Pollok in January 2019 and left upon expiry of his contract in June 2020.
Morton signed for Troon[26] to play alongside his former Hearts team-mates Ryan Stevenson and Christian Nade for their debut season in the West of Scotland Football League on 10 July 2020.
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.[27]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
Livingston | 2012–13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
Cowdenbeath | 2013–14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 65 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | |