Morgan Boyes Explained

Morgan Boyes
Fullname:Morgan Marc Boyes[1]
Birth Date:2001 4, df=y
Birth Place:St Asaph, Wales
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Greenock Morton
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Liverpool
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Liverpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Fleetwood Town (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Livingston
Caps3:32
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Inverness CT (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:3
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Greenock Morton
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Wales U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2020–2022
Nationalteam2:Wales U21
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:50, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20 February 2024

Morgan Marc Boyes (born 22 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Greenock Morton. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

Early life

Boyes was born in the Welsh city of St Asaph and moved to Chester in England at the age of five.[2] [3]

Club career

Liverpool

Boyes made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, starting in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, which finished as a 5–0 loss. He scored an own goal in the match, after blocking a ball from Ahmed Elmohamady, to find it looped over the goalkeeper's head into the corner of the net.[4] [5] Boyes made another appearance for Liverpool in the 2019–20 season, as he appeared in stoppage time against Shrewsbury Town in the fourth round replay of the FA Cup.

On 12 August 2020, Boyes joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan.[6] On 23 September, he made his debut for the Cod Army. Starting at left centre-back in a EFL Cup Third round tie against Everton. He played the full match in a 2–5 defeat.[7] He made kept his place in the squad for the next game. A 0–1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon in the League One.[8] However, he would only make two more appearances before being recalled by Liverpool on 2 January 2021.[9] [10]

Livingston

On 4 January 2022, Boyes joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on an 18-month contract, with an option of a further year.[11]

Inverness

On 1 September 2023 Boyes joined Scottish Championship club Inverness on a loan deal till the end of the 2023/24 season.

Greenock Morton

Following his departure from Livi, Boyes signed for Greenock Morton.[12]

International career

Boyes has Wales caps at both under-19 and under-21 levels. In March 2021, he was called up to the Wales national under-21 football team,[13] [14] playing all 90 minutes in Wales's 2–1 defeat by Ireland at Colliers Park, Wrexham on 26 March 2021.[15] Manager Paul Bodin then selected a largely unchanged squad, including Boyes, for the side's Euro 2023 qualifying game against Moldova on 4 June 2021.[16]

Style of play

Boyes is a centre-back but has also been deployed as a left back so far during his career.[17] He has described himself as a "calm defender who likes to play and build up from the back.".[18] Joey Barton, who managed Boyes during his loan spell at Fleetwood, described him as "a young player with plenty of potential".[19]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U212019–202020
Liverpool2019–20Premier League00101020
Fleetwood Town (loan)2020–21League One2000101040
Livingston2021–22Scottish Premiership9000000090
2022–2391100000101
Total18110000000191
Total20120200030271

Honours

Liverpool

Notes and References

  1. News: 2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed . . 3 September 2019 . 17 December 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210090811/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 . 10 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Morgan Boyes: Liverpool and Wales youngster aims to follow Neco Williams' lead. Gareth. Vincent. BBC Sport. 9 October 2020. 1 June 2021.
  3. News: Liverpool FC Academy climbs Mount Snowdon for Stephen Darby Foundation. Keiran. Samra. The Leader. 4 June 2019. 1 June 2021.
  4. News: Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia shows no mercy to knock out Liverpool's kids . Paul Doyle . The Guardian. 17 December 2019. 19 December 2019.
  5. News: Aston Villa 5 – Liverpool 0 . Simon Stone . BBC . 17 December 2019. 19 December 2019.
  6. Web site: 12 August 2020 . Morgan Boyes: Fleetwood Town sign young Liverpool defender on loan . 12 August 2020 . BBC Sport . en-gb.
  7. Web site: Liverpool loanee given tough start as senior debut ends in defeat to Everton . Jack . Lusby . This is Anfield.com . 24 September 2020 . 22 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Fleetwood Town 0-1 AFC Wimbledon . BBC Sport . 26 September 2020 . 22 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Games played by Morgan Boyes in the 2020/21 season . Soccerbase.com . 22 September 2021.
  10. News: Morgan Boyes returns from loan spell at Fleetwood Town . 2 January 2021 . Liverpool FC . 2 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Black. Dave. 2022-01-04. Morgan Boyes joins the Lions from Liverpool.. 2022-01-04. Livingston FC. en-GB.
  12. Web site: 6 July 2024. Defender is third former Inverness Caley Thistle player to join same Championship club this summer. inverness-courier.co.uk.
  13. Web site: U21 squad announced to face Republic of Ireland . Football Association of Wales . 16 March 2021 . 16 March 2021 .
  14. https://twitter.com/Cymru/status/1371792612982624257 Wales U21 squad
  15. Web site: FRUSTRATION FOR CYMRU U21 IN IRISH DEFEAT . FAW . 20 April 2021.
  16. Web site: CYMRU U21 SQUAD ANNOUNCED TO FACE MOLDOVA . FAW . 2 June 2021.
  17. Web site: Player profile: Morgan Boyes . Liverpool FC . 22 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Boyes: I want to get going straight away . Fleetwood Town FC . 12 August 2020 . 22 September 2021.
  19. Web site: Liverpool youngster Boyes joins Town . Fleetwood Town FC . 12 August 2020 . 22 September 2021.