Ben Morris
Morris playing for Ipswich Town in 2018
Personal information
Full name Benjamin James Morris[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999[2]
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2013 Cornard United
2013–2016 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Ipswich Town 4 (0)
2016–2017 → Woking (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 4 (1)
2022 → GAIS (loan) 28 (4)
2023– Detroit City 31 (7)
International career
2015–2016 England U17 10 (1)
2016–2017 England U18 2 (0)
2017–2018 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Benjamin James Morris (born 6 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Morris became a schoolboy player with Town during the 2013–14 season and a full academy player in June 2015, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a two-year pro deal on his 17th birthday. After playing regularly for the Town Under-23s, he featured on the bench for the first team, before joining National League side Woking on a youth loan in March 2017, making one appearance for the Surrey-based side.[4]

He made his senior Ipswich debut as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017, getting an assist for Ipswich's goal in a 2–1 defeat.[5] He signed a contract extension in November 2017, extending his stay at Ipswich until 2019, with the option of an additional year extension.[6] Morris made his full league debut for the club as an 80th minute substitute against Hull City on 13 March 2018.[7] Morris made his first league start for the club a month later against Nottingham Forest[8]

On 17 December 2018, Morris signed a new contract at Ipswich, keeping him at the club until 2021, with the option of an additional year extension.[9]

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

On 31 August 2018, Morris joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United on 24 November 2018. Morris was recalled from his loan spell on 3 January 2019. He made eight appearances in all competitions for the Gloucestershire based club during his loan spell.[10]

Return to Ipswich

In February 2019, Morris suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.[11] He made his return from injury in December 2019, featuring regularly for Ipswich's under-23 side.[12] On 17 January 2020, he scored in a 3–1 win against Norwich City under-23s,[13] before netting a brace against Coventry City under-23s ten days later in a 3–0 win.[14] In August 2020, Morris suffered a second ACL injury, only eight months after returning to action following a similar injury.[15]

After working his way back to fitness, in June 2021, Morris signed a new one-year contract at Ipswich, with the option of an additional years’ extension.[16]

GAIS (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Morris joined Swedish side GAIS on loan until November 2022.[17]

Detroit City

On 15 February, 2023, Morris was signed to a two-year contract with USL Championship side Detroit City FC with an option in place for the 2024 season.[18]

International career

Morris made his international debut for the England U17 team on 5 February 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win over France on 9 May 2016. He was part of the England under-17 side the competed at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Spain in the quarter-final of the tournament.[19]

He won his first cap for the England U18 team on 1 September 2016, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win over Italy at the Highbury Stadium.[20] He won 2 caps for England's under-18's during 2016.[21]

He made his debut for the England U19 team on 20 July 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Ukraine.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2016–17[4] Championship 000000—00
2017–18[23] Championship 300010—40
2018–19[24] Championship 100000—10
2019–20[25] League One 0000000000
2020–21[26] League One 0000000000
Total 400010050
Woking (loan) 2016–17[4] National League 1000—0010
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2018–19[24] League Two 4110003[lower-alpha 1]081
GAIS (loan) 2022 Ettan 18400——184
Detroit City FC 2023 USL Championship
Career total 275101030325
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ben Morris". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Ben Morris at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ben Morris in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2-1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Morris Signs New Contract". Ipswich Town F.C. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ipswich Town 0-3 Hull City". BBC Sport. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 2-1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ben Pens New Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Morris Back From Forest Green Loan - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Morris Out for Season After Undergoing Surgery". TWTD.co.uk. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sears Plays 45 Minutes on Return as U23s Lose at Millwall". TWTD.co.uk. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "U23s Beat Canaries". TWTD.co.uk. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Morris Nets Twice as U23s Win at Coventry". TWTD.co.uk. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Morris Suffers Second ACL Injury". TWTD.co.uk. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ben Signs New Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Loan Moves For Town Trio". Ipswich Town FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Source: Detroit City FC reaches deal with former Ipswich Town striker". The Detroit News. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Dozzell and Morris Win Caps But England U17s Exit Euros". TWTD. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Duo Win First England U18s Caps as Subs". TWTD. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "'I want to show him what I can do' - Young Lion Morris out to prove his worth to Hurst". East Anglian Daily Times. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "Chalobah Skippers and Morris on as Sub as England U19s Draw". TWTD. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Ben Morris in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Morris in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ben Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Ben Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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