Craig Morgan

Craig Morgan

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Wrexham

Morgan began his career as a youth player at Wrexham, making his professional debut at the end of the 2001–02 as a substitute during a 5–0 win over Cambridge United at the age of 16, a game which confirmed Wrexham's relegation to Division Three, and was handed a second substitute appearance the following week in a 1–0 defeat to Stoke City. Shortly after, Morgan soon handed his first professional contract. Morgan remained a bit part player the following season, although he did score his first professional goal during his first appearance of the season on 5 October 2002 in a 2–2 draw with Cambridge United, making seven appearances in all competitions as Wrexham gained promotion back into Division Two at the first attempt. The 2003–04 season saw Morgan begin to establish himself in the Wrexham first team, making 21 appearances in all competitions as the club mostly stayed clear of a relegation battle with a 13th-placed finish. During the latter part of the season, Morgan was sent off for the first time in his professional career, in a 0–0 draw with Plymouth Argyle on 27 March 2004. The following season saw him make his most appearances in a single season for Wrexham, including playing in all six of the team's matches as they won the Football League Trophy, beating Southend United 2–0 in the final at the Millennium Stadium. He also scored his second and final goal for the club in a League Cup tie against Sheffield United. However the season ended in…

International career

Morgan made his debut for the Wales under-17 side on 24 September 2001 in a 2–0 friendly win over Scotland, going on to win 6 caps for the side before moving up to under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the Wales senior side on 11 October 2006 in a 3–1 win over Cyprus at the Millennium Stadium during the qualifying campaign for Euro 2008.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2019

Club
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (2005–2007)
Club
Wrexham A.F.C. (2002–2005)
Club
Peterborough United F.C. (2006–2007)
Club
Preston North End F.C. (2010–2012)
Club
Rotherham United F.C. (2012–2015)
Club
Wrexham A.F.C. (2006–2006)
Club
Peterborough United F.C. (2007–2010)
Club
Wigan Athletic F.C. (2015–)
Club
Wales national under-17 football team (2001–2003)
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Wales national under-19 football team (2002–2003)
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Wales national under-21 football team (2003–2006)
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Wales men's national association football team (2006–2011)
National team
Wales

Legacy

Honours

Wrexham

Football League Trophy: 2004–05 Peterborough United

Football League One runner-up: 2008–09 Football League Two runner-up: 2007–08 Rotherham United

Football League One play-offs: 2014 Football League Two runner-up: 2012–13 Wigan Athletic

Football League One: 2015–16 Individual

The Football League Team of the Season: 2015–16 PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 League One

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Welsh footballer (born 1985)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Craig Morgan is a Welsh international footballer who plays as a central defender.

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