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Iwan Morgan
Personal information
Full name Iwan Thomas Morgan[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales[2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 40
Youth career
0000–2020 Cardiff City
2020–2023 Swansea City
2023– Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brentford 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Wales U16
2023 Wales U17 8 (10)
2023– Wales U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:23, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Iwan Thomas Morgan (born 29 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brentford.

Morgan is a product of the Cardiff City and Swansea City academies and began his professional career with Brentford in 2023. He has been capped at youth level by Wales.

Club career

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Early years

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A forward, Morgan began his youth career with a 9-year spell in the Cardiff City Academy.[4] In August 2020, he transferred to the Swansea City Academy.[5] Morgan signed early scholarship forms with the club in 2021 and began his scholarship in earnest in July 2022.[6][7] Following a 2022–23 season in which he scored 28 goals in all competitions for the U18 team, Morgan turned down the offer of a professional contract and departed the club on 1 September 2023.[8] The compensation fee received was Swansea City's club record for a player not signed to a professional contract.[8]

Brentford

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On 1 September 2023, Morgan signed a three-year contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford,[9] for a compensation fee.[8] By early February 2024, Morgan's B and U18 performances were such that he was rewarded with a new 3+1⁄2-year contract.[10] He tied with Ashley Hay as top scorer for the B team during the 2023–24 season, with 9 goals.[11]

Morgan was included in the first team squad for its 2024–25 pre-season training camp in Portugal and he made five friendly appearances during the period.[12][13][14][15][16][17] He won his maiden call into a first team matchday squad for an EFL Cup second round match versus Colchester United on 28 August 2024 and remained an unused substitute during the 1–0 victory.[18]

International career

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Morgan scored 10 goals in eight appearances for Wales at U17 level,[19] which included two goals in three appearances at the 2023 European U17 Championship.[18]

Personal life

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Morgan attended Ysgol Bro Edern in Cardiff.[20] While a Brentford B player, he lived in digs with teammate Riley Owen in Richmond.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2024–25[22] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "New S4C documentary follows three talented young footballers hoping to make the grade as professionals". Nation.Cymru. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Iwan Morgan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Iwan Morgan 'over the moon' after first U18s goal". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Swansea City striker Iwan Morgan joins Brentford". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ @CVSFA (17 April 2021). "So pleased for our U15s player Iwan Morgan who has signed early scholarship forms at @SwansOfficial Academy. Iwan has worked so hard for his opportunity and we are all delighted for him. Well done Iwan. ⚽️👏🏻🎉" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Swansea City Academy confirm new scholars and short-term pro deals". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Swansea City striker Iwan Morgan joins Brentford". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Iwan Morgan joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Iwan Morgan signs new long-term contract". Brentford FC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Ashley Hay: Always Improving". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Gallery: Straight to work in Portugal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Highlights, report and reaction: AFC Wimbledon 2 Brentford 5". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Benfica 1 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Estrela da Amadora 3 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Highlights, report and reaction: Watford 1 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Lewis-Potter on target in behind-closed-doors friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b Beatpoet/sandboxMorgan at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  19. ^ "18 Brentford players on international duty this month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  20. ^ @BroEdern (5 May 2023). "Y dihafal Iwan Morgan yn amlwg yn #joio ei bêl-droed yn fwy nag erioed ⚽️ The one and only Iwan Morgan, our lively and lovely former pupil, enjoying his football #cyfle #joio @AG_BroEdern" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Iwan Morgan : Un Gôl | From Brentford B to the Premier League (Television production) (in Welsh). brentfordfc.com. 3 September 2024. Event occurs at 0:55, 2:15. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxMorgan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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Category:Living people Category:Welsh footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Association football midfielders Category:2001 births Category:People from Lichfield Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Wales men's youth international footballers Category:Footballers from Cardiff

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