Michael Morton (soccer)

Michael Morton (born 7 March 1989 in Randburg) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Cape Town Spurs in the Premier Soccer League.^[1]

Michael Morton

Personal information
Full name	Michael Alan Pearson Morton
Date of birth	(1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Randburg, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Right-back
Team information
Current team	Cape Town Spurs
Number	14
Youth career
	Old Parks
	Randburg AFC
2002–2008	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Orlando Pirates	0	(0)
2009–2011	→ Bidvest Wits (loan)	34	(0)
2011–2014	Maritzburg United	80	(1)
2014–2017	SuperSport United	50	(0)
2017–2020	AmaZulu	56	(2)
2020–2021	Cape United	29	(0)
2021–2022	Cape Town All Stars	26	(1)
2022–	Cape Town Spurs	43	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Club career

Morton started his professional career in 2008/2009 season with Orlando Pirates.^[2] Morton spent the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons on loan at Bidvest Wits,^[3][4] and moved on to join Maritzburg United on a permanent basis from 2011 - 2014.^[5]

Morton signed a pre-contract with Supersport United F.C. in January 2014,^[6] which saw him join the team for the 2014/2015 season. He spent 3 years at the club (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), before moving on a loan deal to AmaZulu in 2017.^[7] Following his contract with Supersport United expiring, Morton signed permanently with AmaZulu.^[8]

Honours

Nedbank Cup

• Winner: 2009/2010 (with Bidvest Wits);^[9] 2015/2016; 2016/2017^[10][11](with Supersport United)

Telkom Cup

• Winner: 2014/2015^[12] (with Supersport United)
• Runner-up: 2016/2017^[13](with Supersport United)

Minor cups

Gauteng Cup

• Winner: 2014;^[14] 2016;^[15]

Nedbank Ke Yona Cup

• Winner: 2016

References

1. Michael Morton at Soccerway
2. "Michael Morton: I am who I am because of Orlando Pirates | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
3. "Orlando Pirates Loan Midfielder Michael Morton To Bidvest Wits | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
4. "Orlando Pirates loan Michael Morton to Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. 31 August 2010.
5. Burnard, Lloyd. "Fond farewell, Michael Morton". Witness.
6. "Michael Morton could join SuperSport United early". Soccer Laduma. 17 June 2014.
7. "Michael Morton says SuperSport United is out of the equation as he nears AmaZulu extension". Kick Off. 19 February 2018.
8. "IOL | News that Connects South Africans".
9. "Wits beat AmaZulu in Nedbank Cup Final". Kick Off. 22 May 2010.
10. "2017/18 Season review: SuperSport United". Kick Off. 26 June 2018.
11. "SuperSport United and Stuart Baxter defend cup title!". www.iol.co.za.
12. "FEATURE: SuperSport United dreaming of trophies again | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
13. "Telkom Knockout Final Report: SuperSport United v Cape Town City 10 December 2016". Soccer Laduma. 10 December 2016.
14. "SuperSport win Gauteng Cup | eNCA". www.enca.com.
15. "Gauteng Cup Report: SuperSport United 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns 27 March 2016". Soccer Laduma. 27 March 2016.

External links

• Michael Morton on Twitter