Iwan Morgan
Welsh footballer
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Iwan Thomas Morgan (born 29 January 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iwan Thomas Morgan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Brentford) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2020–2023 | Swansea City | ||
| 2023–2026 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Wales U17 | 8 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Wales U19 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 28 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Morgan is a product of the Cardiff City and Swansea City academies and began his professional career with Brentford in 2023. He was capped at youth level by Wales.
Club career
Early years
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.[5] The compensation fee received was Swansea City's club record for a player not signed to a professional contract.[5]
Brentford
On 1 September 2023, Morgan signed a three-year contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford,[8] for a compensation fee.[5] By early February 2024, Morgan's B and U18 performances were such that he was rewarded with a new 3+1⁄2-year contract.[9] He tied with Ashley Hay as top scorer for the B team during the 2023–24 season, with 9 goals.[10]
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 pre-season period.[11][12][13][14][15][16] He was an unused substitute in six first team matchday squads during the regular season.[17] Following the departure of Ashley Hay and Kyreece Lisbie during the winter transfer window,[18] Morgan moved from the left wing to reassume the role as the B team's centre forward.[19] He scored 25 goals in 42 B team appearances during the 2024–25 season and was a part of the Professional Development League-winning squad.[19][20]
Morgan made one first team friendly appearance during the 2025–26 pre-season and played for the B team during the first half of the regular season.[20][21] On 1 January 2026, Morgan joined League Two club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[20]
International career
Style of play
As a forward, Morgan has "a dogged nature out of possession, a willingness to run in behind and clever movement inside the box to fashion an opportunity".[18] Strengths are his "receiving the ball to feet, bringing team-mates into play and a capability to drive with the ball into advanced positions from deep".[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 2024–25[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2025–26[26] | League Two | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ― | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||