Jimmy-Jay Morgan
English footballer
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Jimmy-Jay Morgan (born 21 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL League One side Peterborough United on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy-Jay Morgan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Chelsea | ||
| 2017–2023 | Southampton | ||
| 2023–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gillingham (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Peterborough United (loan) | 31 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2022 | England U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:45, 3 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Morgan joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight, before leaving for Southampton three years later due to issues with the commute to the Cobham Training Centre.[3][4] He was a prolific goal-scorer for Southampton at junior level with 27 goals for Southampton's Under-16s and 13 more for the Under-18s during the 2021–22 season.[5] Southampton academy coach Louis Carey said Morgan is "one of the best" finishers he had seen in the club's youth programme.[6]
Club career
Southampton
Aged 16, Morgan played for Southampton U21s in three Football League Trophy group stage defeats in August and October 2022.[7] He was named in the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday in November 2022.[8] He was in the first team match day squad again for Southampton on 7 January 2023 for the FA Cup tie away to Crystal Palace which Southampton won 2–1.[9] In January 2023 reports emerged that Morgan had rejected the offer of a first professional contract at Southampton.[10]
Chelsea
On 10 February 2023, Morgan joined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.[11]
On 24 January 2025, Morgan joined League Two club Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the season.[12][13]
On 1 September 2025, Morgan joined EFL League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.[14]
International career
Morgan scored for the England U17 team in consecutive matches in October 2022, against Georgia and Israel in qualifying matches for the European U17 Championship, and had a tally of six goals is his first seven matches at that level.[15]
On 6 September 2023, Morgan made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[16]
On 10 October 2025, Morgan made his England U20 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 April 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2022–23[7] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton | 2022–23[7][18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Chelsea U21 | 2023–24[19] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25[20] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26[21] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2025–26[21] | League One | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 36 | 14 |
| Career total | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 17 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy