Shayden Morris
English footballer (born 2002)
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Shayden Jermaine Morris (born 30 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League One club Luton Town.
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Morris in 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shayden Jermaine Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Southend United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Fleetwood Town | 32 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Aberdeen | 65 | (3) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 31 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:19, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
Morris was born in Newham and attended Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham.[2][3]
Career
Fleetwood Town
After playing youth football for Southend United, Morris joined Fleetwood Town's academy in 2018 on a two-year scholarship.[4] He made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town as a substitute in their 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Liverpool U21 on 25 September 2019.[2][5] On 16 July 2020, Morris signed his first professional contract – a one-year contract with the option of a further year.[6] On 15 January 2021, he signed a new contract lasting until summer 2023.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 16 January 2021 in a 1–0 League One defeat at home to Portsmouth.[2][5] Morris scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 home win over Cheltenham Town on 21 August 2021.
Aberdeen
Morris moved to Scottish club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.[8] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2022, in a 3–2 defeat against Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.[9] On 20 July 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against East Kilbride in the Scottish League Cup.[10] On 24 May 2025, he won the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, beating Celtic on penalties.[11] He won Aberdeen's Player of the Year award for the 2024–25 season, where he was primarily featured as an impact substitute, playing all games in the Scottish Premiership but starting only 11 of those games.[12]
Luton Town
On 1 September 2025, Morris signed for League One club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13][14] He scored on his debut as a substitute the following day, in a 4–1 win against Barnet.[15] He was a substitute in the 2026 EFL Trophy final, in which Luton achieved a 3–1 win against Stockport County.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2019–20[17] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[18] | EFL League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | EFL League One | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[20] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2022–23[20] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[21] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[22] | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26[23] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Luton Town | 2025–26[23] | EFL League One | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | 39 | 7 |
| 2026–27[24] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 167 | 14 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, one appearance in the UEFA Conference League
