Gearóid Morrissey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gearóid Morrissey | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cork City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ringmahon Rovers | |||
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cork City | 144 | (11) |
| 2015 | Cambridge United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016- | Cork City | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:00 11 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
Gearóid Morrissey (born 17 November 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cork City.
Club career
Morrissey joined Blackburn Rovers' youth setup in 2008, aged 16, after playing for local side Ringmahon Rangers. He returned to Ireland two years later, and signed for Cork City.[1]
Morrissey made his debut on 29 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Athlone Town for the First Division championship. He achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 2011, appearing regularly, and was an ever-present figure for the club in the following campaigns.
On 22 December 2014 Morrissey moved to League Two's Cambridge United.[2] He made his U's debut on 3 February 2015, replacing Luke Chadwick in the 51st minute of a FA Cup 0–3 loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[3]
It was announced he had re-signed for home club Cork City on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.
International career
Morrissey represented Republic of Ireland in the under-17 and under-19 levels.[2]
References
- ↑ "Morrissey takes step back to go forward". Irish Examiner. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Morrissey set for United". Cambridge United FC. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Man Utd 3–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
External links
- Cork City official profile
- Gearóid Morrissey career statistics at Soccerbase
- Gearóid Morrissey profile at Soccerway
- Gearóid Morrissey – UEFA competition record