Morrison playing for West Ham United in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ravel Ryan Morrison | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Queens Park Rangers (on loan from Lazio) |
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Number | 49 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
2012–2015 | West Ham United | 18 | (3) |
2012–2013 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2014 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 15 | (6) |
2014 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015– | Lazio | 4 | (0) |
2017– | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | England U16 | 1 | (1) |
2009 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2010 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | England U21 | 4 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:12, 8 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014 |
Ravel Ryan Morrison (born 2 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Lazio of Serie A.
He began his career with Manchester United before joining West Ham United in January 2012. Morrison spent the 2012–13 season on loan with Birmingham City, and also played for Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City on loan in 2014, featuring in the QPR side that won the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final. In July 2015, on the expiry of his West Ham United contract, he joined Lazio. He returned to Queens Park Rangers on loan in January 2017.
Morrison played for England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.
Morrison was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester. He was first scouted for the Manchester United Academy by former United coach Phil Brogan. According to Rio Ferdinand, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson "thought he was the best player he had seen at that age". Morrison signed on as a first-year scholar in 2009 and turned professional on 2 February 2010, on his 17th birthday.