Player Details

Name

Lewis Morgan

Height

5' 10"

Weight

165 lbs

Date of Birth

9.30.1996 (27)

Birthplace

Paisley, Scotland

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International
Career Summary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• First MLS goal – vs. Atlanta United FC, 9/9/2020 in 28th minute (with Inter Miami CF)

• First MLS assist – vs. D.C. United, 3/7/2020 (with Inter Miami CF)

• First MLS game & start – vs. Los Angeles FC, 3/1/2020 (with Inter Miami CF)

2024 (New York): MLS: Started in five of seven matches played this season...totaled 503 minutes played...recorded six goals and two assists...scored second-career hat-trick for New York against Inter Miami CF on March 23...became the fourth player in club history to record multiple hat-tricks...his six goals came in the month of March, which is tied for first with Carlos Vela for the most goals scored by a single MLS player in the month of March...tied for the MLS lead in goals scored with six. 

2023 (New York): MLS: Played in five matches with three starts...totaled 297 minutes played.

2022 (New York): MLS: Started 31 of 32 matches ... logged 2,667 minutes of action, which set a new career-high ... scored 14 goals and has added four assists ... the 14 goals set a new career-high, surpassing the previous of five ... recorded his first career hat trick on March 5 against Toronto FC ... became the first Red Bulls player to tally a first-half hat trick since Bradley Wright-Phillips on May 28, 2016 ... named Week 2 MLS Player of the Week ... ranked third in MLS in goals scored among midfielders ... first Red Bulls player to score double-digit goals in a season since Bradly Wright-Phillips in 2018 ... scored six penalty kick goals this season ... tied for the franchise record for most in a single season with Amado Guevara (2004,2005) and Bradley Wright-Phillips (2014). Playoffs: Made second career appearance in the MLS Cup playoffs ... scored first career playoff goal on October 15 against FC Cincinnati. Open Cup: Has played in three matches in the Open Cup this season...recorded three goals in the tournament...scored his first career Open Cup goal against Hartford Athletic on April 20.

2021 (Inter Miami): Played and started all 34 matches...recorded 2,828 minutes… recorded two goals and one assist…scored his first goal of the season against Atlanta United FC on May 9…tallied the game-winning assist against Philadelphia Union on April 24.

2020 (Inter Miami): Started all 23 matches during the season…totaled 1,952 minutes…led the club in goals scored (5) and assists (8)…scored first career MLS goal and first multi-goal match against Atlanta United FC on September 9…tallied the assist on the club’s first goal in franchise history on March 1.

PRIOR TO NEW YORK

Morgan began his professional career at Saint Mirren FC in Scotland after he spent his youth career at Rangers Football Club. During the 2017/2018 season, he recorded 18 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. In two seasons with Saint Mirren, he totaled 118 appearances with 29 goals scored and 23 assists tallied. In July of 2018, he was sent on loan to Sunderland AFC, where he tallied two goals and four assists. Morgan played for Celtic FC in January of 2018, he made 31 appearances for the club, while registering two Champions League assists and two Europa League goals.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Morgan has received two senior appearances for Scotland, he made his debut for the national team in a friendly against Peru in 2018. The Scottish winger made his second appearance a few days later against Mexico.

ACQUIRED

The New York Red Bulls have acquired attacking midfielder Lewis Morgan from Inter Miami CF in exchange for $1,200,000 in General Allocation Money over two years on December 12, 2021. Signed a new three-year MLS contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 on January 13, 2023.