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Justin Morrow
American soccer player
American soccer player
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Justin Morrow |
| image | File:Justin Morrow TFC.png |
| caption | Morrow with Toronto FC in 2020 |
| fullname | Justin Morrow |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| height | |
| position | Full-back |
| collegeyears1 | 2006–2009 |
| college1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| collegecaps1 | 89 |
| collegegoals1 | 7 |
| years1 | 2007 |
| clubs1 | Indiana Invaders |
| caps1 | 8 |
| goals1 | 1 |
| years2 | 2008 |
| clubs2 | Cleveland Internationals |
| caps2 | 14 |
| goals2 | 11 |
| years3 | 2009 |
| clubs3 | Chicago Fire Premier |
| caps3 | 15 |
| goals3 | 1 |
| years4 | 2010–2013 |
| clubs4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| caps4 | 71 |
| goals4 | 2 |
| years5 | 2010 |
| clubs5 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) |
| caps5 | 5 |
| goals5 | 0 |
| years6 | 2011 |
| clubs6 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) |
| caps6 | 2 |
| goals6 | 0 |
| years7 | 2014–2021 |
| clubs7 | Toronto FC |
| caps7 | 207 |
| goals7 | 17 |
| totalcaps | 322 |
| totalgoals | 32 |
| nationalyears1 | 2013–2018 |
| nationalteam1 | United States |
| nationalcaps1 | 4 |
| nationalgoals1 | 0 |
| medaltemplates |
Justin Morrow (born October 4, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. Morrow is the executive director of Black Players for Change, which in 2020 won the MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award.
College and amateur career
Morrow attended Saint Ignatius High School, where he was an adidas/NSCAA high school All-American.
He played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame. He was a Big East Academic All-Star in both his sophomore and junior years as well as his team's captain during his senior season. He made 89 appearances and scored seven goals during his college career.
While in college, Morrow also played for the Indiana Invaders, the Cleveland Internationals, and the Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League. During the 2009 season he helped the Fire to the 2009 PDL championship game.
Club career
San Jose Earthquakes
Morrow was drafted in the second round, 28th overall, of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.
Morrow made his professional debut and scored his first goal on April 14, 2010, in a U.S. Open Cup game against Real Salt Lake. He made his MLS debut on May 1, 2010, against the Colorado Rapids.
After struggling to break in the first XI, Morrow was sent on loan to USSF Division 2 club FC Tampa Bay on September 7, 2010. He returned to the San Jose roster for the start of the 2011 season but was again loaned to FC Tampa Bay on July 14, 2011. This loan was short-lived as Morrow was recalled to San Jose on July 25, 2011.
Morrow broke out in 2012, starting 33 matches as the Earthquakes were surprise Supporters' Shield winners. He was named to his first All-Star game.
Toronto FC
He was traded to Toronto FC following the 2013 season. Toronto FC blog Waking the Red named Morrow the team's MVP for the 2014 season.
On December 10, 2016, following a 0–0 draw against Seattle Sounders FC in the 2016 MLS Cup Final at BMO Field, Morrow missed Toronto's sixth penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which allowed Román Torres to clinch the title for Seattle after netting the subsequent spot kick.
In the 2017 MLS regular season, Morrow scored his first career hat-trick in the club's 4–2 home win against New York Red Bulls on September 30, 2017, which earned Toronto FC their first ever Supporters' Shield.
On February 23, 2021, Morrow re-signed with Toronto FC.
On September 16, 2021, Toronto FC announced that Morrow will retire from professional soccer following the 2021 season. He played his final match on November 7, 2021, against D.C. United, being given the captain's armband for the match and substituted out in stoppage time to a standing ovation from the crowd.
International career
Following his successful 2012 MLS season, Morrow was called up to the national team for the first time. He started in a draw against Canada in a January 2013 friendly. He was an unused sub in two 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico in March 2013. Morrow would return to the national team in 2017, being named to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster. He would earn his second cap with the squad, starting and playing the full 90 minutes, in the U.S.'s second match of the tournament versus Martinique, which ended in a 3–2 win.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cupIncludes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship matches. | ContinentalIncludes CONCACAF Champions League and Campeones Cup matches. | Total | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 2 | Total | 207 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 254 | 18 | Career total | 322 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 378 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Invaders | 2007 | PDL | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Internationals | 2008 | PDL | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | 2009 | PDL | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2010 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | MLS | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | MLS | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | MLS | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 2010 | D2 Pro League | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 2011 | NASL | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 2014 | MLS | 31 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | MLS | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | MLS | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | MLS | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | MLS | 21 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | MLS | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | MLS | 15Includes one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | MLS | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Total | 4 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2013 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
Honors
San Jose Earthquakes
- Supporters' Shield: 2012
Toronto FC
- MLS Cup: 2017; Runner-up 2016, 2019
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018; Runner-up 2019
- CONCACAF Champions League: Runner-up 2018
- Eastern Conference winners (playoffs): 2016, 2017, 2019
United States
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2017
Individual
References
References
- "Black Players for Change protests on field prior to Inter Miami-Orlando City SC match".
- (December 8, 2020). "Black Players for Change named MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year".
- "Justin Morrow Player Profile". MLSsoccer.com.
- (April 14, 2010). "RSL Survives Open Cup Qualifier v. 'Quakes". Major League Soccer.
- "Wondolowski strike holds up, Quakes top Rapids".
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (September 7, 2010). "Earthquakes Loan Morrow to FC Tampa Bay | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- (July 14, 2011). "FC Tampa Bay Adds D/M Morrow on Loan - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central.
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (July 25, 2011). "This and That: Quakes headlines for July 25, 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- (December 17, 2013). "Reds Acquire Morrow From San Jose | Toronto FC". Torontofc.ca.
- (6 March 2015). "Toronto FC 2014 Top 30 Countdown: #1 Justin Morrow". Vox Media.
- Hill, Tim. (December 10, 2016). "Seattle Sounders win the MLS Cup after penalty shootout – as it happened". The Guardian.
- (30 September 2017). "Kings of the League: Toronto FC win first Supporters' Shield". mlssoccer.com.
- (30 September 2017). "GOAL: Justin Morrow completes his first career hat trick". mlssoccer.com.
- (23 February 2021). "Toronto FC re-sign defenders Justin Morrow, Eriq Zavaleta". mlssoccer.com.
- (September 16, 2021). "Decorated Toronto FC veteran Justin Morrow to retire after 2021 season". mlssoccer.com.
- Davidson, Neil. (November 6, 2021). "Veteran fullback Justin Morrow plays final MLS game for Toronto FC". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- (November 7, 2021). "Toronto FC's MLS regular-season finale ends in a loss to D.C. United". [[Yahoo! Sports]].
- (January 29, 2013). "U.S. MNT Kicks Off Centennial Year with Scoreless Draw Against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston". U.S. Soccer.
- (June 3, 2017). "US Men's National Team Roster - Gold Cup". MLSSoccer.com.
- (July 12, 2017). "Recap: US Men's National Team vs. Martinique". MLSSoccer.com.
- (December 9, 2017). "Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com.
- (November 10, 2019). "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". [[Major League Soccer]].
- (October 30, 2019). "Toronto FC advances to MLS Cup final after win over Atlanta United FC". Sportsnet.
- (July 26, 2017). "U.S. men's national team defeats Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup". USA Today.
- (30 November 2017). "2017 MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best in 2017?". MLS Soccer.
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