# Tyler Morton

Tyler Scott Morton (born 31 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.

## Club career
### Liverpool

Morton was playing for the Greenleas junior team when spotted by Liverpool academy coaches and joined the club aged seven, having also turned down an offer to join the Everton youth set-up.
He made his debut for the team's under-18 side in the 2019–20 season scoring his first goal in a 6–1 Merseyside derby victory over Everton. He started the 2020–21 season with the Under-18's before moving up to the Under-23 squad. He scored 10 times for Liverpool's Under-18 and Under-23 sides during the 2020–21 campaign and played a key role as the youth team reached the FA Youth Cup final.
In January 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with the club.
Morton made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly in July 2021 against Wacker Innsbruck, followed by his competitive debut for the Liverpool first team as a second-half substitute on 21 September 2021 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City. On 20 November, he made his Premier League debut, coming on in the final minutes of a 4–0 home victory over Arsenal. Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a home match against Porto, playing the full 90 minutes of the 2–0 win. On 19 December, Morton was given his first Premier League start, in which he played 60 minutes and was shown a yellow card in a 2–2 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur.

#### Loan to Blackburn Rovers

On 1 August 2022, Morton joined Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan. He made his Rovers debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Swansea City on 6 August, making his first start later that week, and going on to appear 46 times throughout the season.

#### Loan to Hull City

On 1 September 2023, Hull City signed Morton on loan for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for Hull City as a 59th-minute substitute for Jean Michaël Seri on 15 September 2023 in the 1–1 draw against Coventry City. On 25 November 2023, he scored the final goal to earn a 2–2 draw away against Swansea City.
In December 2023, Morton was named EFL Young Player of the Month. On New Year's Day 2024, Morton was controversially sent off in the 35th minute for a sliding tackle against Sheffield Wednesday. The red card was rescinded on appeal.

## International career

On 11 November 2021, Morton made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.
On 19 November 2023, Morton made his England U21 debut as a substitute in the 3-0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Serbia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 29 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Liverpool | 2021–22 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Liverpool | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 |
| Hull City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 81 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 3 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 25 March 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England U20 | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| England U20 | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Liverpool Academy
* Lancashire Senior Cup: 2021–22