Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.5
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 295 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#855
goals rank
#315
assists rank
49
season goals
32
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2018
€3.74m
top transfer fee · 14/15
7
best season · 14/15
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-01-08 · 6 players total
466Appearances
49Goals
32Assists
55Yellow cards
3Red cards
197Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean Morrison |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sean Joseph Morrison |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Rotherham → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rotherham United
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Rotherham
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rotherham United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Cardiff → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cardiff City
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City
39 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cardiff City
39 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cardiff City
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cardiff City
43 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cardiff City
46 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cardiff City
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Reading → Cardiff
14/15 · Transfer · €3.74m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City, Reading FC
44 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Reading FC, FC Reading U21
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Reading FC, FC Reading U21
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Huddersfield → Reading
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Reading → Huddersfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Reading FC, Huddersfield Town
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2011
Transfer: Huddersfield → Reading
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Reading → Huddersfield
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Swindon Town → Reading
10/11 · Transfer · €360k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Reading FC, Swindon Town, Huddersfield Town
25 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Southend United → Swindon Town
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Swindon Town → Southend United
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swindon Town, Southend United
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swindon Town
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Swindon U18 → Swindon Town
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swindon Town
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Plymouth U18 → Swindon U18
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.09/90
Assists2 total · 0.09/90
G+A4 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Rotherham United
11.9%
Cardiff City
44.2%
Reading FC
15.4%
FC Reading U21
1.5%
Huddersfield Town
9.6%
Swindon Town
17.3%
Southend United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2,104 |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 295 | 33 | 23 | 7,839 |
| Reading FC | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2,734 |
| FC Reading U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,710 |
| Swindon Town | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 3,075 |
| Southend United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,936 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 439 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 658 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 36 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 788 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 34 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3,040 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 39 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 476 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 44 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 974 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Cardiff City | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 849 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Cardiff City | 41 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 615 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 697 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Swindon Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,650 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Plymouth U18 | Swindon U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Swindon U18 | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-14 | Swindon Town | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | Southend United | Swindon Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Swindon Town | Reading | Transfer | 50000 | €360k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-23 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-19 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-24 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Reading | Cardiff | Transfer | 1300000 | €3.74m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Cardiff | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | Without Club | Rotherham | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Rotherham | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Appendicitis | 2019-01-13 | 2019-02-21 | 40 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-02-02 | 2022-11-14 | 286 | 20 |
Current€250k
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Hoilett | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Noone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Zohore | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Pack | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kadeem Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 7 | 39 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 7 | 42 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 8 | 44 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 5 | 19 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-24 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-19 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-23 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | Southend United | Swindon Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-14 | Swindon Town | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sean Morrison's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 64 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 34% |
| Derby County | 64 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 101 | 98 | +3 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 63 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 72 | 76 | -4 | 41% |
| Ipswich Town | 63 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 78 | 79 | -1 | 46% |
| Leeds United | 62 | 28 | 11 | 23 | 81 | 79 | +2 | 45% |
| Brentford FC | 58 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 83 | 99 | -16 | 40% |
| Birmingham City | 56 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 36% |
| Bristol City | 56 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 84 | 68 | +16 | 54% |
| Charlton Athletic | 55 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 74 | 78 | -4 | 33% |
| Millwall FC | 55 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 36% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 55 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 47 | 71 | -24 | 31% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 55 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 30 | 2,104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 439 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 658 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 788 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 3,040 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 476 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 974 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 849 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 705 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 934 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 728 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 697 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 1,650 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
295 apps
35 G
22 A
League One
77 apps
7 G
7 A
Premier League
50 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
15 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
4 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sean Morrison?
Sean Morrison is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sean Morrison?
Sean Morrison is 35 years old. He was born on January 8, 1991 in Plymouth.
What position does Sean Morrison play?
Sean Morrison plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sean Morrison play for?
Sean Morrison currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sean Morrison scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean Morrison has scored 49 goals in 466 appearances.