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Wes Morgan
Defender - Centre-Back ·Jamaica England

Wes Morgan

Age42 BornJan 21, 1984 Height1.85 m FootRight
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Market value -
Centre-Back Defender

At a glance

Career snapshot
2Clubs played for
02/03Debut season
0.04Goals per match
Nottingham ForestTop club · 398 apps
Career highs
€3.50mPeak value · 2016
€1.13mTop transfer fee · 11/12
3Best season · 09/10
30 / 0Caps / int'l goals
Born the same day6 players
Dejan MilovanovićMidfield - Central Midfield · Retired
Paolo De CrescenzoAttack - Right Winger · Retired
Sebastian SzalachowskiAttack - Right Winger · Retired
Cyril KaliDefender - Centre-Back · Retired
Everyone born Jan 21, 1984
721Appearances
28Goals
6Assists
75Yellow cards
3Red cards
397Full matches (90′)
Full nameWes Morgan
Name in home countryWestley Nathan Morgan
Date of birth1984-01-21 (42 yrs)
Place of birthNottingham, Jamaica
CitizenshipJamaica England
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height185.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2021-07-01
Contract expires-
OutfitterNike
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leicester → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - Leicester City
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - Leicester City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Leicester City
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Leicester City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Leicester City
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - Leicester City
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - Leicester City
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Leicester City
48 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Leicester City
51 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Forest → Leicester
11/12 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 2011
11/12 - Leicester City, Nottingham Forest
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Nottingham Forest
51 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Nottingham Forest
51 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Nottingham Forest
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Nottingham Forest
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Nottingham Forest
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Nottingham Forest
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Nottingham Forest
51 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Nottingham Forest
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Kidderminster → Forest
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Forest → Kidderminster
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 - Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
35,685 min
Minutes played by club
Leicester City 38.3%
Nottingham Forest 61.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Leicester City 10 11/12 20/21 323 14 4 13,656
Nottingham Forest 10 02/03 11/12 398 14 2 22,029

Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value

1€875K2€1.8M3€2.6M4€3.5M03/04 - 2 goals (Nottingham Forest)203/0404/05 - 1 goals (Nottingham Forest)04/05 - 1 assists204/0505/06 - 2 goals (Nottingham Forest)205/0606/07 - 1 goals (Nottingham Forest)06/07 - 1 assists206/0707/08 - 1 goals (Nottingham Forest)107/0808/09 - 1 goals (Nottingham Forest)108/0909/10 - 3 goals (Nottingham Forest)309/1010/11 - 1 goals (Nottingham Forest)110/1111/12 - 2 goals (Nottingham Forest)211/1212/13 - 1 goals (Leicester City)12/13 - 2 assists312/1313/14 - 3 goals (Leicester City)313/1414/15 - 2 goals (Leicester City)14/15 - 2 assists414/1515/16 - 2 goals (Leicester City)215/1616/17 - 3 goals (Leicester City)316/1717/1818/19 - 3 goals (Leicester City)318/1919/2020/2104/05 - €50K08/09 - €400K09/10 - €1.3M12/13 - €1.3M13/14 - €1.5M14/15 - €2M15/16 - €2M16/17 - €3.5M17/18 - €3M18/19 - €3M19/20 - €2M20/21 - €1.2MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 2203/0404/05: 1104/0505/06: 2205/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 1108/0909/10: 3309/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 3318/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/21

Assists by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 1104/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/21
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
20/21 EFL Cup Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Europa League Leicester City 5 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Premier League Leicester City 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Cup Leicester City 4 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Leicester City 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League Leicester City 11 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 EFL Cup Leicester City 2 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Premier League Leicester City 22 3 0 1 0 642
17/18 EFL Cup Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Leicester City 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Premier League Leicester City 32 0 0 4 0 0
16/17 Champions League Leicester City 9 1 0 1 0 804
16/17 Community Shield Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Cup Leicester City 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Leicester City 2 1 0 0 0 180
16/17 Premier League Leicester City 27 1 0 3 0 2,430
15/16 FA Cup Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Premier League Leicester City 38 2 0 3 0 1,710
14/15 FA Cup Leicester City 3 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premier League Leicester City 37 2 2 1 1 1,632
13/14 Championship Leicester City 45 2 0 3 0 2,025
13/14 FA Cup Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Leicester City 3 1 0 1 0 270
12/13 Championship Leicester City 45 1 1 3 1 3,963
12/13 Championship Play-Offs Leicester City 2 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Leicester City 3 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Leicester City 1 0 1 0 0 0
11/12 Championship Leicester City 17 0 0 2 0 0
11/12 Championship Nottingham Forest 22 1 0 2 0 1,910
11/12 FA Cup Leicester City 2 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 League Cup Nottingham Forest 3 1 0 1 0 330
10/11 Championship Nottingham Forest 46 1 0 7 0 4,140
10/11 Championship Play-Offs Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Championship Nottingham Forest 44 3 0 8 0 1,314
09/10 Championship Play-Offs Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Nottingham Forest 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Championship Nottingham Forest 42 1 0 6 0 3,770
08/09 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League Cup Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 EFL Trophy Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League One Nottingham Forest 42 1 0 6 0 3,293
06/07 EFL Trophy Nottingham Forest 3 1 0 0 0 300
06/07 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 3 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 League Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 League One Nottingham Forest 38 0 1 1 0 0
06/07 League One Play-Offs Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/06 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 League Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 League One Nottingham Forest 43 2 0 2 0 1,794
04/05 Championship Nottingham Forest 43 1 1 4 0 3,825
04/05 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 4 0 0 1 0 0
04/05 League Cup Nottingham Forest 4 0 0 2 0 0
03/04 FA Cup Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 First Division Nottingham Forest 32 2 0 7 1 1,353
03/04 League Cup Nottingham Forest 3 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 First Division Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
02/03 2002-07-01 Nottingham U18 Forest Transfer 0 -
02/03 2003-02-01 Forest Kidderminster Loan 0 -
02/03 2003-05-01 Kidderminster Forest Return from loan 0 -
11/12 2012-01-30 Forest Leicester Transfer 1300000 €1.13m
21/22 2021-07-01 Leicester Retired Transfer 0 -
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
16/17 Back problems 2017-03-14 2017-06-30 109 17
17/18 Achilles tendon contusion 2018-01-01 2018-02-15 46 9
18/19 Ill 2018-12-27 2019-01-11 16 3
19/20 Back injury 2019-08-30 2019-09-13 15 1
19/20 Groin injury 2020-01-05 2020-01-18 14 2
19/20 Ill 2020-01-26 2020-02-13 19 2
20/21 Hamstring strain 2020-09-07 2020-09-18 12 1
20/21 Back injury 2021-01-22 2021-05-12 111 23
Current€500k
Peak€3.50m
Low-
Δ since start+€450k
-€875k€1.75m€2.63m€3.50m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 -
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.70m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.30m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #3671 #4 30 0 - - former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Kasper Schmeichel 2 0 0
Jamie Vardy 2 0 0
Riyad Mahrez 2 2 0
Jeffrey Schlupp 2 0 0
Garath McCleary 1 0 0
Demarai Gray 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
09/10 Championship Nottingham Forest 3 44
18/19 Premier League Leicester City 3 22
03/04 First Division Nottingham Forest 2 32

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
14/15 Premier League Leicester City 2 37
12/13 League Cup Leicester City 1 1
04/05 Championship Nottingham Forest 1 43

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
02/03 2003-05-01 Kidderminster Forest Return from loan - -
02/03 2003-02-01 Forest Kidderminster Loan - -

Teams faced most often by Wes Morgan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ipswich Town 40 17 13 10 61 45 +16 43%
Watford FC 38 15 9 14 65 56 +9 39%
Leeds United 38 15 14 9 57 45 +12 39%
Derby County 38 16 10 12 49 43 +6 42%
Cardiff City 36 8 10 18 26 40 -14 22%
Burnley FC 36 12 10 14 34 38 -4 33%
Reading FC 32 11 7 14 35 39 -4 34%
Queens Park Rangers 32 12 8 12 47 42 +5 38%
Brighton & Hove Albion 32 9 11 12 32 36 -4 28%
Millwall FC 32 10 7 15 36 40 -4 31%
Crystal Palace 32 14 8 10 45 35 +10 44%
Middlesbrough FC 30 13 13 4 39 26 +13 43%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
03/04 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
19/20 17 0 1 0 0 0
18/19 25 642 2 2 0 0.56
17/18 35 0 4 0 0 0
16/17 40 3,414 4 0 0 0.11
15/16 38 1,710 3 0 0 0.16
14/15 40 1,632 1 0 1 0.11
13/14 48 2,295 4 0 0 0.16
12/13 51 3,963 4 0 1 0.11
11/12 44 2,240 6 0 0 0.24
10/11 51 4,140 8 0 0 0.17
09/10 51 1,314 8 0 0 0.55
08/09 46 3,770 6 1 0 0.17
07/08 46 3,293 6 0 0 0.16
06/07 47 300 2 0 0 0.6
05/06 45 1,794 2 1 0 0.15
04/05 51 3,825 7 0 0 0.16
03/04 36 1,353 7 0 1 0.53

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
304 apps
10 G
2 A
Premier League
170 apps
8 G
2 A
League One
123 apps
3 G
1 A
League Cup
33 apps
2 G
1 A
First Division
32 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
32 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A

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Frequently asked about Wes Morgan

Who is Wes Morgan?

Wes Morgan is a Jamaica professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Wes Morgan?

Wes Morgan is 42 years old. He was born on January 21, 1984 in Nottingham.

What position does Wes Morgan play?

Wes Morgan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Wes Morgan play for?

Wes Morgan currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Wes Morgan scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wes Morgan has scored 28 goals in 721 appearances.