Aaron Morley

Aaron Morley
Morley playing for Rochdale U18s in 2017
Personal information
Full name Aaron Paul Morley[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bury, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Number 28
Youth career
Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers
0000–2016 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Rochdale 93 (6)
2022– Bolton Wanderers 99 (8)
2024– → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from fellow EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Career

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Early career

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Morley started his career in the academy of Manchester City and then later, the academy of Bolton Wanderers, before signing for the academy of Rochdale.[3]

Rochdale

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After progressing through Rochdale's academy he first featured for the senior team during the 2016-17 pre-season campaign.[4] After being named as an unused substitute regularly in League One, Morley made his competitive debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Notts County on 4 October 2016.[5]

He made his league debut four days later in a 3–0 win over Southend United.[6] Morley also had a five-minute cameo in Rochdale's 2–0 FA Cup victory over Maidstone United, playing as a left-winger rather than his preferred central role.[7]

Morley made a further three appearances for the club during the season – in two EFL Trophy matches and one league fixture.[2]

On 1 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club following his 17th birthday.[8]

He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]

On 28 June 2019, Morley signed a new three-year contract with Rochdale.[10]

Bolton Wanderers

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On 11 January 2022, it was announced Morley had re-signed for Bolton Wanderers, having previously played in the Bolton Wanderers academy as a child, and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with EFL League One team.[3] He signed for an undisclosed fee[3] which reported by The Bolton News to be around £100,000.[11] He made his debut on 15 January in a 2–0 home win against Ipswich Town. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final which Bolton won 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle.[12] On 28 December 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.[13]

On 23 August 2024, Morley joined fellow League One side Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2016–17[15] League One 2 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 6 0
2017–18[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[17] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 7 0
2019–20[18] League One 23 3 4 1 3 1 2[a] 0 32 5
2020–21[19] League One 44 2 1 0 2 0 3[a] 0 50 2
2021–22[20] League Two 21 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 26 2
Total 93 6 9 2 7 1 12 0 121 9
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22[20] League One 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2022–23[21] League One 41 4 1 0 0 0 8[b] 2 50 6
2023–24[22] League One 37 3 4 0 2 0 6[a] 2 49 5
Total 99 8 5 0 2 0 14 4 120 12
Career total 192 14 14 2 9 1 26 4 241 21
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Six appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs

Honours

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Bolton Wanderers

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Aaron Morley". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Wanderers Land Midfield Man Morley". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Aaron Morley Makes First-Team Debut". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Notts County: Report". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Rochdale 3-0 Southend United". BBC Sport. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Rochdale 2-0 Maidstone United". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Aaron Morley Signs First Professional Contract". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Aaron Morley Signs New Three-Year Deal". Rochdale AFC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers snap up Aaron Morley from Rochdale in six-figure deal"
  12. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. ^ Aaron Morley: Bolton Wanderers midfielder signs new deal until June 2027
  14. ^ "Morley makes move to Adams Park". www.wwfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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