 Morrow withToronto FC in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Justin Morrow | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1987-10-04)October 4, 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 89 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Indiana Invaders | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Cleveland Internationals | 14 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Premier | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | 71 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | →FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | →FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Toronto FC | 207 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 322 | (32) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | United States | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Justin Morrow (born October 4, 1987) is an American former professionalsoccer player who played as adefender. Morrow is the executive director ofBlack Players for Change,[1] which in2020 won theMLS Humanitarian of the Year Award.[2]
Morrow attendedSaint Ignatius High School, where he was an adidas/NSCAA high school All-American.
He playedcollege soccer at theUniversity 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 theIndiana Invaders, theCleveland Internationals, and theChicago Fire Premier in theUSL Premier Development League. During the 2009 season he helped the Fire to the 2009 PDL championship game.
Morrow was drafted in the second round, 28th overall, of the2010 MLS SuperDraft by theSan Jose Earthquakes.[3]
Morrow made his professional debut and scored his first goal on April 14, 2010, in aU.S. Open Cup game againstReal Salt Lake.[4] He made his MLS debut on May 1, 2010, against theColorado Rapids.[5]
After struggling to break in the first XI, Morrow was sent on loan toUSSF Division 2 clubFC Tampa Bay on September 7, 2010.[6] 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.[7] 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 surpriseSupporters' Shield winners. He was named to his firstAll-Star game.[8]
He was traded toToronto FC following the 2013 season.[9] Toronto FC blog Waking the Red named Morrow the team's MVP for the 2014 season.[10]
On December 10, 2016, following a 0–0 draw againstSeattle Sounders FC in the2016 MLS Cup Final atBMO Field, Morrow missed Toronto's sixth penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which allowedRomán Torres to clinch the title for Seattle after netting the subsequent spot kick.[11]
In the2017 MLS regular season, Morrow scored his first career hat-trick in the club's 4–2 home win againstNew York Red Bulls on September 30, 2017, which earned Toronto FC their first everSupporters' Shield.[12][13]
On February 23, 2021, Morrow re-signed with Toronto FC.[14]
On September 16, 2021, Toronto FC announced that Morrow will retire from professional soccer following the 2021 season.[15] He played his final match on November 7, 2021, againstD.C. United, being given the captain's armband for the match and substituted out in stoppage time to a standing ovation from the crowd.[16][17]
Following his successful 2012 MLS season, Morrow was called up to thenational team for the first time. He started in a draw againstCanada in a January 2013friendly.[18] He was an unused sub in two2014 World Cupqualifiers againstCosta Rica andMexico in March 2013. Morrow would return to the national team in 2017, being named to the2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster.[19] 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 versusMartinique, which ended in a 3–2 win.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Continental[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 2 | ||
| 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 | 15[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 207 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 254 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 322 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 378 | 33 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
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