Ben Morris (footballer)


Benjamin James Morris is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Ben became a schoolboy player with Town during the 2013–14 season and a full academy player in June 2015, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a two-year pro deal on his 17th birthday. After playing regularly for the Town Under-23s, he featured on the bench for the first team, before joining National League side Woking on a youth loan in March 2017, making one appearance for the Surrey-based side.
He made his senior Ipswich debut as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017, getting an assist for Ipswich's goal in a 2–1 defeat. Morris made his full league debut for the club as an 80th minute substitute against Hull City on 13 March 2018. Morris made his first league start for the club a month later against Nottingham Forest

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

On 31 August 2018, Morris joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United on 24 November 2018. Morris was recalled from his loan spell on 3 January 2019. He made eight appearances in all competitions for the Gloucestershire based club during his loan spell.

International career

Morris made his international debut for the England U17 team on 5 February 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win over France on 9 May 2016. He was part of the England under-17 side the competed at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Spain in the quarter-final of the tournament.
He won his first cap for the England U18 team on 1 September 2016, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win over Italy at the Highbury Stadium. He won 2 caps for England's under-18's during 2016.
He made his debut for the England U19 team on 20 July 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Ukraine.

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