Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Personal information
Full name Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Date of birth (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Poole, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
West Bromwich Albion
Number 11
Youth career
2014–2017 Chelsea
2017–2023 Southampton
2023–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Chelsea 0 (0)
2025 → Gillingham (loan) 16 (2)
2025–2026 → Peterborough United (loan) 34 (12)
2026– West Bromwich Albion 10 (3)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U16 8 (3)
2022 England U17 8 (6)
2023 England U18 5 (0)
2025–2026 England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:03, 15 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Jimmy-Jay Morgan (born 21 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Early life

Morgan joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight, before leaving for Southampton three years later due to issues with the commute to the Cobham Training Centre. He was a prolific goal-scorer for Southampton at junior level with 27 goals for Southampton's Under-16s and 13 more for the Under-18s during the 2021–22 season. Southampton academy coach Louis Carey said Morgan is "one of the best" finishers he had seen in the club's youth programme.

Club career

Southampton

Aged 16, Morgan played for Southampton U21s in three Football League Trophy group stage defeats in August and October 2022. He was named in the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday in November 2022. He was in the first team match day squad again for Southampton on 7 January 2023 for the FA Cup tie away to Crystal Palace which Southampton won 2–1. In January 2023 reports emerged that Morgan had rejected the offer of a first professional contract at Southampton.

Chelsea

On 10 February 2023, Morgan joined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

On 24 January 2025, Morgan joined League Two club Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut for the club on 25 January 2025, in a 1–1 draw with Tranmere Rovers. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 March 2025, in a 3–1 defeat to Newport County.

On 1 September 2025, Morgan joined League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club the next day, in a 3–1 defeat to Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 September 2025, in a 3–2 defeat to Huddersfield Town.

West Bromwich Albion

On 18 June 2026, Morgan joined Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Morgan scored his first competitive goals for the club on 8 August 2026, scoring twice in a 4–1 EFL Cup game away at Rotherham United. On 15 August 2026, Morgan scored on his league debut with the club, in a 2-1 win against Norwich City. Having scored two goals and assisted a further two in his first three league matches, he was named EFL Young Player of the Month for August 2026.

International career

Morgan scored for the England U17 team in consecutive matches in October 2022, against Georgia and Israel in qualifying matches for the European U17 Championship, and had a tally of six goals is his first seven matches at that level.

On 6 September 2023, Morgan made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.

On 10 October 2025, Morgan made his England U20 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U21 2022–23 ———3030
Southampton 2022–23 Premier League 000000—00
Chelsea U21 2023–24 ———3131
2024–25 ———3030
2025–26 ———0000
Total ———6161
Gillingham (loan) 2024–25 League Two 162———162
Peterborough United (loan) 2025–26 League One 34122000323914
West Bromwich Albion 2026–27 Championship 1030022—75
Career total 601720221237622
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

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  9. ↑ "Crystal Palace vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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  12. ↑ "Gills sign Chelsea striker on loan". Gillingham F.C. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jimmy-Jay Morgan: Chelsea youngster joins Gillingham on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Newport County 3–1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Posh Complete Loan Deal For Chelsea Striker". Peterborough United F.C. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Peterborough sign Morgan, O'Connor & Mendy on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Peterborough United 1–3 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Huddersfield Town 3–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Albion sign Jimmy-Jay Morgan from Chelsea". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Jimmy-Jay Morgan: Chelsea Under-21 striker joins West Bromwich Albion on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Match report Rotherham United 1-4 Albion". WBA F.C. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  23. ↑ "Championship: Norwich City 1 West Bromwich Albion 2". BBC Sport. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Jimmy-Jay Morgan named EA Sports FC Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 12 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  25. ↑ Warlow, Rob (24 November 2022). "Jimmy-Jay Morgan makes Southampton statement after prolific recent form and first team call-up". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  27. ↑ Sulch, Duncan-Lee (10 October 2025). "Report: England MU20s 0-1 Switzerland". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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  29. ↑ "Games played by Jimmy-Jay Morgan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Jimmy-Jay Morgan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Jimmy-Jay Morgan in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Jimmy-Jay Morgan in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2026.