Clinton Morrison
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Clinton Hubert Morrison (né Chambers;[3] born 14 May 1979) is a former professional footballer and sports pundit.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clinton Hubert Morrison[1] | ||
Birth name | Clinton Hubert Chambers | ||
Date of birth | (1979-05-14) 14 May 1979 (age 44)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Tooting, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
1996–1998 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | Crystal Palace | 157 | (61) |
2002–2005 | Birmingham City | 87 | (14) |
2005–2008 | Crystal Palace | 124 | (41) |
2008–2010 | Coventry City | 91 | (21) |
2010–2012 | Sheffield Wednesday | 54 | (7) |
2011 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2012 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Colchester United | 65 | (4) |
2014 | Long Eaton United | 3 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Exeter City | 45 | (1) |
2016 | Redditch United | 3 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Mickleover Sports | 28 | (2) |
Total | 671 | (156) | |
International career | |||
2000 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
2001–2006 | Republic of Ireland | 36 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was a forward. He notably played in the Premier League for both Crystal Palace and Birmingham City. He also played in the Football League for Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons, Brentford, Colchester United and Exeter City. He also played non-league football for Long Eaton United, Redditch United and Mickleover Sports.
Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland 36 times at full international level, scoring 9 goals, and made their squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4] He is now a regular reporter and occasional pundit on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday.