Tyler Morton

About

Tyler Scott Morton (born 31 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Morton was playing for the Greenleas junior team when spotted by Liverpool academy coaches and joined the club aged seven, having also turned down an offer to join the Everton youth set-up.
Morton made his debut for the team’s under-18 side in the 2019–20 season scoring his first goal in a 6–1 Merseyside derby victory over Everton. He started the 2020–21 season with the Under-18’s before moving up to the Under-23 squad. He scored 10 times for Liverpool’s Under-18 and Under-23 sides during the 2020–21 campaign and played a key role as the youth team reached the FA Youth Cup final. In January 2021, Morton signed a new long-term contract with the club.
Morton made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly in July 2021 against Wacker Innsbruck, followed by his competitive debut for the Liverpool first team as a second-half substitute on 21 September 2021 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City. On 20 November, he made his Premier League debut, coming on in the final minutes of a 4–0 home victory over Arsenal. Four…