Jody Morris
English football coach and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jody Steven Morris (born 22 December 1978) is an English professional football coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jody Steven Morris[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-12-22) 22 December 1978 (age 45)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1996 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2003 | Chelsea | 124 | (5) |
2003–2004 | Leeds United | 12 | (0) |
2004 | Rotherham United | 10 | (1) |
2004–2007 | Millwall | 65 | (5) |
2008–2012 | St Johnstone | 104 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
Total | 319 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1994–1995 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
1997 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
1996–1999 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2023 | Swindon Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a midfielder, Morris played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Rotherham United, Millwall, St Johnstone and Bristol City. He won several trophies at Chelsea, including the UEFA Super Cup in 1998 and FA Cup in 2000.
After retiring from playing, Morris became a youth coach at Chelsea's academy. He was then named assistant manager to Frank Lampard at Derby County in 2018 and Chelsea in 2019.