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Morgan Boyes
Welsh footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Morgan Marc Boyes (born 22 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
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Early life
Boyes was born in the Welsh city of St Asaph and moved to Chester in England at the age of five.[3][4]
Club career
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Liverpool
Boyes made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, starting in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, which finished as a 5–0 loss. He scored an own goal in the match, after blocking a ball from Ahmed Elmohamady, to find it looped over the goalkeeper's head into the corner of the net.[5][6][7] Boyes made another appearance for Liverpool in the 2019–20 season, as he appeared in stoppage time against Shrewsbury Town in the fourth round replay of the FA Cup.[3]
On 12 August 2020, Boyes joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan.[8] On 23 September, he made his debut for the Cod Army. Starting at left centre-back in a EFL Cup Third round tie against Everton. He played the full match in a 2–5 defeat.[9] He made kept his place in the squad for the next game. A 0–1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon in the League One.[10] However, he would only make two more appearances before being recalled by Liverpool on 2 January 2021.[11][12]
Livingston
On 4 January 2022, Boyes joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on an 18-month contract, with an option of a further year.[13]
Inverness
On 1 September 2023 Boyes joined Scottish Championship club Inverness on a loan deal till the end of the 2023/24 season.
Greenock Morton
Following his departure from Livi, Boyes signed for Greenock Morton.[14]
St Johnstone
On 29 May 2025, Boyes signed for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone on a two-year deal.[15]
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International career
Boyes has Wales caps at both under-19 and under-21 levels. In March 2021, he was called up to the Wales national under-21 football team,[16][17] playing all 90 minutes in Wales's 2–1 defeat by Ireland at Colliers Park, Wrexham on 26 March 2021.[18] Manager Paul Bodin then selected a largely unchanged squad, including Boyes, for the side's Euro 2023 qualifying game against Moldova on 4 June 2021.[19]
Style of play
Boyes is a centre-back but has also been deployed as a left back so far during his career.[20] He has described himself as a "calm defender who likes to play and build up from the back.".[21] Joey Barton, who managed Boyes during his loan spell at Fleetwood, described him as "a young player with plenty of potential".[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 January 2023[5]
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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Honours
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