Tyler Scott Morton (born 31 October 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Liverpool

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

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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

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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

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, followed by his competitive debut for the Liverpool first team as a second-half substitute on 21 September 2021 in an

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match against

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. On 20 November, he made his

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debut, coming on in the final minutes of a 4–0 home victory over

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. Four days later, he made his

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debut in a home match against

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, playing the full 90 minutes of the 2–0 win. On 19 December, Morton was given his first Premier League start, in which he played 60 minutes and was shown a yellow card in a 2–2 draw away to

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Loan to Blackburn Rovers

On 1 August 2022, Morton joined

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on a season-long loan. He made his Rovers debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over

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on 6 August, making his first start later that week, and going on to appear 46 times throughout the season.

Loan to Hull City

On 1 September 2023,

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signed Morton on loan for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for Hull City as a 59th-minute substitute for

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on 15 September 2023 in the 1–1 draw against

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. On 25 November 2023, he scored the final goal to earn a 2–2 draw away against

. In December 2023, Morton was named EFL Young Player of the Month. On 1 January 2024, Morton was controversially sent off in the 35th minute for a sliding tackle against

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. The red card was rescinded on appeal.

Lyon

On 5 August 2025, Morton joined

club

on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to €15 million, with Liverpool retaining a 20% sell-on clause.

International career

On 11 November 2021, Morton made his

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debut during a 2–0 defeat to

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in the

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. In March 2022 he started in a defeat away to

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and also played in a victory against

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. In September 2022 Morton received his first call-up to the England under-21 squad. On 18 November 2023 he made his debut as a substitute in the 3-0

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victory away to

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. Three days later in their next qualifier he scored his only goal at international youth level during a win against

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. Morton was included in the England squad for the

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. He started in their quarter-final victory over

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however a yellow card during that game meant he was suspended for the semi-final against

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. Morton returned for the

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and provided an assist with a cross for the winning goal by Jonathan Rowe in extra time as England defeated

to win the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Liverpool Academy *

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: 2021–22 England U21 *

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References

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at the Liverpool F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Tyler 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from Wirral Footballers from Merseyside Footballers from Wallasey English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Olympique Lyonnais players Premier League players English Football League players Ligue 1 players England men's youth international footballers England men's under-21 international footballers English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 21st-century English sportsmen