Jimmy-Jay Morgan (born 21 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Early life Morgan joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight, before leaving for Southampton three years later due to issues with the commute to the Cobham Training Centre. He was a prolific goal-scorer for Southampton at junior level with 27 goals for Southampton's Under-16s and 13 more for the Under-18s during the 2021–22 season. Southampton academy coach Louis Carey said Morgan is "one of the best" finishers he had seen in the club's youth programme.
Club career Southampton Aged 16, Morgan played for Southampton U21s in three Football League Trophy group stage defeats in August and October 2022. He was named in the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday in November 2022. He was in the first team match day squad again for Southampton on 7 January 2023 for the FA Cup tie away to Crystal Palace which Southampton won 2–1. In January 2023 reports emerged that Morgan had rejected the offer of a first professional contract at Southampton.
Chelsea On 10 February 2023, Morgan joined Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.
On 24 January 2025, Morgan joined League Two club Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut for the club on 25 January 2025, in a 1–1 draw with Tranmere Rovers. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 March 2025, in a 3–1 defeat to Newport County.
On 1 September 2025, Morgan joined League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club the next day, in a 3–1 defeat to Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 September 2025, in a 3–2 defeat to Huddersfield Town.
West Bromwich Albion On 18 June 2026, Morgan joined Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Morgan scored his first competitive goals for the club on 8 August 2026, scoring twice in a 4–1 EFL Cup game away at Rotherham United. On 15 August 2026, Morgan scored on his league debut with the club, in a 2-1 win against Norwich City. Having scored two goals and assisted a further two in his first three league matches, he was named EFL Young Player of the Month for August 2026.
International career Morgan scored for the England U17 team in consecutive matches in October 2022, against Georgia and Israel in qualifying matches for the European U17 Championship, and had a tally of six goals is his first seven matches at that level.
On 6 September 2023, Morgan made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.
On 10 October 2025, Morgan made his England U20 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton U212022–23———3030Southampton2022–23Premier League000000—00Chelsea U212023–24———31312024–25———30302025–26———0000Total———6161Gillingham (loan)2024–25League Two162———162Peterborough United (loan)2025–26League One34122000323914West Bromwich Albion2026–27Championship530022—75Career total551720221237122
Honours Individual EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2026
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