New York Red Bulls' Lewis Morgan named 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year
After overcoming multiple injuries in 2023, New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan has been named the 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• First MLS goal – vs. Atlanta United FC, 9/9/2020 in 28th minute (with Inter Miami CF)
• First MLS assist – vs. D.C. United, 3/7/2020 (with Inter Miami CF)
• First MLS game & start – vs. Los Angeles FC, 3/1/2020 (with Inter Miami CF)
2024 (New York): MLS: Started in 26 of 29 matches played this season...totaled 2,420 minutes played...recorded 13 goals and seven assists...scored second-career hat-trick for New York against Inter Miami CF on March 23...became the fourth player in club history to record multiple hat-tricks...his six goals came in the month of March, which is tied for first with Carlos Vela for the most goals scored by a single MLS player in the month of March...ranks tied for third in MLS for goals scored by a midfielder...recorded his second career double-digit goalscoring season for New York, which ranks tied for second in club history...became ninth midfielder in franchise history to record a double-digit goal scoring season...became 13th player in franchise history to record 20-plus goals and 10-plus assists in a career for New York...recorded 20 goal contributions and became the fifth player to accomplish this feat in a season. Leagues Cup: Started and played in two matches...logged 180 minutes played...tallied one assist. Playoffs: Started and played in five matches...logged 445 minutes played...tallied two assists...first Red Bulls player to record double-digit goals and assists in a single season since 2019.
2023 (New York): MLS: Played in five matches with three starts...totaled 297 minutes played.
2022 (New York): MLS: Started 31 of 32 matches ... logged 2,667 minutes of action, which set a new career-high ... scored 14 goals and has added four assists ... the 14 goals set a new career-high, surpassing the previous of five ... recorded his first career hat trick on March 5 against Toronto FC ... became the first Red Bulls player to tally a first-half hat trick since Bradley Wright-Phillips on May 28, 2016 ... named Week 2 MLS Player of the Week ... ranked third in MLS in goals scored among midfielders ... first Red Bulls player to score double-digit goals in a season since Bradly Wright-Phillips in 2018 ... scored six penalty kick goals this season ... tied for the franchise record for most in a single season with Amado Guevara (2004,2005) and Bradley Wright-Phillips (2014). Playoffs: Made second career appearance in the MLS Cup playoffs ... scored first career playoff goal on October 15 against FC Cincinnati. Open Cup: Has played in three matches in the Open Cup this season...recorded three goals in the tournament...scored his first career Open Cup goal against Hartford Athletic on April 20.
2021 (Inter Miami): Played and started all 34 matches...recorded 2,828 minutes… recorded two goals and one assist…scored his first goal of the season against Atlanta United FC on May 9…tallied the game-winning assist against Philadelphia Union on April 24.
2020 (Inter Miami): Started all 23 matches during the season…totaled 1,952 minutes…led the club in goals scored (5) and assists (8)…scored first career MLS goal and first multi-goal match against Atlanta United FC on September 9…tallied the assist on the club’s first goal in franchise history on March 1.
PRIOR TO NEW YORK
Morgan began his professional career at Saint Mirren FC in Scotland after he spent his youth career at Rangers Football Club. During the 2017/2018 season, he recorded 18 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. In two seasons with Saint Mirren, he totaled 118 appearances with 29 goals scored and 23 assists tallied. In July of 2018, he was sent on loan to Sunderland AFC, where he tallied two goals and four assists. Morgan played for Celtic FC in January of 2018, he made 31 appearances for the club, while registering two Champions League assists and two Europa League goals.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Morgan has received seven senior appearances for Scotland, he made his debut for the national team in a friendly against Peru in 2018. The Scottish winger made his second appearance a few days later against Mexico. Morgan was named to Scotland's 2024 UEFA Euro roster and received his first call up since 2019. He made his first appearance for Scotland since June 3, 2018, on June 7 in a friendly against Finland. He became the third New York Red Bulls player to be named to a UEFA Euro roster as a member of the club. He appeared in Scotland's final group stage match of the 2024 UEFA Euro, coming on as a substitute for 10 minutes against Hungary.
ACQUIRED
The New York Red Bulls have acquired attacking midfielder Lewis Morgan from Inter Miami CF in exchange for $1,200,000 in General Allocation Money over two years on December 12, 2021. Signed a new three-year MLS contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 on January 13, 2023.