1. Ravel Ryan Morrison was born on 2 February 1993 and is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Second Division League club Precision.
31 Facts About Ravel Morrison
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Ravel Morrison made three cup appearances for the Manchester United first-team before joining West Ham United in January 2012.
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Ravel Morrison joined Swedish club Ostersund in February 2019, before returning to England to join Sheffield United in July 2019.
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Ravel Morrison was first scouted for the Manchester United Academy by former United coach Phil Brogan.
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Ravel Morrison signed on as a first-year scholar in 2009 and turned professional on 2 February 2010, on his 17th birthday.
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On 13 January 2012, Manchester United confirmed that they rejected an offer from Newcastle United, despite Ravel Morrison's contract being due to expire in June 2012.
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On 31 January 2012, Ravel Morrison signed for Championship club West Ham United on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Ravel Morrison was given the squad number 15 with only his first name, "Ravel", listed on the back of his shirt.
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On 23 September 2014, Ravel Morrison completed a three-month loan move, until 26 December 2014, to Championship side Cardiff City.
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Ravel Morrison was named Man of the Match by WalesOnline on his first and only start for the club, against Blackpool, on 14 October 2014.
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In December 2014, Ravel Morrison returned early to West Ham United from his loan, after Cardiff City manager Russell Slade said Ravel Morrison had no future at the club.
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Ravel Morrison had played seven games, one start and six as a substitute, without scoring.
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Ravel Morrison made his competitive debut for Lazio in the UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg match, away to Bayer Leverkusen on 26 August 2015.
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In February 2019, having returned to Lazio in the previous July, Ravel Morrison trained with Allsvenskan side Ostersund at their pre-season camp in Marbella.
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In June 2019, Ravel Morrison's contract was not renewed due to frequent injury and his salary, despite the manager's praise of him.
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In July 2019, manager Chris Wilder confirmed that Ravel Morrison had begun training with newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United ahead of the new season, describing the move as being "a good fit for the player and the club".
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Ravel Morrison's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 9 January 2021.
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Ravel Morrison was left out of DC United's MLS squad for the 2023 season, resulting in him being unable to play in the competition while still being allowed to train with his teammates.
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On 30 September 2024, Ravel Morrison joined UAE Second Division League club Precision FC.
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Ravel Morrison was capped by England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.
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Ravel Morrison is eligible to play for Jamaica and, in November 2012, he was reported to be considering representing them at international level.
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In May 2019, Ravel Morrison was named as one of the 40 players in Theodore Whitmore's preliminary Jamaica squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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In October 2020, Ravel Morrison was named as one of the 23 players in Whitmore's final Jamaica squad for friendlies against Saudi Arabia.
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Ravel Morrison scored his first goal for Jamaica against Honduras in their final game of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 30 March 2022.
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Lazio director Igli Tare said in October 2015 that Ravel Morrison "has undoubted quality and is world class, as well as being a little mad".
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FourFourTwo writer Alasdair Mackenzie predicted that with a more humble approach, Ravel Morrison could become a favourite of the Lazio fans, who had previously revered other eccentric players such as Paul Gascoigne and Paolo Di Canio.
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Ravel Morrison was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and lived with his grandparents in Denton, Greater Manchester, before his transfer to West Ham United.
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Ravel Morrison was remanded in custody on 31 July 2014 after being charged with two counts of common assault against a former girlfriend and her mother.
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Ravel Morrison was freed on bail after three days in custody.
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On 15 January 2015, Ravel Morrison was cleared of all charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her mother.
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On 30 November 2023, Ravel Morrison pleaded guilty to one count of fraud after he purchased a disabled parking permit and used it to park in Manchester city centre.